Latest Keystone Pipeline Study Greeted with Cheers, Protests
After the release of the latest Keystone XL pipeline report, people on both sides of the issue were quick to praise or criticize...
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Is China’s $23 Trillion Credit Bubble Ready to Pop?
Is the “mother of all bubbles” about to implode? Many analysts have been predicting that China could have its “Lehman Brothers moment” today,...
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Harvard Professors Predict High Inflation, Defaults for U.S.
Two Harvard professors are predicting that America will soon be forced to adopt financial measures only previously used by third-world countries in order...
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Walmart Opens First Two Stores in D.C. After Wage Fight
The Walmart "reality" overrode the Washington, D.C. city council's distaste for the retail giant as 23,000 people applied for 800 jobs at its...
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“Saudi Texas” Is Changing the World’s Economic and Political Landscape
There is no bad news here to report: It's all good. Energy production in Texas makes it one of the world's top 10 oil...
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The New GDP — the GO — Still Won’t Capture All of the U.S. Economy
After 25 years of trying, economist Mark Skousen has finally persuaded a government agency to report U.S. economic activity more completely. ...
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Amazon to Use Drones for Deliveries
The same technology employed by the Pentagon and CIA to deliver bombs to targets in the Middle East will soon be used to...
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As Bitcoin Prices Increase, So Do Concerns
With their nearly vertical rise in price, the digital currency Bitcoins are coming under increased scrutiny by skeptics and naysayers. ...
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The Bitcoin Continues to Gain Credibility From Merchants and the Fed
The Bitcoin is no passing fancy but is gaining credibility daily as a better alternative to central banks' fiat currencies. ...
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Atlanta Mayor’s Spat With Street Vendors Goes National
If Atlanta's Mayor Kasim Reed had just followed the law and the court's ruling, his recent spat with street vendors would never have...
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Kickstarter Marks Another Milestone
Kickstarter provides a platform that matches entrepreneurs with capital. The results are borderline miraculous. ...
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Lower Gas Prices Coming?
An October 25 article for CNBC predicted that gas prices, down significantly from where they were in April, would continue to slide by...
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Puerto Rico’s Bond Prices Are Falling Sharply, Foreshadowing U.S. Problems
The economic problems facing Puerto Rico are the same problems facing the United States, and they are caused by the same things. ...
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Treasury Refuses to Sell Its Gold Even in the Event of Default
Even in the event of a pending default, the Treasury will not be selling any of its gold reserves to pay the government’s...
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America’s Re-shoring of Jobs Is Accelerating
The latest report from Boston Consulting Group provides encouraging evidence that millions of American jobs off-shored will soon be returning. ...
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