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Commerce Department Loosens Ban on Oil Exports
In a remarkable confluence of common sense and establishment approval, Congress is likely to look favorably upon eliminating the U.S. oil export ban...
Saudi Arabia’s Cash Reserves Dwindling, Forcing It to Borrow
The Saudis are caught in a pickle: Cut oil production and lose market share, or continue to pump until they're out of money....
Read moreWhat’s the Cause of the U.S. Egg Shortage?
VIDEO - Writer Rebecca Terrell discusses the current egg shortage that is happening in the United States. The question is posed whether government...
Read moreChinese Plunge Protection Team Failing to Stem Stock Market Declines
Individual investors in China's stock markets are cannon fodder for insiders' manipulations, just as they are in the United States. ...
Read more“Sharing,” or “Gig,” Economy Catching Flak From Democrats
The Internet continues to drive the "sharing" economy while confounding statists who want to control it. ...
Read moreColt Gun Maker Declares Bankruptcy
Colt, the iconic gun maker, had its opportunities to survive and prosper, but either didn't see them or decided not to seize them....
Read moreStock Market Wipes Out All Gains for the Year
It wasn't just the Dow that dropped on Monday. Its sister indicators were down as well, triggering concerns that bode ill for the...
Read moreU.S. Economy Goes Negative in the First Quarter
The economy went negative in the first quarter, with precious little evidence that it will rebound in the second. ...
Read moreAtlanta Fed Drops GDP Growth Estimate to Under One Percent
The Atlanta branch of the Federal Reserve System's GDPNow has a record of embarrassing mainstream economists who continue to view the economy through...
Read moreChina Export Shipping Declines by Two-thirds
Exports from China have fallen off a cliff as Keynesian economic "remedies" are used to no avail to boost China's economy. ...
Read moreCachet Fades: Hybrid Owners Trading for SUVs
The cachet of hybrid electric vehicles is fading, along with the myth that the government can remake society according to its vision. ...
Read moreTrade Promotion Authority and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
VIDEO - Andy Ramirez reports on Trade Promotion Authority, an executive power that Congress can grant President Obama in regard to negotiating...
Read moreTrinity Church Lawsuit Threatens Walmart’s Freedom to Sell Guns
If Walmart’s appeal of a court's November ruling fails, it'd be a victory for anti-gunners who want to remove guns from Walmart's shelves....
Read moreOil Production Still Increasing — Confounding Experts
The international Energy Agency is astonished that the oil industry continues to produce at record levels, despite predictions there would be production cuts....
Read moreLatest Jobs Report Deceptive; Jobs Exported Overseas
The employment report from the Labor Department on Friday was hailed as more evidence that the worst from the Great Recession is now in the...
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