Hartford, Connecticut’s Troubles Mounting; Looking to Invoke Bankruptcy
Hartford is the latest example of a fiscal death spiral. July 1 is the day when it runs out of both airspeed and...
Economy
Aetna Next to Leave Connecticut for Better Business Climate
Aetna isn't just leaving Connecticut — it is escaping. ...
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May’s Jobs Report Stronger Than It Appears
Though May's job report doesn't look very good on the surface, a look behind the numbers shows positive developments. ...
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Trump Didn’t Cause Stock Market Decline
According to nearly every major news outlet, Wednesday’s 372-point decline in the Dow Jones Industrial Average was Trump’s fault. ...
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Kansas Bill Would Break Fed’s Currency Monopoly
A bill in Kansas would remove taxes from the buying and selling of gold, silver, and other precious metals. ...
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Ruling for Big Taxi in Europe Could Spell End for Uber, Lyft, Airbnb
In the same battle between the free market and the regulators that has been going on for centuries, the European Court of Justice...
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Arizona Bill to Restore Sound Money Awaits Governor’s Signature
The state senate of Arizona passed a bill that would remove the income tax liability on the purchase and sale of gold and...
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Stock Market’s Complacency Index Highest in 24 Years
Complacency among investors is high and getting higher. Is this a signal for higher stock prices? Or not? ...
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Texas Takes Big Step Toward Freedom From Fed’s Money Monopoly
The Texas House of Represented unanimously passed a bill establishing a depository for precious metals in anticipation of restoring sound money. ...
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Labor Department’s April Jobs Report Strong and Getting Stronger
The report reflects far more than just temporal ebullience over potential strategies promised by the president to get the economy growing again. ...
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On NAFTA, Trump’s True Intentions Remain Unclear
The “Trans-Pacific Partnership” (TPP) fell almost immediately. But now, everybody is wondering what will happen next on one of the most disastrous “free-trade”...
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Supreme Court’s Non-decision Expands Passenger Ridesharing Freedom
Unless Big Taxi can wriggle out from under the rules that once protected them from competition, it wll soon be called Little Taxi....
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Pew Research: Gap Between Promises and Assets Widens for State Pensions
The eighth wonder of the investment world — compound interest — won't be enough to bail out underfunded pension plans. ...
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Hotel Industry Using Government to Crush Airbnb
The hotel industry is lobbying government at all levels to impose regulations and taxes on Airbnb in an effort to stifle competition. ...
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Globalists Pushing Cashless Society to Abolish Privacy
VIDEO - In this video, The New American's foreign correspondent Alex Newman explains why governments, the United Nations, megabanks, and globalists are all...
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