by John Browne | Oct 22, 2010 | Investing
As the recession and resultant stimulus packages add to higher unemployment and increasing public-sector deficits, the government is seeking to boost the value of overseas earnings that are accrued by US corporations. To aid in this effort, the Fed is being... by Chaudhary | Oct 22, 2010 | POLITICS
While the US economy continues to weaken (see my recent commentary: Don’t Doubt the Double-Dip), many foreign economies continue to experience solid — even spectacular — economic growth. When the global economic crisis began in 2008, many forecasters... by Peter Schiff | Oct 18, 2010 | Investing
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are engaged in a heated debate over which Americans deserve not to have their taxes raised, with both claiming that some form of tax cut will stimulate the economy. The primary point of divergence is what type of cuts will be... by Scott Holleran | Oct 18, 2010 | Movies
While Social Network holds capitalism in contempt, Secretariat exhibits a thorough grasp of capitalism in practice.
by Robert Spencer | Oct 14, 2010 | POLITICS
“The Muslim world is going through an unprecedented difficult and trying time,” said the Secretary General of the 56-state Organization of the Islamic Conference, Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, on Friday. One might reasonably have thought that he was referring to... by Jason Sagall | Oct 14, 2010 | Healthcare
The federal government’s Web site HealthCare.gov extols the trillion-dollar Patient Protection and (anything but) Affordable Care Act as only government propaganda can. It offers boldface contradictions and evasions in defiance of one’s very sanity. Its... by Michael Pento | Oct 14, 2010 | Investing
Any psychoanalyst looking at the behavior of investors today would see clear strains of schizophrenia in a comparison between the markets for gold and US Treasuries. Currently, the 10-year Treasury yield is setting new lows on a daily basis. In... by Peter Schiff | Oct 13, 2010 | Investing
Much of the content of the latest Fed statement, released on September 21, echoes the central bank’s previous post-credit crunch pronouncements: there is still too much slack in the economy, interest rates are still going to be near-zero for an “extended... by | Oct 12, 2010 | POLITICS
Pirates at the Helm Reason must rule and appetite and emotion obey (Cicero) What a fisherman sees A successful life is a well run boat. Reason is the helm; it is the vantage point from where you have vision all around and where you can reach the controls. The motor,...
