Economics
Trend #7: Collapsing Unemployment Insurance Systems
Written by Joseph Henchman
Record high levels of unemployment and record low reserve funds have placed great pressure on the federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) tax and benefit system. Between 2008 and 2011, $174 billion was paid in unemployment taxes while $450 billion was paid out in benefits, a gap of $276 billion.[1] ... Read more: Trend #7: Collapsing Unemployment Insurance Systems
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Tibor Machan on the US Economy, Business and President Obama's Growing Market Prejudice
Written by The Daily Bell
The editors of The Daily Bell are pleased to present another interview with well-known libertarian philosopher Tibor R. Machan Read more: Tibor Machan on the US Economy, Business and President Obama's Growing Market Prejudice
Introduction:Tibor Machan is currently Professor Emeritus, Department of Philosophy, Auburn University, Alabama, and holds the R. C. Hoiles Endowed Chair in ...
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The End of the Debt Supercycle Draws Near: John Mauldin
Written by Karen Roche and JT Long of The Gold Report
Are developed nations across the globe at the precipice of oblivion? Yep, says pundit John Mauldin. Fresh after the announcement of a new joint venture with Casey Research and the conclusion of his own Strategic Investment Conference in Carlsbad, Mauldin spoke to The Gold Report. He believes ... Read more: The End of the Debt Supercycle Draws Near: John Mauldin
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The Velocity of Money Is Coming, Along With Big Price Inflation?
Written by The Daily Bell
Bernanke: Be Humble! ... "Humble" is typically not an attribute associated with theFederal Reserve (Fed), especially in light of the trillions of dollars recently printed. Yet, in his latest press conference Fed Chairman Bernanke called for humility: we must be humble in setting monetary policy! ... Read more: The Velocity of Money Is Coming, Along With Big Price Inflation?
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New Federal Budget in Pictures: Soaring Taxes, Spending and Debt Put All Americans at Risk
Written by Right Side News
Washington, D.C., April 24, 2012—Without swift policy changes, America faces unprecedented government spending, debt and taxation in 2013, according to the newly released graphics from The Heritage Foundation’s 2012 Federal Budget in Pictures series.
While tax revenue levels have been low for ...
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Partying with Tax Dollars and A Trifecta of Waste, Fraud and Abuse
Written by Tom Fitton
Colombian hookers, mind readers and luxury travel – this is how government officials have been “investing” your hard earned tax dollars, if press reports are to be believed regarding three massive scandals now rocking the Obama administration.
First, take a look at how the president’s Secret ... Read more: Partying with Tax Dollars and A Trifecta of Waste, Fraud and Abuse
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Why Tax Capital Gains?
Written by John C. Goodman
Today I’m taking a break from health care issues in honor of the 16th Amendment.
Income tax day is an appropriate moment to go to the heart of President Obama’s complaint about the taxes Warren Buffett and other rich people pay, or don’t pay. What the president is really complaining about is ...
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The Alleged Costs of Ending Universal Birthright Citizenship
Written by Jon Feere
A Response to the National Foundation for American Policy
A high-immigration group called the National Foundation for American Policy has released a new report on the alleged costs of ending the current application of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.
The Center for Immigration Studies ... Read more: The Alleged Costs of Ending Universal Birthright Citizenship
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Gold Collapse ... the Bubble Is Pricked?
Written by The Daily Bell
Gold prices plunge overnight – is the rush over? ... Has the gold boom come to an end? The price of gold, which has climbed for years like a blood pressure reading for anxious investors, plunged overnight to its lowest level in three months. Gold fell almost $US58 to $1,614 per ounce.
It has ...
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