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
Why Biden’s Rescue Plan … Won’t Reduce Poverty !!
Biden’s Rescue Plan Won’t Reduce Poverty By: Bradley Thomas Imagine thinking the government can reduce poverty. For most readers of this website, the thought is laughable. And for good reason. The government has no resources […]
Analysis
2020 Will Be the Most Volatile Year in History
2020 Will Be the Most Volatile Year in History by John Mauldin via MauldinEconomics.com The last few weeks marked a turning point in the global economy. It’s more than the trade war. A sense of […]
Analysis
Fed Official Decries Bitcoin as “Not Backed” … The Pot Calling the Kettle Black!
Fed Official Decries Bitcoin as “Not Backed” Bitcoin is backed by the use value of the distributed ledger in the underlying technology of the Blockchain. By: Jeffrey A. Tucker Randal K. Quarles, a Trump administration […]
COMMENTARY
The Middle Class Is Being Destroyed: Now Only 25 Percent Of All Americans Have $10,000 Or More In Savings
A note from The Liberty Beacon editors: Michael Snyder is a Republican candidate for Congress in Idaho’s First Congressional District. We have published numerous articles by Mr. Snyder and intend to do so in the […]
Analysis
Debt Insanity: Does Washington Even Care That We Are $20 Trillion In Debt?
Debt Insanity: Does Anyone In Washington Even Care That We Are 20 Trillion Dollars In Debt? By: Michael Snyder There has been a tremendous amount of talk about the spending deal that was just reached in […]
FINANCIAL
Fed’s Holdings of U.S. Gov’t Debt Hit Record $1,696,691,000,000; Up 257% Under Obama
In data released Thursday afternoon, the Federal Reserve revealed that its holdings of U.S. government debt had increased to an all-time record of $1,696,691,000,000 as of the close of business on Wednesday. The Fed’s holdings […]