How the Government Held Back a Real Housing Market Recovery in 2015
Housing has only become less affordable for most Americans despite federal government programs.
Tag: Economic Crisis
US Manufacturing Activity Slumps, Construction Spending Falls
The employment index fell to 48.1 from 51.3 a month earlier.
FTSE suffers worst stock market start in 16 years as China-led malaise wipes £38bn off index
US markets tumble after a 7pc Chinese share price plunge batters confidence on first trading day of the year.
Will 2016 Be the End of the Current Skyscraper Boom?
The completion of record-setting skyscrapers has long seemed to indicate the beginning of economic crises.
U.S. Stocks Dive on Fresh Evidence of China Economic Slowdown
Dow Jones industrial average opened more than 350 points lower, a drop of nearly 2 percent.
Blizzard Kills Thousands of Cows and Threatens Texas Dairy Business
“When a dairy cow goes that long without being milked, her milk supply starts to dry up…”
Why Bitcoin’s Tech Could ‘change everything’ for Banks
Blockchain has been heralded as a potentially disruptive force in finance by major institutions…
2015 Was The Worst Year For The Stock Market Since 2008
Overall it was the worst year for the Dow since 2008.
‘I Wanted to Be Caught’: Missouri Veteran Robs Bank For Healthcare in Jail
“I wanted to get some help from the United States government,” the wheelchair-bound vet said.
Wall Street suffers feeble end to turbulent 2015
“The lesson is that people should watch the extremes.”
Entrepreneur, Economy, and State
Stock market more like a government-run casino than a real market.
Obama Family Hawaii Getaways Cost $470K per Day
It is easy to see why the Secret Service covered up these outrageous expense numbers for just one of Obama’s luxury Christmas vacation.
The Oligarch Tax Bracket: How The Tax Rate For The Wealthiest 400 Americans Plunged From 27% To 17%
We need to grow up and understand the battle lines clearly in order to win.
Planned Parenthood’s New Annual Report: 323,999 Abortions; $553.7M in Government Money
$553.7 million in “government health services grants and reimbursements.”
Financial Armageddon Approaches: U.S. Banks Have 247 Trillion Dollars Of Exposure To Derivatives
Overall, the biggest U.S. banks collectively have more than 247 trillion dollars of exposure to derivatives contracts.