“Modern Monetary Theory” Will Pay for AOC’s Green New Deal
Modern Monetary Theory — governments can just print money to spend as much as they want, since they control the currency — is being touted as the way to...
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U.S. Sends Aid to Venezuela While Cuba Keeps Maduro in Power
While the United States has sent aid to Venezuelans, Maduro threatens to block the aid from entering his country. Meanwhile, Cuba is helping to keep Maduro in power. ...
Consumer Confidence Up, Food Stamp Use Down in Trump Economy
Consumer sentiment exceeds expectations, and food stamp use is down in the Trump economy. ...
More Guns, Less Crime: Concealed-carry Permit Holders More Law-abiding Than Police
Despite fears by proponents of gun control that more guns means more crime, citizens with concealed-carry permits actually commit crimes at a lower rate than police. ...
China Holds “Debt Renegotiation” Talks With Maduro’s Opponent
Publicly, Russia and China continue to support Venezuela’s embattled Marxist leader, Nicolás Maduro. But privately they are moving to cut their losses as his exit appears more likely and...
Billionaire Soros Warns of Collapse of the European Union
In a lament written for the Project Syndicate on Monday, billionaire George Soros sees the coming collapse of the European Union. ...
Latest Gun Death Scorecard From Giffords Is Grossly Misleading
Giffords Law Center has an anti-gun agenda and builds its Scorecard gun survey around it. ...
3D Gun Software Developer Sues New Jersey’s AG Over His Attack on Its First Amendment Rights
New Jersey's Attorney General thinks he can abridge Second Amendment rights by attacking those guaranteed by the First. ...
Kansas Joining Parade of States Reestablishing Constitutional Money
A bill was introduced by Kansas’ House Committee on Taxation to exempt gold, silver, and other precious metals from the state sales tax. ...
Putin Reconsidering Support for Maduro
Russian President Vladimir Putin just might be better off trying to protect Russian financial interests by dealing with Juan Guaidó instead of embattled Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro. ...
New York Governor Cuomo Blames Exodus of Wealthy on Trump
N.Y. Governor Cuomo blamed his state’s revenue shortfall of $2.8 billion on Donald Trump during a press conference on Monday. ...
Three Polls Reflect Support for “Soak the Rich” Tax Schemes
Three recent polls reflect increasing acceptance of New York Democrat Congresswoman’s Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s economic worldview — the rich aren’t paying their fair share — but ignorance of history will...
Sanctions on Venezuelan Oil Beginning to Bite
The impact of sanctions applied to Venezuela’s oil company PdVSA is already beginning to be felt, from drivers in Caracas to Gulf Coast refineries to China’s Communist Party head...
Most of America’s Largest Cities Can’t Pay Their Bills, Says Truth in Accounting
The latest report from Truth in Accounting reveals that 63 of the 75 largest cities in America don’t have enough money to pay their bills. ...
What Recession? Jobs, Manufacturing, Consumer Sentiment All Up in January
Three reports released on Friday were good news for everyone involved in the U.S. economy, except for forecasters who once again underestimated its strength. ...
South Dakota Allows Constitutional Carry, Mississippi Fights “Bump-stock” Ban
As of today, South Dakota is the 14th state to allow permitless concealed carry. Also, a bill introduced in the Mississippi legislature would nullify the federal ban on “bump...
Economy Ignores Naysayers, Continues Remarkable Run
The ADP jobs report issued Wednesday put the lie to the naysayers on Wall Street who continue to predict a slowing economy. ...
U.S. Oil Blockade Puts Existential Pressure on Maduro Regime
The U.S. Treasury Department announced Monday that it would apply further sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company in order to starve the Maduro regime of income. ...
Messages From Maduro’s Military Posturing
The hosting of a parade of Russian military hardware in Caracas on Sunday by Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro delivered the message that he is in charge — with help....
Could U.S. Warships in Taiwan Strait Trigger an EMP Attack?
The U.S. Navy continues to sail warships through the Taiwan Strait, provoking China. The United States is vulnerable to a nuclear EMP attack should China decide to retaliate. ...