The Global Slowdown Hits the U.S.
America dodged the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98, but much has changed. Today’s world economic slide is starting to hurt us. by Ruchir Sharma • Wall…
A recession worse than 2008 is coming
by Michael Pento • CNBC The S&P 500 has begun 2016 with its worst performance ever. This has prompted Wall Street apologists to come out in…
Yellen’s Job Puzzle: Why Are 20-Somethings Retiring?
Americans are increasingly foregoing paychecks due to disability, school or retirement by Kasia Klimasinska How come more people are retiring in their early 20s? Why are middle-age men becoming stay-at-home…
Will 2016 Bring the Collapse of China’s Economy?
China’s global dominance, something analysts say is inevitable, will have to wait. by Gordon G. Chang • The National Interest Last Monday, at the conclusion of China’s…
Do average folks get fair shot anymore?
We used to make sure all Americans could lead a pretty good life by Jon Margolis • Pittsburgh Post Gazette One day last winter, Tom Ashbrook and…
Obamacare Is Now on Life Support
By Edward Morrissey • The Fiscal Times Democrats gained the political muscle to push the Affordable Care Act (ACA) through Congress on three basic arguments. First, they…
Monument To Hubris In The Arizona Desert
by George Landrith I don’t know if the ancient language of Arizona’s Tohono O’odham Native American tribe includes a word for “hubris” — defined as excessive pride or self-confidence, with synonyms like “arrogance”…
FDR’s policies prolonged Depression by 7 years, UCLA economists calculate
by Meg Sullivan • UCLA Newsroom Two UCLA economists say they have figured out why the Great Depression dragged on for almost 15 years, and they…
A new taxpayer bailout to cover up ObamaCare’s failure?
by Betsy McCaughey • New York Post How dare the Obama administration bail out insurance companies with our money in order to hide ObamaCare’s failures. Thursday, just…
Rand Paul is right: The most economically unequal states are Democratic
By Philip Bump • Washington Post During Tuesday night’s Republican debate, Gerard Baker, editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal, posed a question to Sen.…
ObamaCare’s predictable collapse
by Rick Manning • The Hill Everyone knew that it was just a matter of time, but no one expected it to fail this fast. Yet, that…
$20 trillion man: National debt nearly doubles during Obama presidency
By Dave Boyer • The Washington Times When President Obama signs into law the new two-year budget deal Monday, his action will bring into sharper focus…
IRS tea party targeting accusations, legal issues persist after Justice ends probe
by Stephen Dinan • Washington Times The IRS is still holding up the nonprofit applications of tea party groups, including one that has been waiting nearly six…
Flashback: Obama Says Adding $4 Trillion to National Debt ‘Unpatriotic’
This article was published on March 20, 2012. By Matt Cover • CNSNews.com Although the national debt under President Barack Obama has increased $4 trillion since…
Economists Disagree With Fed Claim That U.S. Nearing ‘Full Employment’
Say jobs, economy not recovering as quickly as unemployment rate might suggest by Ali Meyer • Washington Free Beacon While the Federal Reserve claims that the…