Making Sense of Friday’s Jobs Report
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) issued its latest jobs report on October 5 and confounded nearly everyone. The first part of the report, based on their survey of households, showed...
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Bond Fund Manager Says Only Gold Will Survive the Coming Disaster
In his October newsletter to clients of Pacific Investment Management Company (PIMCO), founder Bill Gross summarized the coming disaster that faces the country, and noted that “only gold and...
The Passing of Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, former Publisher of The New York Times
The passing of the former publisher of The New York Times, Arthur Ochs "Punch" Sulzberger, at age 86 on September 29 was noted by editors and publishers in the mainstream media...
The Fed is Playing With Fire
Waiting for the economy to improve before turning off the printing presses is likely to take a very long time. The August numbers on the economy were disheartening for...
Privatization of the Postal Service Moves Closer
With the announcement that the U.S. Postal Service will be unable to make a $5.6 billion payment to its employees’ health benefit plan due on September 30th, calls for privatization of...
Media Research Center Celebrates 25 Years of Exposing Media Bias
Media Research Center celebrates 25 years of exposing mainstream media bias on Monday, October 1, having grown into a powerhouse media exposure empire that has changed the public's perception of media...
Senate Bill Overrides EU Emissions Mandates for Airlines
When the Senate unanimously passed SB 1956 early Saturday morning, September 22, Annie Petsonk of the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) called it “rather extraordinary.” But she didn’t mean that as a good...
Ron Paul, QE3, and Unintended Consequences
One of the prime unintended consequences of the new unlimited QE3 announced by the Fed is that it is difficult to know when to reverse course without sending the...
Spain’s Catalonia Region Demands Independence
Every September 11 the people of Catalonia, an independent region in northeast Spain, celebrate their “national day” — Diada — by taking the day off and parading through the streets of...
Preview of Census Data Reveals Muted Optimism for the Economy
A preview of the upcoming Census Bureau's upbeat analysis of the economy was met with little enthusiasm and contrasted sharply with reports from FedEx and elsewhere. ...
Federal Reserve Balance Sheet Set to Explode
When the Federal Reserve announced last week its plan to buy more treasury securities, only a few read the fine print. Many observers envisioned sugar plums dancing in their...
The Passing of Dr. Thomas Szasz
Dr. Thomas Szasz's passing leaves a legacy in the fight for freedom on an uncommon battleground: psychiatry and its use of force and coercion in its treatments of those...
German High Court Approves Step Toward European Dictatorship
The decision on Wednesday by Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court that clears the way for the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) to extend its power over the national sovereignty of the Eurozone’s member states was...
The Unintended Consequences of Low Interest Rates
Keynesian policies allegedly designed (and sold to the American people) to stimulate the economy are actually having the perverse effect of stimulating government spending and putting off the inevitable...
CU Professors Predict Romney Win; Intrade Foresees Obama Win
A study by two University of Colorado professors released last month predicts that President Obama will win just 218 Electoral College votes in November, far short of the 270 that...
Gun Sales Spiking Thanks to Obama, “Preppers” — and Even “Zombies”
Increasing gun sales are driving revenues and profits at Smith & Wesson and Sturm, Ruger & Company, thanks to Obama, "preppers" — and even "zombies." ...
Romney’s Impossible Mission: Create More Jobs
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney promised August 30 to create millions of jobs — 12 million of them, in fact — if he is elected president in November. He said: "What America...
Union-owned Bank Bails Out Scranton’s Unions but Ties Up the City’s Finances
A union-owned bank agreed to loan Scranton, Pennsylvania, $6 million on condition that all city union members be paid in full, and that all of Scranton's tax revenues be...
New Fuel Economy Standards Imposed: Separating Hype From Reality
The hyperbole surrounding the White House's announcement yesterday of much higher fuel economy mandates is in sharp contrast to what consumers really want. ...
The World is Waiting for Fed Chairman Bernanke at Jackson Hole
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is expected to give his annual Jackson Hole speech on August 31 while the world waits in anticipation. They are likely to be disappointed. In...