From China, With Love
Addison Wiggin asked his readers to imagine an older happily married couple, having their usual morning breakfast together: They work well together, though...
Economy
The Millennial Generation, Jobs, and Reality
In a microcosm, Scott Nicholson, at age 24, represents his Millennial Generation well: He...
The Invisible Recovery
On Friday Reuters reported that non-government payrolls rose only slightly in June and overall...
Fannie and Freddie De-listed From NYSE: Now What?
When ABC News announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would be de-listed by...
Public Employees Unions Lose Friends
Public-employee labor unions have long been an unchecked tap upon the public treasury. Sometimes...
Oil Drilling Ban Hits Gulf Coast Hard
The Gulf oil spill has caused serious economic problems. Fisherman and those in the...
Fannie/Freddie Bailout May Reach 1 Trillion
Just when Americans thought that the bailouts were over, Bloomberg Financial News service reported...
Fed Manipulations in the Crosshairs
Before the economic meltdown was in full swing, a Florida real-estate developer named William...
Little Improvement in U.S. Employment in May
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics just released its employment figures for the month...
78 Bank Closings in 2010 — And Counting
Bank closures throughout the United States continue to be telling of the state of...
Economic Forecast: Summer of Discontent
After six straight months of gains in consumer spending the April numbers showed no...
Mortgage Defaults Increasing
According to the New York Times, “A growing number of the people whose homes...
Top Banks Conspired to Defraud Taxpayers
More than a dozen top American banks were involved in a conspiracy to swindle...
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Financial Reform Bill in a Nutshell
The Senate Thursday night passed its long-awaited financial reform bill, another critical plank in...
Dow Theory’s Russell Says Major Crash Coming
The day after the “flash crash” in the stock market on May 6th, Richard...
The Breakup of Ma Bell
Ten years into the 20th century, the United States citizenry were still enjoying the...
Finance Reform
With a congressional battle brewing over what is being touted as the biggest attempt...
Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Up
The Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics announced good and bad economic news on...
Senate Financial Reform Bill: More Bailouts & Fed Power
Senate Democrats beat back a Republican alternative amendment to Connecticut Democrat Christopher Dodd's Restoring...
Manipulation of Precious-metals Market Under Fire
The banking cartel’s manipulation of supposedly “free” markets is coming under increasing fire as...