Analysis
The US Is Entering A Debt Spiral
The US Is Entering a Debt Spiral By: Ryan McMaken There are many factors that affect the yield on government bonds. Yet, it is surely no coincidence that we continue to see yields climb as […]
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Analysis
Massive Immigrant-Led Protest Shuts Down Manhattan Bridge [Video]
Massive Immigrant-Led Protest Shuts Down Manhattan Bridge ZeroHedge At least “1,000 immigrant NYers just shut down the Manhattan Bridge” as they demand “citizenship for essential workers,” tweeted Make the Road New York, a progressive grassroots immigrant-led organization. […]
Analysis
ELECTION 2022: Democrats Shiver With The Clock Ticking
2022: Democrats shiver with the clock ticking By: Monica Showalter Democrats know that with crazy-left Joe Biden at the helm, it’s “Après moi, le déluge.” Louis XIV coined that phrase to say that all hell […]
COMMENTARY
True Budget Hawks are Foreign Policy Doves
True Budget Hawks are Foreign Policy Doves by Ron Paul During my presidential campaigns, well-meaning supporters would sometimes suggest I stop emphasizing opposition to overseas intervention and focus on fiscal issues. I disregarded the advice, […]
Analysis
Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. Media Version of “Cuts”
The Trump Budget: Real Cuts vs. the Media Version of “Cuts” By: Ryan McMaken One of the cardinal rules of government accounting and rhetoric is to call any slowdown in the growth rate of government spending a […]
FINANCIAL
Sorry, Middle Class. The VAT May be Inevitable.
FORTUNE — You can’t blame middle-income Americans for wondering whether the new “fiscal cliff” deal really protects them from big tax increases in the future. That’s essentially what President Obama promised in championing the hike […]