Negative Interest Rates: Reaganomics in Full Reverse
Although supply-side economics produced two of the longest expansions in U.S. history, the current reliance on Keynesian economic principles — including the potential...
Economics
Big Taxi Wins Big in Massachusetts
Massachusetts socialists have not only figured out a way to punish ride-sharing newcomers, but to pass a new tax onto ride-sharing customers outside...
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Big Gov’t, Big Payroll: Federal Civilian Workforce Balloons Out of Control
The federal civilian workforce has ballooned since 2014 and is now at the highest level of Obama's presidency. Is there a correlation between...
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More Proof: Raising the Minimum Wage Increases Unemployment
Here is another great example of the death of common sense: raising the minimum wage to "help the poor." ...
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Under Barack Obama, National Debt Increases $100 Million Every Hour of Every Day
Under the Obama administration, the national debt grows by $1 trillion every year, and when this catches up to us, the country will...
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Rand Paul Just Short of Forcing Vote on Audit the Fed Bill
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) reports that he is “about seven votes short” of the 60 votes he believes would be procedurally sufficient to...
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Fed Official Confirms “Next Step” in Plan to Consolidate Economic Control
During a speaking tour of Australia, Cleveland Federal Reserve officer Loretta Mester confirmed the Fed's plan to issue "helicopter money." ...
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Global Financial Giants Look to Use TTIP to “Harmonize” US-EU Laws, Remove Obstacles to Future Taxpayer Bailouts
A coalition of 14 U.S.-E.U. banking and financial companies are working to use the TTIP to remove regulations designed to prevent taxpayer bailouts....
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Regulatory Overreach Is Killing Small Businesses
Small businesses are the lifeblood of the economy and appear to enjoy bipartisan support in Congress. Yet the amount of rules and regulations...
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Obama Does a 180 on Social Security; Now Wants to Expand Its Benefits
Another dream from Obama — this one to be more "generous" with Social Security — will only hasten the demise of that scheme. ...
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Robots: $15 Minimum Wage and the Law of Unintended Consequences
With the battle over a proposed $15 federal minimum wage raging, job losses are sure to be forthcoming — from not just traditional...
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New Book Asks the Question: “Who Needs the Fed?”
A new book by John Tammy examines the effect on the U.S. economy that would come from closing the Federal Reserve. ...
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Does Massive Treasuries Sell-off Point to Coming Global Recession?
With China leading the way by selling a record $187 billion of U.S. treasuries in 2015, a massive global liquidation continued during January...
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Tennessee Supports Gold Depository, Fearing Monetary Crisis
Citing concerns about about a possible economic crisis and a desire for monetary stability, the State of Tennessee is now officially on record...
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House Committee Announces Plan to Mark Up “Audit the Fed” Bill
The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee announced its intention to mark up a bill calling for an audit of the Federal...
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