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Poll Suggests Rich Families Are Pulling Cash Out of the Market

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Tweet The world economy is in a fragile state. The Federal Reserve’s planned unwinding of its quantitative easing program has essentially been postponed indefinitely and may, in fact, be impossible to pull off. Experts worry that, if quantitative easing goes … Continue reading

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PayPal, eBay May Soon Start Accepting Bitcoin

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Tweet The digital cryptocurrency Bitcoin has enjoyed an explosive rise into the mainstream of late. What was once considered by most to be an obscure, technically-complex financial invention used only by ideologues on the fringes of society has now gained … Continue reading

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Rand Paul Plans Filibuster of Federal Reserve Chair Nominee

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Tweet In the final years of former Congressman Ron Paul’s congressional career, he introduced a bill to audit the secretive and nefarious Federal Reserve, which passed the House of Representatives. However, Senator Harry Reid, along with his Fed-connected allies in … Continue reading

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US National Debt Blasts Past $17 Trillion

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Tweet After politicians scrambled to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, the national debt shot up $327 billion in one night. Politicians wailed and moaned that failing to raise the federal debt ceiling would cause the US to default on interest … Continue reading

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Federal Reserve Examiner Fired for Refusing to Lie About Goldman Sachs

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Tweet In the movie Silver Circle, Federal Reserve investigator Jay Nelson is assigned to an arson case and discovers evidence of corruption that causes him to reconsider his allegiance to his employer. Since the film went into production, a wide … Continue reading

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No Need to Raise the Debt Ceiling: The US Won’t Default

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Tweet Throughout recent history, Republicans and Democrats have always blindly voted to raise the debt ceiling whenever federal spending has approached the nation’s debt limit. Congress continues to appropriate more money than it takes in through revenues, and this is … Continue reading

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Government Shutdown Would Only Affect ‘Non-Essential’ Services

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Tweet If we’re to believe the talking heads of the mainstream media, the government is likely to shut down, possibly as soon as tomorrow, and all Hell is about to break loose. Democrats claim that Republicans are holding the government … Continue reading

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Venezuela Sets Price Controls on Toilet Paper, Causes Shortage

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Tweet In recent months, Venezuela’s socialist-leaning government has been systematically dismantling its own economy. First, the South American nation’s central bank began devaluing its currency, leading to massive inflation. As prices for basic necessities like food and groceries surged in … Continue reading

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EPA Unleashes SWAT Team on Gold Miners During Routine Inspection

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Tweet In recent years, lawmakers have been arming and militarizing domestic federal agencies at an alarming rate. Police tactics fit for the apprehension of violent killers are being used during routine regulatory checkups. Business owners are often treated as though … Continue reading

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The Fed: The Gang That Can’t Print Straight

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Tweet by Doug French The speculation about whether the new Fed Chair will be either Janet Yellen or Larry Summers has the financial press all atwitter.  The stakes are very high we’re told. The Fed’s influence is greater than ever. … Continue reading

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