Conservative columnist’s mea culpa: No, Not Trump, Not ever (VIDEO)
Conservative New York Times Columnist David Brooks Mea Culpa on Donald Trump? Those who know that Donald Trump is an aberration may enjoy David Brook’s recent column. It is an elitist mea culpa that stinks of anti-democracy. Brook’s column, “No,…
NIRP And What Investor Should Be Considering – Hail Mary
NIRP And What Investor Should Be Considering – Hail Mary by 720 Global Over the past 30 years, many central banks have tried to re?order the natural drivers of economies. As opposed to savings and investment driving production and consumption,…
5 Reasons Trump Won’t Win In November — And One Way He Could
Let’s start by clearing up the dumb misconceptions about the 2016 presidential election. Republican voters aren’t significantly angrier than they normally are. Primary turnout is in no way clearly predictive of general election success. Donald Trump hasn’t brought hordes of…
Expert says China on an economic turning point
VIENNA – China is on an economic turning point, facing the challenge of lifting the economy onto a new level, said Christian Goebel, political scientist and professor of Modern China Studies in the Department of East Asian Studies at the…
The 4 Most Shocking Legal Cases That Came Out Of The Financial Crisis
The 4 Most Shocking Legal Cases That Came Out Of The Financial Crisis by Andrew May It’s been exactly 8 years since the collapse of Lehman Brothers and the start of the global financial crisis, which was the second biggest…
Fox Guest: If You Care About Capitalism, You’ll Pick Sanders Or Clinton Over Trump (VIDEO)
“If you care about capitalism and the future of this country,” you’ll pick Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump. As the GOP struggles with the rise of Donald Trump, one staunch conservative says he’ll vote for Bernie Sanders…
Feds’ Crazy Plan: Make Risky Loans, Don’t Charge For Them
Feds’ Crazy Plan: Make Risky Loans, Don’t Charge For Them by Ike Brannon, Foundation For Economic Education The Government Protects the Poor Right Out of Credit In perhaps the greatest example of wishful thinking we’ve seen in recent times, the…
Robert Rubin May Have Broken The Law During The Financial Crisis
Interview of Robert Rubin by the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission. Some interesting material. The title and a good explanation of this interview comes from Stephen Gandel at Fortune. Full transcript below. Interview – ROBERT RUBIN MR. GREENE: On the record….
Skittish About ‘Capitalism’ – But Who Is Really Rigging the Game?
By Richard Morrison | March 11, 2016 | 10:23 AM EST This political season, Americans are skittish about capitalism. Some fear it will create inequality and wage stagnation while others simply lack clarity on what capitalism really is. Amid all…
Study shows that taxing the rich is good for the economy
Inequality Hampers Economic Growth a homeless man sleeps on the sidewalk on the corner of Beretania and Keeaumoku in Honolulu, HI. (Hawaiian Edge photo by Ron Caspi) Oahu, Hawaii – 2016 In this election year, when so much is at…