The Many Ways Governments Create Monopolies
By Mike Holly Politicians tend to favor authoritarianism over capitalism and monopoly over competition. They have directly created monopolies (and oligopolies) in all major industrial…
Economy
Chicago’s New PlayStation Tax Shows How Greedy Politicians Can Be
By Brittany Hunter “If it moves, tax it.” That’s government’s eternal motto, as Ronald Reagan quipped. To this, the city government of Chicago has added,…
How Private Banks Create Bubbles — With The Help Of Central Banks
By Frank Shostak With meagre resources at his disposal, an individual is likely to allocate these resources (i.e., his wealth) towards essentials such as food,…
Jp Cortez: Gold and Silver Are Still Money
By Rory Hall Once in a while it seems everything aligns just right and the world spins in the orbit we choose. This happened recently…
3 Things That Happened Just Before The Economic Crisis Of 2008 That Are Happening Again Right Now
By Michael Snyder Real estate, oil and the employment numbers are all telling us the same thing, and that is really bad news for the…
These Countries Are Quickly and Quietly Dumping the Dollar
By Robert Wheeler Over the past few months, there has been a steady uptick in the number of countries dumping significant portions of their dollar…
Much Worse Than Expected: Experts Shocked As New Home Sales Plunge 8.9 Percent
By Michael Snyder The U.S. economy is definitely deviating from the script, and we just got more evidence that “Housing Bubble 2” is bursting. Experts…
Love. Fear. Inflation. A Precious Metals Trifecta
By David Smith Going forward, there are – and will continue to be – three primary drivers of global physical gold (and silver) demand. During…
Brace Yourselves: A 163% Meat Tax Could Be Coming
By Meadow Clark How would you like to pay a 163% meat tax every time you want a steak or a burger? What about when…
Pop Goes the Federal Reserve’s Auto Bubble
By Michael Maharrey It looks like the Federal Reserve-induced auto bubble just popped. Yesterday, GM announced plant closures and layoffs due to sluggish sales. The big…
Robots Already Replacing Bank Tellers, Drivers, News Anchors, Restaurant and Warehouse Employees. Will Your Job Be Next?
By B.N. Frank On Sunday night, I watched 60 Minutes because there was a segment about very expensive robots being created to clean up nuclear…
Will DOJ Finally Hold Bullion Banks Accountable for Market Rigging?
By Clint Siegner It is hard to cheer for the Department of Justice these days, but federal prosecutions have begun to offer hope for precious…
Can You Name a Single Nation That Became Rich with Collectivist Policies?
By Daniel J. Mitchell I periodically ask my left-leaning friends to identify a nation that became rich with statist policies. They usually point to Sweden or Denmark,…
The AGENDA 2030 SMART CITY Challenge — Gov’t To Award $75 Million For Best Smart City Design
By Press For Truth Google’s parent company Alphabet Inc. owns a company called Sidewalk Labs, and they are working with the Canadian government to launch…