Seven Years Later, Recovery Remains the Weakest of the Post-World War II Era
Wall St Journal | Despite longevity, total growth during this economic expansion is lower than for much shorter business cycles.
Tag: Money Watch
‘Deceitful & corrupt’: Ireland sentences 3 bankers to jail for role in 2008 crisis
RT | On Friday, a Dublin court sentenced three senior bankers to up to 3.5 years in prison for conspiring to defraud investors during the 2008 banking crisis.
U.S. Economy Grew Less-Than-Forecast 1.2% in Second Quarter
Bloomberg | The U.S. economy expanded less than forecast in the second quarter.
Peter Schiff: Time Is Running Out, “Crisis Worse Than 2008 Coming”
Mac Slavo | We are headed for disaster, and the only question is how long the economy can dodge a bullet.
US Government Pays $475,000 For Illegally Searching Woman’s Vagina
Simon Black | Have you lost that loving feeling? If so, the United States federal government might just be able to help.
Deutsche Bank Profit Plunges 98 Percent As The Outlook For ‘The World’s Riskiest Bank’ Darkens
Michael Snyder | The biggest and most important bank in the biggest and most important country in Europe continues to implode right in front of our eyes.
IRS Launches Investigation Of Clinton Foundation
The Daily Caller | The request to investigate the Bill, Hillary and Chelsea Clinton Foundation on charges of “public corruption” was made in a July 15 letter by 64 House Republicans.
Japan Has Sent A Massive Monetary Shock Wave Across the Planet: “Will Create A Big Upward Price Adjustment In Gold And Silver”
Mac Slavo | The move follows the opening of the Shanghai Gold Exchange (SGE), which is the East’s answer to decades of manipulated precious metals prices by a concentration of inside players.
DNC main stage dominated by rich 1 percenters railing on ‘income inequality’
American Mirror | At least 9 primetime speakers at the Democratic National Convention railing against the evils of capitalism and “income inequality” are members of the 1 percent or very close to it.
Verizon confirms Yahoo! buyout worth $4.83bn
London Independent | The deal marks the end of the six-month sale process and the end of an era for a company that once defined the internet.
The Path to Fed-Exit
Ron Paul | I recently proposed that the liberty movement capitalize on Brexit with “Fed-exit”: a campaign to “secede” from the Federal Reserve. Fed-exit could be accomplished with a few simple policy changes.
It’s About To Get Ugly: “You Better Have Some Exposure To Hard Assets”
Mac Slavo | How much longer can insider machinations keep financial markets propped up?
Credit Card Companies Specifically Target Less Educated And Less Sophisticated Americans
Michael Snyder | The goal is to find people that will carry credit card balances from month to month, because that is where the real money can be made.
“If You Can’t Touch It, You Don’t Own It”
Jeff Thomas | The pending Brexit has, not surprisingly, caused a shakeup in the investment world, particularly in the UK.
IMF’s Lagarde to face trial over payout court confirms
BBC News | The head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, will stand trial over a state payout to the French tycoon Bernard Tapie, an appeals court has ruled.