Economy
Arizona Bill to Restore Sound Money Awaits Governor’s Signature
The state senate of Arizona passed a bill that would remove the income tax liability on the purchase and sale of gold and...
Stock Market’s Complacency Index Highest in 24 Years
Complacency among investors is high and getting higher. Is this a signal for higher stock prices? Or not? ...
Read moreTexas Takes Big Step Toward Freedom From Fed’s Money Monopoly
The Texas House of Represented unanimously passed a bill establishing a depository for precious metals in anticipation of restoring sound money. ...
Read moreLabor Department’s April Jobs Report Strong and Getting Stronger
The report reflects far more than just temporal ebullience over potential strategies promised by the president to get the economy growing again. ...
Read moreOn NAFTA, Trump’s True Intentions Remain Unclear
The “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) fell almost immediately. But now, everybody is wondering what will happen next on one of the most disastrous “free-trade”...
Read moreSupreme Court’s Non-decision Expands Passenger Ridesharing Freedom
Unless Big Taxi can wriggle out from under the rules that once protected them from competition, it wll soon be called Little Taxi....
Read morePew Research: Gap Between Promises and Assets Widens for State Pensions
The eighth wonder of the investment world — compound interest — won't be enough to bail out underfunded pension plans. ...
Read moreHotel Industry Using Government to Crush Airbnb
The hotel industry is lobbying government at all levels to impose regulations and taxes on Airbnb in an effort to stifle competition. ...
Read moreGlobalists Pushing Cashless Society to Abolish Privacy
VIDEO - In this video, The New American's foreign correspondent Alex Newman explains why governments, the United Nations, megabanks, and globalists are all...
Read moreJobs Numbers Come in Higher Once Again, Supporting Trump’s Policies
The jobs market is cooperating with President Trump, adding more than a million jobs since his election. ...
Read moreU.S. Rig Count Up, OPEC Influence Down
Despite OPEC’s attempt to manipulate world crude-oil prices to its benefit, the oil and gas rig count in the United States jumped by...
Read moreWall Street Facing Headwinds as Boomers Forced to Liquidate Their IRAs, 401Ks
Under the law those reaching age 70 and a half must start taking their “required minimum distributions” (RMDs) from their various tax-deferred accounts....
Read moreCash-only Medical Care Benefits From IRS Non-enforcement of ObamaCare Mandate
With the Internal Revenue Service's abdication, ObamaCare's doom is sealed. The free market, on the other hand, is gearing up to provide alternatives....
Read moreAustin Booted Uber and Lyft, Startups Struggle
When politicians interfered with Uber and Lyft and ran them off, they got a playing field at a much lower level, leaving customers...
Read moreTrump Budget Cuts Sustainability and Crony Capitalism in HUD
President Trump's budget proposal cuts funds for sustainability and crony capitalism hiding in HUD block grants to states. ...
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