Markets - The New American

Crony Capitalists Rally for ExImBank Subsidies to Mega-Corporations

The rising opposition in Congress to renewal of the charter for the Export-Import Bank from Tea Party congressmen has spawned an all-out effort...

Thomas R. Eddlem July 9, 2014

Central Banks Now Dominate Stock Market, Study Finds

Alex Newman June 19, 2014

Central banks and government entities around the world are now dominant players in the stock market with some $30 trillion invested in equities...

Chinese Economist at IMF Warns of Global Housing Bubble

Bob Adelmann June 16, 2014

IMF deputy Zhu Min has learned nothing from history, announcing another housing bubble that will be "fixed" only by more interference. ...

Oklahoma Affirms Gold and Silver as Legal Tender

Bob Adelmann June 6, 2014

On June 4, Oklahoma joined Utah, Texas, and Louisiana in affirming that gold and silver coins are legal tender in the payment of...

Ride-sharing Revolution Adds Thousands of New Jobs Each Month

Bob Adelmann June 3, 2014

Ride-sharing apps such as Lyft and Uber illustrate the unexpected and welcome benefits the free market provides when it is left alone. ...

Petco and PetSmart Stop Sale of Pet Treats Made in China

Christian Gomez May 22, 2014

As the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) releases a report about increasing pet illnesses and fatalities from Chinese-made pet food, major nationwide pet-supply...

Tesla Sales Model Upsetting Traditional Auto Dealers

Bob Adelmann March 24, 2014

Tesla Motors' business model of selling its electric vehicles directly to consumers is being opposed by auto dealerships. ...

ARMs Are Costing People Their Homes

Bob Adelmann March 21, 2014

Dangerous but tempting, Adjustable Rate Mortgages are now costing people like Rebecca Black their homes. ...

Ben Bernanke Richly Rewarded for Speech at Abu Dhabi Conference

William F. Jasper March 5, 2014

Former Fed chief paid “at least $250,000” for 40-minute speech; media shills say he's worth it — and more. ...

Latest Keystone Pipeline Study Greeted with Cheers, Protests

Bob Adelmann February 3, 2014

After the release of the latest Keystone XL pipeline report, people on both sides of the issue were quick to praise or criticize...

Is China’s $23 Trillion Credit Bubble Ready to Pop?

William F. Jasper January 31, 2014

Is the “mother of all bubbles” about to implode? Many analysts have been predicting that China could have its “Lehman Brothers moment” today,...

Harvard Professors Predict High Inflation, Defaults for U.S.

Bob Adelmann January 17, 2014

Two Harvard professors are predicting that America will soon be forced to adopt financial measures only previously used by third-world countries in order...