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... by Frédéric Bastiat | Jun 22, 2011 | POLITICS
??Petition of the Manufacturers of Candles, Waxlights, Lamps, Candlelights, Street Lamps, Snuffers, Extinguishers, and the Producers of Oil, Tallow, Resin, Alcohol, and, Generally, of Everything Connected with Lighting To the Members of the Chamber of Deputies.... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 20, 2011 | POLITICS
Q: Dr. Hurd: You recently claimed that Ron Paul will never win the presidential election in your “degrees of dissatisfaction” article, yet Ron Paul won the 2011 RLC Presidential Straw Poll with approximately 40% of the total votes. Does his winning this... by Dr Michael Hurd | Jun 15, 2011 | POLITICS
Anthony Weiner does have a problem — but it’s not primarily a sexual one. His problem is power lust. It’s the affliction of nearly every (if not every) officeholder in Washington DC these days. Remember that Weiner is one of the most authoritarian,...
