Pierre Poilievre: When government acts like Robin Hood’s evil twin
We are told all the time that an activist government is like a gigantic fairness machine, transferring money from the wealthy to the needy. Why, then, does this machine seem so often to send money in the opposite direction? The…
A Case for Getting Rid of the TSA
C O N T E N T S: KEY TOPICS While no decisions have been made yet about getting rid of the TSA, Port of Seattle spokesman Perry Cooper said the commissioners are exploring many options that could bring down…
Pierre Poilievre: When government acts like Robin Hood’s evil twin
We are told all the time that an activist government is like a gigantic fairness machine, transferring money from the wealthy to the needy. Why, then, does this machine seem so often to send money in the opposite direction? The…
Bitcoin.com Launches Bitcoin Casino with Over 1000 Games and Free Bitcoin Bonus
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300 economists tell world leaders tax havens ‘serve no useful economic purpose’
More than 300 leading economists from 30 countries have today written to world leaders warning there is no economic justification for allowing tax havens and urging them to lift the veil on offshore secrecy. The letter comes ahead of the…
New Panama Papers Database: Goldman, Other Banks Abound
Facing pressure to disclose more information on how the world’s wealthiest people may be avoiding their taxes, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung released on Monday a searchable database of the Panama Papers, detailing names,…
Why Corporate Criminals Are Hard To Nab
Eight years after the financial crisis blew Wall Street apart, major banks have paid out tens of billions of dollars to settle charges of wrongdoing. Yet, as politicians like Bernie Sanders regularly note, no senior-level executives have gone to jail….
“Bernie Or Bust” Has Reached A Dangerous High Point
“Bernie or Bust” is a campaign to “revolt against Plutocracy (RAP), a government of, by and for the wealthy few” according to the movement’s website. Now that may sound benign enough, until you get the upshot of it all. They…
Your Money or Your Data: 2016 the Year of Ransomware
The first wave of emotions, victims say, is a combination of panic and powerlessness. They click and reclick on files on their desktops—agendas for the weekend Christian camp, payroll data for hundreds of teachers or medical information for veterans—to no…
Bitcoin Isn’t the Answer to Central Bank Woes
Bitcoin Isn’t the Answer to Central Bank Woes Option Investing Partners – Bitcoin Isn’t the Answer Here’s a utopian image (or perhaps dystopian, depending on the point of view) to ponder: Central banks have switched from issuing money in the…