by Donald L. Luskin and Andrew Greta | Jun 26, 2011 | POLITICS
An excerpt from the Introduction to “I am John Galt” by Donald L. Luskin and Andrew Greta.Who is John Galt? Ayn Rand asked that question over and over as a catchphrase in Atlas Shrugged, one of the best-selling and most inspiring novels of all time. The... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 26, 2011 | Healthcare, POLITICS
“The White House routinely tries to intimidate its health-care critics, but the campaign against McKinsey & Co. is something else. The management consultants attempted to find out how U.S. business will respond to the government restructuring of 17.3% of the... by Michael Pento | Jun 25, 2011 | Investing
For the better part of a century the foundations for a semi-comfortable retirement for many Americans have rested on the financial pillars of rising real estate and equity prices, positive real interest rates on savings, the continued solvency of public and private... by Michael Pento | Jun 24, 2011 | Investing
This week, in the second in a series of less-than-impressive press conferences, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke offered market observers little hope that any additional quantitative easing programs are on the horizon. The Chairman continues to cling to the position that the... by Michael Pento | Jun 24, 2011 | Investing
As the U.S. economy seemingly limps out of the Great Recession most analysts now assume that the Federal Reserve will soon join the tide of other central banks and bring an end to the current era of unprecedented monetary expansion. Markets expect that Fed will begin... by Ralph R. Reiland | Jun 24, 2011 | POLITICS
The U.S. job growth in May – or, more accurately, the lack of job growth – indicates that the economic “recovery” is coming undone. With 13.9 million people in the U.S. out of work according to the federal government’s unemployment... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 24, 2011 | POLITICS
Human beings are capable of many contradictions. One of the most stunning of these contradictions involves use of the concept “selfishness.” Think about it. Many people are ready to call you “selfish.” It’s the greatest, most intimidating... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 24, 2011 | POLITICS
A headline reads: “Obama Adviser: Private Sector is Key to Economic Recovery.” Excuse me? Is this news to the Obama Administration? I thought these people were supposed to be exceptionally brilliant. Reading this headline is like reading a headline that... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 24, 2011 | POLITICS
Here’s an interesting term: “Predatory lending.” Liberals and socialists love this term. What does “predatory” mean, exactly? Legally and politically, it means that somebody is doing something you don’t like. If you feel somebody is...
