Evidence Mounts for U.S. Recession in 2016
The latest data reveal that the U.S. economy is headed for a recession by the end of the year. ...
Economic Commentary
Junk Bonds Are Predicting a Junk Economy
Although the narrative from the Obama administration is one of an economy that has been humming along nicely, the reality is that the...
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New Obama Regulations Will Make It Harder to Hire and Promote White Men
Obsessed with identity politics, the Obama administration plans to force businesses to divulge salary data — broken down by race and sex in order...
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Puerto Rican Senate to Investigate Causes of the Island’s Financial Woes
When something is free, demand for it is unlimited. But there's always a day of reckoning, as Puerto Ricans are finding out. ...
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Florida’s Economy Rebounds Thanks to Cuts in Taxes, Spending, Regulations
No surprises here. When taxes, regulations and spending are all cut, the free market can breathe again. ...
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Puerto Rico Defaults Today on Part of $1B Debt Payment
Puerto Rico has been paying its debts by borrowing. Today many of those lenders are going to be disappointed. ...
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Congress Votes to Raid Fed’s Slush Fund to Pay for Highways
With a seemingly innocuous transportation bill, the Federal Reserve's precious "independence" is being threatened — which could be a first step toward its...
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World Oil Glut Swells to 3 Billion Barrels, Driving Prices Down Further
For political and economic reasons, the world oil glut is unlikely to end anytime soon. This will keep oil prices low for the...
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Tracking Freedom’s Decline in America
Studies tracking the decline of personal and economic freedom in the United States confirm Thomas Jefferson's warning about liberty yielding and government growing....
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Interest-rate Increase Could Trigger Global Recession
With the entire planet over-leveraged with cheap debt, it won't take much to begin the deleveraging. ...
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The Ripple Effect of Rising Interest Rates
The jobs opening report could be the trigger that unleashes the delayed consequences of the Fed's "zero interest rate policy." ...
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“Gig” Economy Ending Lifetime Careers, Opening Opportunities
The "gig" or freelance economy is a dynamic economy, and the statists are having a tough time trying to adapt. ...
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Pressure Increasing to Reopen Export-Import Bank
Companies that habitually took advantage of the Export-Import Bank's largesse are funding efforts to resurrect it. ...
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The Root Cause of Greece’s Problems: Socialism
If Greece doesn’t wish to become a vassal of the EU, a successful exit will require character and determination to throw off its...
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“Job-creating” ObamaTrade Requires Subsidies for Displaced U.S. Workers
In a glaring example of Orwellian double-think, advocates of ObamaTrade say that it will create jobs while at the same time saying that...
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