Monthly Archives: February 2020
Stocks Plunge as Outbrecak Spreads Globally
(Associated Press) U.S. stocks fell sharply Monday, following a sell-off in overseas markets, as a surge in virus cases and a worrisome spread of...
Fake Markets Are on Collision Course with Reality
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) Keeping up appearances is about to get a lot harder for the central planners trying to manage perceptions...
Study Finds Closing Liquor Stores Could Lower Baltimore’s Homicide Rate
(StudyFinds) A study by researchers at the University of North Carolina found that reducing the number of businesses that sell alcohol could lower the...
Pricey New Voting Machines May Be Vulnerable to Election Tampering
(Associated Press) In the rush to replace insecure, unreliable electronic voting machines after Russia's interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential race, state and local...
Will Democrat Big-Money Elites Draft Hillary to Stop Bernie?
Bernie Sanders' Crazy Agenda May Irreparably Divide Democrats
(Armstrong Economics) Capital can flee and seek shelter offshore. Labor cannot hoard itself nor move offshore.
The...
Climate Crusaders Shame and Blame While Emitting Economic Ignorance
(American Institute for Economic Research) For environmental activists, shaming has worked wonders in recent years. From nagging their families into submission over recycling, to reusable paper...
Economist Sees Slower Growth But NO Recession
(Associated Press) In this high-profile election year, the U.S. economy boasts an unemployment rate that is near its lowest level in a half-century.
But economic...
Mardi Gras Floats Take Deadly Routes: Two Killed in New Orleans
(Associated Press) A man was struck and killed by a Mardi Gras float during a raucous Saturday night street parade in New Orleans, becoming...
Buffett: Seeking Advice from Wall Street Is Like Asking the Barber Whether You Need...
(Associated Press) Taking advice from Wall Street on deals is a bit like asking “the barber whether you need a haircut,” according to...
Fed Officials Downplay Virus…Even as Markets Now Expect Rate Cuts
(Associated Press) When Wall Street expects the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, should that influence the Fed's decisions?
Two Fed officials diverged on that...
