Economics
Top Headline – Stockton, CA Explores Universal Basic Income
VIDEO - Even though Stockton emerged from bankruptcy a scant few years ago, the overpaid public servants have decreed it’s time to explore providing...
Stockton, California, to Begin “Basic Income” Welfare Program in 2019
In 2019, Stockton, California, will become the first American city to implement a “universal basic income” program. ...
Read more“Wage Gap” Between Men and Women Caused by Their Work Choices, Not Sexism
A new Harvard study finds that the wage gap between men and women can be entirely explained by their differing work decisions, not...
Read moreSocial Security COLA for 2019 Is 2.8 Percent, or $40 a Month
Starting in January, the 62 million Americans receiving Social Security will get a cost of living adjustment (COLA) in their benefit checks of...
Read moreWhite House Issues Attack on Socialism in Response to Sanders’ “Medicare for All”
President Trump’s Council of Economic Advisors released a 72-page report explaining the dangers in enacting Bernie Sanders’ socialist healthcare takeover called “Medicare for...
Read moreCalifornia Middle Class Disappearing
Middle class California residents — who are no longer able to afford living there — are leaving the state in large numbers, fleeing...
Read moreJobless Claims Fall Again; Impact on Midterms?
Especially considering the low unemployment rates, momentum is shifting toward Republicans in the midterms, but Independents will determine the outcome. ...
Read moreTrump and the Fed: The Real Issue Is the Power of the Federal Reserve
Should a private monopoly have the kind of power exercised by the Federal Reserve System? ...
Read moreLack of Infrastructure Slows Oil Production in Texas’ Permian Basin
The Permian Basin in West Texas is producing vast amounts of oil, but a lack of infrastructure threatens the profitability for some companies. ...
Read moreLast U.S. Flatware Maker Expects Boost From Trump Tariffs
Thanks to the Trump tariffs on Chinese goods, the CEO of America’s last remaining manufacturer of flatware expressed optimism that his business would...
Read moreThanks, Maduro: Nearly 40% of Venezuelan Businesses Closed
A month after Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro imposed a mandatory 60-fold wage increase, nearly 40 percent of all Venezuelan stores have closed. ...
Read moreIvanka Trump’s Role as “Jobs Czar” Challenged by Robotics, AI, and Private Industry
Ivanka has drunk the Big Government Kool-Aid, and thinks government intervention will help "the forgotten man or woman" in America. ...
Read moreAs Midterms Approach, Economy Is Soaring
Under President Trump’s leadership, the overall economy in America is surging — not that you’d hear about it on most mainstream media reports....
Read moreTrump Trade Tariffs Good Business for U.S. Steel and Century Aluminum
U.S. Steel and Century Aluminum announce plans to revitalize their facilities in the wake of President Trump's tariffs. ...
Read moreU.S. Steel Investing $750M to Upgrade Steel Plant Following Trump Tariffs
U.S. Steel is investing $750 million to upgrade its 110-year-old plant in Gary, Indiana, attributing the decision to President Trump’s new tariffs on...
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