Economics
States Propose Fees on Hybrids to Cover Gas Tax Losses
A number of states are exploring new fees for hybrid and electric car owners in order to compensate for the loss of revenue...
Obama Picks Jason Furman as Top Economic Advisor
President Obama will announce the appointment of Dr. Jason Furman to chair the White House's Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Monday afternoon, according...
Read moreWorld Bank Insider Blows Whistle on Corruption, Federal Reserve
A former insider at the World Bank, ex-Senior Counsel Karen Hudes, says the global financial system is dominated by a small group of...
Read moreIf This Is the End of “Austerity,” When Did Austerity Begin?
Keynesian economist Paul Krugman crowed in the June 6 edition of the New York Review of Books that “the case for austerity has...
Read moreOutcry After GOP Arizona Gov. Brewer Vetoes Gold and Silver Bill
Despite overwhelming support among lawmakers and activists, Republican Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed legislation that would have made Arizona the second state to officially...
Read moreNew Poll Shows Small-business Owners Favor Raising Minimum Wage?
A closer look at a surprising poll showing a majority of small-business owners favoring raising the minimum wage reveals an organization with an...
Read moreDigital Bitcoin Gains Prominence as Alternative to Fiat Currency
The non-government-backed digital currency known as bitcoin (BTC) has soared to prominence in recent weeks after a meteoric rise in value from less...
Read moreArizona Legislature Approves Gold and Silver as Money
As trust in the Federal Reserve System and its fiat dollar continues to plummet worldwide, legislation making gold and silver into legal tender...
Read moreArizona 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 by the privately owned central bank, lawmakers in Arizona...
Read moreTax Credit or Income Transfer?
It is a good thing when taxes are reduced. But when refundable tax credits provide taxpayers with more money than they paid in,...
Read moreTaxes: Soaking the Rich Hurts Rich and Poor Alike
Time and again, when taxes have been raised on the rich, the poor suffered the greatest detriment. And when taxes were lowered, the...
Read morePutin’s KGB/FSB Converging with New IMF Banking FSB
Russia's presidency of the G20 is coinciding with some very disturbing plans to implement Soviet-style controls over the global economy ...
Read moreIt’s Baaack! Obama’s Minimum Wage Folly
When President Obama announced a proposed hike in the federal minimum wage rate in his State of the Union address last week, the...
Read moreKilling the Dollar: G20 & IMF Push for Global Fed, Global Currency
Unmentioned in media reports of the recently concluded G20 summit of finance ministers in Moscow is the fact that the meeting advanced the...
Read moreFiscal Debt: Charging Ahead
Congressional fiscal debates are making headlines, but in reality our representatives are unlikely to substantially cut spending — despite the harsh consequences of...
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