What Happens When More QE Fails to Reverse the Recession?

by Charles Hugh-Smith The smart money is liquidating assets, paying off debt and moving capital into collateral that isn’t impaired by debt or speculative valuations. The Federal Reserve’s sudden return to “accommodative” dovishness in response to the stock market’s swoon …

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When Democracy Fails to Deliver

via Patrick J. Buchanan: “Those who make peaceful revolution impossible … make violent revolution inevitable,” said John F. Kennedy. In 2016, the U.S. and Britain were both witness to peaceful revolutions. The British voted 52-48 to sever ties to the European …

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When The Propping Fails

by Chris Now, it is my strong contention that the various interested parties and authorities finangle the “”markets”” as much as they can and as long as they can. This is deleterious for a number of reasons, but mostly because …

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4 reasons why socialism fails

By Antony P. Mueller via Mises Wire: The new “democratic socialists” want to make their followers believe that one could redistribute wealth and income and socialize a large part of the economy without harming production and productivity. They claim that a …

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Warren Buffett’s Biggest Wins & Fails

via visualcapitalist: Warren Buffett’s investing track record is nearly impeccable. Over his lifetime, Buffett has built Berkshire Hathaway into one of the biggest companies in American history, amassed a personal fortune of over $80 billion, and earned acclaim as one of …

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BIG GOVERNMENT PROGRAM FAILS. GO FIGURE.

Large randomized trial finds state pre-k program has adverse effects on academic achievement. Highlights: This report discusses new findings from a well-conducted randomized controlled trial (RCT) of Tennessee’s voluntary prekindergarten program for low-income children. This study is the first large …

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