Monthly Archives: October 2021
States Spent $90 Million on Vaccine Lotteries that Accomplished Nothing
(Brad Polumbo, Foundation for Economic Education) Government bureaucrats aren’t exactly known for spending taxpayer money wisely. Sadly, the pandemic has proven no exception—with new...
Microsoft Says It Warned Bill Gates about Flirting
(Associated Press) Microsoft executives in 2008 warned Bill Gates to stop sending flirtatious emails to a female employee but dropped the matter after he...
Fed’s Powell Sold More Than $1 Million in Stocks as the Market Was Tanking
(The American Prospect) Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of stock from his personal account on October 1, 2020,...
Unvaccinated Cops Threatened with Losing Retirement Benefits
(Associated Press) Chicago's police chief has put into writing a threat that officers could be fired if they don't comply with the city's COVID-19...
Shocking Numbers Show Government Crowding Out Real Economy
(Clint Siegner, Money Metals News Service) The stampede of dollars into the gold and silver markets has not yet begun. There is record demand for coins, rounds,...
How the Toy Shortage Could Affect Your Holidays
(Liz Weston, NerdWallet) Many popular toys may sell out long before the holidays, thanks to ongoing pandemic-related disruptions. This could be a disaster —...
Kids in California Care Are Sleeping on Floor in Office Building
(Associated Press) A central California county executive has pledged immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were...
Fauci Dismayed by Texas’ Move to Ban Mandates
(Associated Press) Dr. Anthony Fauci is saying Sunday that it is "really unfortunate" that Gov. Greg Abbott has moved to ban vaccine mandates in...
The Distorted Market for Woke Capitalism
(Samuel Gregg, American Institute for Economic Research) The founder of modern economics, Adam Smith, was no fan of the merchants of his time. He regarded...
Cities Seek to Loosen Rules on Spending Federal Pandemic Aid
(Associated Press) At the Loma Verde Recreation Center south of San Diego, demolition work is underway on a $24 million project that will rebuild...
