Monthly Archives: April 2022
A Third of Small Businesses Consider Shutting Doors as Costs Rise
(The Center Square) As inflation continues to soar, small businesses are growing increasingly worried about their ability to survive in this economy.
A poll from NEXT Insurance...
Silver Supply Deficit Frames Bullish Outlook
(Stefan Gleason, Money Metals News Service) Silver prices have retreated since hitting a multi-year high in early March. While disappointing to bulls, they should find...
Buffett to Auction Off One Last Private Lunch for Charity
(AP) The world's most expensive lunch will go on sale again this spring when investor Warren Buffett auctions off a private meal to raise...
Yes, High Inflation Rates Will Continue
(American Institute for Economic Research) When do government spending and budget deficits cause inflation? Answer: When the government spending is financed by borrowing from...
Exxon Mobil Won’t Fly Gay Rainbow or Black Lives Matter Flags
(National Review) Exxon Mobil seems to be backpedaling on some of its culture-war allegiances with a decision that is at least symbolically significant. Bloomberg reports:
Exxon Mobil...
China Promotes Coal in Setback for Efforts to Cut Emissions
(AP) China is promoting coal-fired power as the ruling Communist Party tries to revive a sluggish economy, prompting warnings Beijing is setting back efforts...
Wikipedia Deletes Entry on Hunter Biden’s Scandal-Ridden Firm
(John Ransom, Headline USA) Wikipedia this week deleted an entry for Hunter Biden’s scandal ridden firm, Rosemont Seneca Partners, claiming that the entry wasn’t “notable.”
“This...
Florida Sheriff: Homeowners Are ‘More Than Welcome’ to Shoot Burglars
(Cox Media Group) A Florida sheriff announcing the arrest of a man suspected of several break-ins who was shot at by a resident said...
Pot Shop Robberies, Deaths Fuel Calls for Banking Bill
(AP) A surge in robberies at licensed cannabis shops — including a pistol-whipping, gunshots and killings in Washington state last month — is helping...
The Edsel, Quibi and CNN+? New Addition to Business Failures
(AP) The Edsel. Quibi. New Coke. The Segway. DeLorean sports cars. The pantheon of colossal business failures has a new member in the CNN+...
