Tag: Money Watch

Mac Slavo | It’s a classic case of good intentions gone awry says Micahel Saltsman of the $15 minimum wage hikes.

Breitbart | Support for Donald Trump’s economic policies rose to the highest level of his presidency in November, according to the latest Gallup opinion poll.

Bloomberg | A few blocks from Grosvenor Square in Mayfair, 46 Park Lane resembles a private club with wood-paneled walls and an ornate fireplace dating back to Britain’s Victorian era.

CNBC | Climate change could shave off 3% of world growth over the next 30 years, according to a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

CNBC | Climate change could shave off 3% of world growth over the next 30 years, according to a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit.

Daily Caller | The House voted to pass a continuing resolution (CR) on Tuesday to prevent a government shutdown just days before the government would run out of money.

Charles Hugh Smith | All the status quo “fixes” only hasten the collapse of the status quo.

Zero Hedge | Following the report that Trump and Powell discussed negative rates, among other things, the dollar has slumped to session lows, with the Bloomberg dollar index dipping below 1,200.

Michael Snyder | President Trump just announced yet another round of emergency bailouts for U.S. farmers. 

Zero Hedge | President Trump, on Sunday, tweeted that another farm bailout will be issued to “smaller farms and farmers” amid plunging incomes, reported Reuters.

Zero Hedge | One bank finally had the guts to say what was so obvious to anyone who isn’t challenged by simple logic: the Fed’s “NOT QE” is really “QE.”

Mac Slavo | Individuals are following in the bloated government’s footsteps.  During an “economic boom,” Americans now have a record of $14 trillion in personal debt.

Zero Hedge | The newly leaked records show 45 payments between November 2014 and November 2015 totaling $3.5 million.

Michael Snyder | This week, the U.S. national debt reached the 23 trillion dollar mark for the first time ever. 

Charles Hugh Smith | It’s not too difficult to predict a political rebellion against the machinery of soaring wealth and income inequality.