Federal Spending: 5 Charts That Tell The Story

by Daniel J. Mitchell I write constantly (some would say incessantly and annoyingly) about entitlement spending. And I occasionally write about discretionary spending. It’s time to address the budget in a comprehensive fashion. Let’s look at five charts to put everything in context and to show how we got into our current mess. Our first chart (based on Table 8.2 from the Office of … Read more

Endless Wars: Pentagon Drone Program Partners With Google

by stockboardasset Google’s artificial intelligence technology is being deployed by the United States Department of Defense (DOD) in the form of computer algorithms and artificial intelligence systems to analyze unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) footage, a controversial move that unleashed a firestorm among Google employees as they learned their employer is actively promoting America’s endless wars. According to an internal … Read more

Study: Trump TV Coverage 91% Negative

by Chris Black If you’re a news hound like yours truly, this may not seem like breaking news to you, but what’s interesting is that despite Donald Trump’s first year in office which proved to be a boon for the rich cats (the stock market breaking record after record, the economy booming, jobs coming back, … Read more

MAG: BEZOS WEALTH SWELLS RECORD $39B — IN YEAR! 42% of Americans have less than $10,000 saved; May retire broke; Ron Paul warns market dangers 'bigger than ever'

Meet The Members Of The Three-Comma Club Capitalism’s global conquest continues as entrepreneurs around the globe mint fortunes in everything from cryptocurrencies to telecom to bridal dresses. Forbes has pinned down a record 2,208 billionaires from 72 countries and territories including the first ever from Hungary and Zimbabwe. This elite group is worth $9.1 trillion, … Read more

(UN)HEALTHY HOUSING MARKET

THE OLD NORMAL #QE & #ZIRP drove yields lower, caused herding into risk assets. It funded the least qualified borrowers/corps  helps explain why CPI has exploded (yet) With rates rising & #QT, does this loop continue ? The below trend line would have been an orderly doubling of home prices in around 33 years (60-120) … Read more

FINMARKET REVIEW

Is it safe to trade with FinMarket? If you are thinking of partnering with FinMarket trading as an online broker, then you’re probably already aware of the brand’s good reputation in the industry, known to offer a secure and safe trading environment for its investors. Known also for their tight spreads, transparent pricing, and efficient … Read more

Visualizing the World's Most Admired Companies

by howmuch “It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently,” Warren Buffett once said. Reputations are a tricky thing to measure, and they are especially hard to grasp when a company’s products impact millions of people every single day. Lucky for us, … Read more

EU Capital: An Independent Review

By Will Clark Thinking of trading with EU Capital? If so, you’re already halfway to one of the best decisions you’ll make this week. Year after year, this renowned European broker continues to make serious waves among the trading industry. Often appraised as Europe’s main trading center, EU Capital maintain their reputation as setting the … Read more

'The Century Of Self' full BBC documentary – History of modern propaganda and its architect Edward Bernays

How those in power have used propaganda to control the masses in an age of mass democracy. Excerpt via Washingtonsblog.com: Freud’s nephew, Edward Bernays, created the modern field of manipulation of public perceptions. As veteran reporter John Pilger writes: Bernays, described as the father of the media age, was the nephew of Sigmund Freud. “Propaganda,” … Read more

MSNBC has completely gone off the rails with their Russiagate coverage.

Is MSNBC Now the Most Dangerous Warmonger Network?  A recent study revealed that MSNBC’s coverage of ‘Russiagate’ vastly outweighs its coverage of other issues, such as the US-backed humanitarian crisis in Yemen, and the network’s refusal to correct the disparity could lead to dangerous conclusions The evidence is damning. And the silence underscores the arrogance. … Read more