Markets
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...
Central Banks Now Dominate Stock Market, Study Finds
Central banks and government entities around the world are now dominant players in the stock market with some $30 trillion invested in equities...
Read moreChinese Economist at IMF Warns of Global Housing Bubble
IMF deputy Zhu Min has learned nothing from history, announcing another housing bubble that will be "fixed" only by more interference. ...
Read moreOklahoma Affirms Gold and Silver as Legal Tender
On June 4, Oklahoma joined Utah, Texas, and Louisiana in affirming that gold and silver coins are legal tender in the payment of...
Read moreRide-sharing Revolution Adds Thousands of New Jobs Each Month
Ride-sharing apps such as Lyft and Uber illustrate the unexpected and welcome benefits the free market provides when it is left alone. ...
Read morePetco and PetSmart Stop Sale of Pet Treats Made in China
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...
Read moreTesla Sales Model Upsetting Traditional Auto Dealers
Tesla Motors' business model of selling its electric vehicles directly to consumers is being opposed by auto dealerships. ...
Read moreARMs Are Costing People Their Homes
Dangerous but tempting, Adjustable Rate Mortgages are now costing people like Rebecca Black their homes. ...
Read moreBen Bernanke Richly Rewarded for Speech at Abu Dhabi Conference
Former Fed chief paid “at least $250,000” for 40-minute speech; media shills say he's worth it — and more. ...
Read moreLatest Keystone Pipeline Study Greeted with Cheers, Protests
After the release of the latest Keystone XL pipeline report, people on both sides of the issue were quick to praise or criticize...
Read moreIs China’s $23 Trillion Credit Bubble Ready to Pop?
Is the “mother of all bubbles” about to implode? Many analysts have been predicting that China could have its “Lehman Brothers moment” today,...
Read moreHarvard Professors Predict High Inflation, Defaults for U.S.
Two Harvard professors are predicting that America will soon be forced to adopt financial measures only previously used by third-world countries in order...
Read moreWalmart Opens First Two Stores in D.C. After Wage Fight
The Walmart "reality" overrode the Washington, D.C. city council's distaste for the retail giant as 23,000 people applied for 800 jobs at its...
Read more“Saudi Texas” Is Changing the World’s Economic and Political Landscape
There is no bad news here to report: It's all good. Energy production in Texas makes it one of the world's top 10 oil...
Read moreThe New GDP — the GO — Still Won’t Capture All of the U.S. Economy
After 25 years of trying, economist Mark Skousen has finally persuaded a government agency to report U.S. economic activity more completely. ...
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