This has been a bad week for anyone hoping for a June hike… or even a 2015 hike.   The week started out with Fed governor Lael Brainard introducing a new condition by which the Fed would gauge rate-hike readiness:   The

This has been a bad week for anyone hoping for a June hike… or even a 2015 hike.   The week started out with Fed governor Lael Brainard introducing a new condition by which the Fed would gauge rate-hike readiness:   The

Civil asset forfeiture is a civil rights issue, and it should be seen as such by everyone. Just because it targets the entire population as opposed to a specific race, gender or sexual orientation doesn’t make it less important. The problem

Civil asset forfeiture is a civil rights issue, and it should be seen as such by everyone. Just because it targets the entire population as opposed to a specific race, gender or sexual orientation doesn’t make it less important. The problem

There is no limit to how high the value of gold and silver could reach as the Greatest Paper Ponzi Scheme in history collapses. Something strange is going on in the silver market.  There is no reason the U.S. should

There is no limit to how high the value of gold and silver could reach as the Greatest Paper Ponzi Scheme in history collapses. Something strange is going on in the silver market.  There is no reason the U.S. should

That good health is insanely unprofitable was highlighted by a staggering statistic in the recent research paper The Concentration of Health Care Spending: Mean annual spending for the bottom half of (the American population) distribution was just $236 per person,

Bitcoin “Total Crypto Breakdown” Highlights Risks To Digital Wealth – Bitcoin wallet app Blockchain suffers major security blunder – Poor tech sees multiple accounts being created using same address – Security lapses in electronic and digital currencies not uncommon –

The EU’s top regulator for insurers and pension funds wasn’t kidding when it warned that the ECB’s money-printing and bond-buying binge was triggering treacherous “volatility” in the bond markets. “Volatility” isn’t actually the right word. It implies ups and downs.