Janet Yellen To Congress: We’ll Do Something Someday
On Yellen’s Humphrey-Hawkins testimony, the Reuter’s headline says it best: “Fed on course to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting.” Translation: … Read more
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Russian Cyber Operations: 2017 And Beyond
A EurasiaNet Partner Post from: Russia Matters As Russia’s alleged cyber-intrusions into U.S. affairs continue to grab headlines and defy … Read more
Why Laissez-Faire Is NOT Social Darwinism
William Graham Sumner, to the extent that he is remembered at all today, is remembered mostly as a “social Darwinist.” … Read more
Iran’s Strengthening Economy Is A Threat To The US-Not Nukes
There is a great deal of noise over the fate of the Iran nuclear deal which we wrote about last … Read more
Republicans Are Already Trying To Raise Taxes With The Loophole of All Loopholes
Republicans in the House of Representatives are inadvertently setting a nasty political and economic trap for Donald Trump. Yes, it’s … Read more
2 Maps That Show The US’ Strategy In Asia-Pacific
Secretary of Defense James Mattis recently wrapped up his first international trip whose purpose was to “listen to the concerns … Read more
The Customer Is Always Taxed
Source: Pixabay Philadelphia’s most famous son, Benjamin Franklin, popularized the expression that “nothing can be said to be certain, except … Read more
Is A Trump Impeachment On The Horizon? The People Would Like It
A petition called Impeach Trump Now is circulating and gaining in popularity as U.S. citizens call for a Trump impeachment. … Read more
Beneficiaries Of The Export-Import Bank Also Love The Border Adjustment Tax
Comprehensive tax reform is one of the most important components to growing the economy. The tax code is outdated, too … Read more
Economic Confidence Is Slipping Under Trump
Economic confidence has declined slightly, following a record surge in recent months, mostly due to concerns on the left, according … Read more
BEIJING 2022 AND CHINA’S SECOND ‘COMING-OUT PARTY’
After a decade of huge international events, many Chinese people suffer from ‘gala-fatigue.’ So has the case for Beijing Winter … Read more
Nigeria is Following Venezuela’s Bitcoin Trend
The ability of Bitcoin to resist inflation, its characteristic independence towards government legislation among several other qualities, makes it an automatic … Read more
Trump to Fill Three Fed Seats Following Surprise Resignation
FORECASTS & TRENDS E-LETTER by Gary D. Halbert February 14, 2017 The Republican “Border Adjustment Tax” is a Bad Idea … Read more
Killing The Klan With Kindness
As part of my ongoing project to introduce Jesus’s ethic of nonviolence to the public, I’ve launched my new A … Read more
Yellen The Unsurprising
On Yellen’s Humphrey-Hawkins testimony, the Reuter’s headline says it best: “Fed on course to raise interest rates at an upcoming meeting.” Translation: … Read more