Economist: $15 Minimum Wage Hurts Workers
Mac Slavo | It’s a classic case of good intentions gone awry says Micahel Saltsman of the $15 minimum wage hikes.
Tag: Money Watch
Confidence in Trump Economy Hits Highest Level Ever
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.
World’s Rich Are Rattled and Looking for Old-Fashioned Security
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.
Climate change could shave off 3% of the world economy, study finds
CNBC | Climate change could shave off 3% of world growth over the next 30 years, according to a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Climate change could shave off 3% of the world economy, study finds
CNBC | Climate change could shave off 3% of world growth over the next 30 years, according to a study from the Economist Intelligence Unit.
House Passes Temporary Funding For The Government, Avoids Shutdown
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.
Political And Social Conflict Is Accelerating: Here’s Why…
Charles Hugh Smith | All the status quo “fixes” only hasten the collapse of the status quo.
Trump Says Discussed “Negative Rates” In Unscheduled Monday Meeting With Chair Powell
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.
“Farmageddon”: Trump Announces More Emergency Bailouts As U.S. Farm Debt Soars To $416 Billion
Michael Snyder | President Trump just announced yet another round of emergency bailouts for U.S. farmers.
Trump Promises Farmers More Aid Amid Plunging Incomes
Zero Hedge | President Trump, on Sunday, tweeted that another farm bailout will be issued to “smaller farms and farmers” amid plunging incomes, reported Reuters.
One Bank Finally Admits The Fed’s “NOT QE” Is Indeed QE… And Could Lead To Financial Collapse
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.”
Americans Now Have A Record $14 Trillion In Debt
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.
Leaked Bank Records Confirm Burisma-Biden Payments To Morgan Stanley Account
Zero Hedge | The newly leaked records show 45 payments between November 2014 and November 2015 totaling $3.5 million.
The U.S. National Debt Just Hit The 23 Trillion Dollar Mark As We Continue To Steamroll Toward Financial Oblivion
Michael Snyder | This week, the U.S. national debt reached the 23 trillion dollar mark for the first time ever.
Stock Market Cheerleading: Why Do We Celebrate The Super-Rich Getting Richer?
Charles Hugh Smith | It’s not too difficult to predict a political rebellion against the machinery of soaring wealth and income inequality.