via catholicherald: “Many liberal democracies are facing a social crisis today because their governments pursued policies which undermined the family. But since 2010, one country has seen marriage rates increase by a whopping 43 per cent with their divorce rate dropping …
via theguardian: entral banks are running the risk of a severe financial crisis through policies aimed at boosting short-term economic growth, the International Monetary Fund has warned. In its half-yearly global financial stability report, the IMF said the removal of the …
via forbes: The Senate Banking Committee held two hearings on housing finance reform last week, proving once again the truth of that old adage: The more things change, the more they stay the same. If the Senate witnesses looked familiar, that’s because they were. …
by Bix Weir from Road to Roota The Liberal Left is learning first hand how disastrous their policies are as once beloved cities have been DESTROYED by political ideologies.
by Graham Summers of Gains, Pains, & Capital The Fed is truly terrified of what’s coming. Last Friday, a number of Fed officials gave speeches at prominent Central Banking conferences. The contents of these speeches reveal a degree of terror that runs completely counter to …
By Jared Dillian Somewhere in the last 30–40 years, we have become economically illiterate. Elizabeth Warren wants wealth taxes that would impose asset forfeitures of 2–3% on households with more than $50 million in assets. There are practical and legal …
via @OccupyWisdom : Let’s see how the New Deal / ‘Soak the Rich’ tax policy of the 1930-1940s affected the poorest Americans: Baseline – 1929 Poorest paid 1.5% on 0 – $4,000 (median income $1,400 p/y). 2/ 1932 Depression/New Deal FDR raises …
Declining sales due mainly to Starbucks bathroom and other social justice policies are forcing closure. Several customers who have asked employees why it’s closing have been told an increase in homeless individuals are turning off customers, leading to a decline …
via dailyreckoning: The buck stops here, said Truman. But Trump says it stops with the next fellow in line. Let it be the next president’s toothache. Last year administration bean counters unfurled a worrisome chart before the president… It revealed an …
Higher Ed is one of the biggest rackets out there, and doesn’t get the scrutiny it deserves. Colleges and universities have consistently raised their tuition costs well in excess of inflation and will continue to do so because they can …
Nile Gardiner joined Fox Business, Wednesday, November 14, to talk about the current trade negotiations between the U.S. and European Union, the state of the U.S.-U.K. Special Relationship, and the need for Britain to support the Trump administration’s Iran strategy …
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-31/bank-of-italy-savages-populists-saying-policies-won-t-work?srnd=premium-europe “Bank of Italy Governor Ignazio Visco told the populist government that its plan to solve the country’s economic problems by boosting public spending is set to fail.” – While I doubt the governments economic policy will change I sure …
Larry Summers: This might be the most short-sighted set of economic policies since World War II from CNBC.
by Dave Kranzler of Investment Research Dynamics With gold showing good resiliency as it has tested the $1200 level successfully after enduring aggressive paper gold attacks during Comex floor trading hours, it’s only a matter of time before gold breaks out above $1220 …
by John Rubino It’s long been an article of faith in the sound money community that the Fed, by bailing out every dysfunctional financial entity in sight, would eventually be forced to choose between the deflationary collapse of a mountain …
This is a reminder to everyone when all we have is state-run CNN telling us what to think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGqsBJljmnA
World’s poorest shoulder cost of tropical conservation. via UPI: Conserving tropical forests is an essential part of the fight to slow climate change. Tropical forest conservation benefits everyone, but the economic burden is mostly shouldered by some of the world’s …
Sanctuary cities are designed for drilling holes in the foundation, ethics and morals of America. Must be stopped at ALL COSTS.
via dailysignal: The left is sleepless in Seattle, working overtime to squander years of economic success. Seattle is, by many measures, one of the fastest-growing cities in America, if not the fast-growing city. A few big tech companies, including Amazon and Microsoft, …
The House Committee on the Judiciary recently approved the proposed “Formerly Incarcerated Reenter Society Transformed Safely Transitioning Every Person Act” “FIRST STEP Act.” I’d really like to wring the neck of the folks who come up with these acronyms, but …
by DCG In February, Snohomish County (north of King County – Seattle area) announced that drug users would get a pass if they’re busted with less than 2 grams of any drug. Apparently the county doesn’t have enough prosecutors to take on these cases. Just …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zysve3d1oQU Facebook and Twitter are rolling out their suppression tools before the midterm elections.
“I AM FIGHTING FOR OUR SOVEREIGNTY” Escondido, CA Mayor Sam Abed, LEGAL immigrant from Lebanon, has deported 2000 illegals since he took office in 2010 and reduced crime by 33%. Watch as he TEARS APART dangerous California Sanctuary State Policies, …
by John W. Whitehead Just what we don’t need: more gun-toting, taser-wielding cops in government-run schools that bear an uncomfortable resemblance to prisons. Microcosms of the police state, America’s public schools already contain almost every aspect of the militarized, intolerant, senseless, overcriminalized, legalistic, …
via byMike Mish Shedlock Every month, pundits comment on average wages. But median wages best explain how the Fed’s policies crucify workers. The meme of the day is wage growth is accelerating. I disputed that notion on February 7, in Acceleration in Wage …
From David Veksler at the Foundation for Economic Education: The Federal Reserve has been the main cause of business cycles in America since 1913. For several decades, it has tried to hide the consequences of its policies by enabling easy credit …
by Mark Angelides Everyone’s view on taxation is different. Whether you believe that taxing income is wrong or that it is a citizen’s duty to pay their fair share, the fact remains that almost no one can agree on where …
by DCG Surprise, surprise! From NY Post: New York health insurers requested double-digit increases as high as 47 percent for ObamaCare policies next year as the debate rages in Washington on how to overhaul the law. The average proposed increase …
by Mark Angelides On June the 8th, the British people go to the polls to vote for a new government. Most indications are showing a Conservative Party victory under Prime Minister, Theresa May, who leads the Labour Party in polls …
by Viraj Shah Central Banks across the world started investing in equities when yields fell. These way even conservative investors were forced to start investing in equities in order to earn higher returns. Central banks changed their policies to allow …