Economy
Media Celebration Over Fracking Verdict Is Premature
Behind the media's celebratory headlines about a victory over fracking is the plain and simple fact that this verdict was no victory over...
IMF Bailout for Ukraine and a New World Currency
While much of the world was distracted by the supposed clash over Ukraine between Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and Western politicians, the International...
Read moreRosy Jobs Report Fails to Mask Economy’s Continuing Weakness
Looking past Friday's rosy jobs report headlines from the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals an economy that is far from robust. ...
Read moreBLS Reports One in Five Families Has No One Working
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 20 percent of American families have no working members — adding to the already disturbing news...
Read moreTesla Sales Model Upsetting Traditional Auto Dealers
Tesla Motors' business model of selling its electric vehicles directly to consumers is being opposed by auto dealerships. ...
Read moreARMs Are Costing People Their Homes
Dangerous but tempting, Adjustable Rate Mortgages are now costing people like Rebecca Black their homes. ...
Read moreObama Tax Scheme Could Destabilize Banks, Spark Economic Crisis
A crucial component of the widely criticized new addition to the U.S. tax regime known as FATCA, passed by Democrats and signed by...
Read moreSOPA: Dead in Congress, Alive in Trans-Pacific Partnership
Although SOPA (the Stop Online Piracy Act, which pushed for federal control over the Internet) died in Congress, it is alive and well...
Read moreVallejo, California, Likely Headed for Second Bankruptcy
Vallejo, California, is on the verge of its second bankruptcy, primarily because of its unwillingness to negotiate its pension plans' terms. ...
Read moreObama Exploiting Ukraine to Empower IMF and Dictatorships
The globalist establishment, Russian authorities, and the Obama administration are pushing hard for a series of controversial “reforms” aimed at massively expanding the...
Read moreBen Bernanke Richly Rewarded for Speech at Abu Dhabi Conference
Former Fed chief paid “at least $250,000” for 40-minute speech; media shills say he's worth it — and more. ...
Read moreTPP Negotiations Stalled by Significant Gaps
After the latest round of negotiations failed to produce an agreement, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is stalled. ...
Read moreMinimum Wage Hike Could Cost One Million Jobs, CBO Reports
The president's plan to raise the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $10.10 an hour would cause the loss of half a million...
Read moreGlobalists Unveil Socialist-backed New World Tax Regime
As various tax-funded international institutions explicitly outline plans to plunder humanity’s wealth to prop up governments drowning in odious debts, the Organization for...
Read moreBank Bailouts Without End
In 2008, many banks were deemed “too big to fail,” and government (taxpayers) bailed them out. Since then, bankers and bureaucrats have insisted...
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