Obama Picks Jason Furman as Top Economic Advisor
President Obama will announce the appointment of Dr. Jason Furman to chair the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Monday afternoon, according...
Economics
World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global...
If This Is the End of “Austerity,” When Did Austerity Begin?
Keynesian economist Paul Krugman crowed in the June 6 edition of the New York...
Outcry After GOP Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoes Gold and Silver Bill
Despite overwhelming support among lawmakers and activists, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that...
New Poll Shows Small-business Owners Favor Raising Minimum Wage?
A closer look at a surprising poll showing a majority of small-business owners favoring...
Digital Bitcoin Gains Prominence as Alternative to Fiat Currency
The non-government-backed digital currency known as bitcoin (BTC) has soared to prominence in recent...
Arizona Legislature Approves Gold and Silver as Money
As trust in the Federal Reserve System and its fiat dollar continues to plummet...
Arizona Lawmakers Advance Bill Making Gold and Silver Legal Tender
Concerned about the out-of-control Federal Reserve System and the increasingly unstable fiat dollar managed...
Tax Credit or Income Transfer?
It is a good thing when taxes are reduced. But when refundable tax credits...
Taxes: Soaking the Rich Hurts Rich and Poor Alike
Time and again, when taxes have been raised on the rich, the poor suffered...
Putin’s KGB/FSB Converging with New IMF Banking FSB
Russia's presidency of the G20 is coinciding with some very disturbing plans to implement...
It’s Baaack! Obama’s Minimum Wage Folly
When President Obama announced a proposed hike in the federal minimum wage rate in...
Killing the Dollar: G20 & IMF Push for Global Fed, Global Currency
Unmentioned in media reports of the recently concluded G20 summit of finance ministers in...
Fiscal Debt: Charging Ahead
Congressional fiscal debates are making headlines, but in reality our representatives are unlikely to...
Social Security to Run Out of Money Sooner Than Estimated
The latest report on the financial condition of Social Security from the Congressional Budget...
Capital Appreciation Bonds: Delaying the Inevitable
Capital appreciation bonds, when combined with economic ignorance and political expediency, make up a...
Private Enterprise Interrupts Seattle’s Gun Buyback Program
The great Seattle gun buyback program was essentially worthless in removing "dangerous" weapons from...
Obama’s Trillion-Dollar Coin Exposes Federal Reserve Scam
Amid an ongoing debate over raising the debt ceiling and Congress’ seeming inability to...
Dollar’s Decline Catches Up With U.S. Mint
The decline in the purchasing power of the dollar has finally caught up with...
Latest U-Haul Index Shows Californians Leaving for Texas
One of the best indicators of a state’s economic health, according to John Merline,...