Despite Shutdown, President Pushes Hard to Finish TPP
Despite the so-called shutdown, President Obama is pushing for a quick wrap-up of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations. ...
Economics
Fed’s Unconventional Monetary Policy, UMP, Worse Than a Nuke EMP
International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde called central bankers “heroes of the global financial...
Economic Growth: United States vs. Australia (Video)
Tom Eddlem, writer for The New American, gives a contrast between Australia's economy and...
Economic Growth: United States vs Australia
VIDEO - Tom Eddlem, writer for The New American, gives a contrast between Australia's...
China Cashes In on Bankrupt Detroit
Communist programs killed Detroit, now Communist China is being hailed as the savior for...
Detroit Bankruptcy: No Winners
There will be no winners once Detroit enters bankruptcy. Those who were promised health...
Markets Tumble After Fed Chair Bernanke Predicts the End of Quantitative Easing
Stock and commodities markets went into a two-day slide after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben...
States Propose Fees on Hybrids to Cover Gas Tax Losses
A number of states are exploring new fees for hybrid and electric car owners...
Obama Picks Jason Furman as Top Economic Advisor
President Obama will announce the appointment of Dr. Jason Furman to chair the White...
World Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global...
If This Is the End of “Austerity,” When Did Austerity Begin?
Keynesian economist Paul Krugman crowed in the June 6 edition of the New York...
Outcry After GOP Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoes Gold and Silver Bill
Despite overwhelming support among lawmakers and activists, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that...
New Poll Shows Small-business Owners Favor Raising Minimum Wage?
A closer look at a surprising poll showing a majority of small-business owners favoring...
Digital Bitcoin Gains Prominence as Alternative to Fiat Currency
The non-government-backed digital currency known as bitcoin (BTC) has soared to prominence in recent...
Arizona Legislature Approves Gold and Silver as Money
As trust in the Federal Reserve System and its fiat dollar continues to plummet...
Arizona Lawmakers Advance Bill Making Gold and Silver Legal Tender
Concerned about the out-of-control Federal Reserve System and the increasingly unstable fiat dollar managed...
Tax Credit or Income Transfer?
It is a good thing when taxes are reduced. But when refundable tax credits...
Taxes: Soaking the Rich Hurts Rich and Poor Alike
Time and again, when taxes have been raised on the rich, the poor suffered...
Putin’s KGB/FSB Converging with New IMF Banking FSB
Russia's presidency of the G20 is coinciding with some very disturbing plans to implement...
It’s Baaack! Obama’s Minimum Wage Folly
When President Obama announced a proposed hike in the federal minimum wage rate in...