“ … nothing at the Fed is political.” …
Deceptive Pricing
If you had to believe one of the following people, who would you choose? Heather Bresch, CEO of Mylan, makers of the EpiPen: “The misconception about our profits is understandable,…
Take This Quiz before You Vote
Citizens of many countries would envy us for having the right to vote, the right to express our opinions, the right to practice whatever religion suits us, and the right…
Obamacare in Massachusetts: $1 Billion Cost, Fewer Insured
The big news last week, if you believe it, is that the Affordable Care Act (aka, Obamacare) has reduced the number of Americans who do not have health insurance to…
Doubling Down on Bad Ideas
Uh oh. Until now, about the only thing good you could say about the Federal Reserve Board in recent years is that it hasn’t followed central banks in Europe and…
More Government, Less Manufacturing
As the first country to mass produce everything from automobiles to computers, America has a well-deserved reputation for innovation, thanks to its manufacturing sector. U.S. government employees, conversely, are most…
The Fed’s Multi-Trillion Dollar Ponzi Scheme
“You loan me ten bucks. I photocopy the bill four times, give you back one of the copies, and announce that we’re square. That’s monetizing the debt.” …
Do You Like Being Told What to Do?
Listen, this whole system of yours could be on fire and I couldn’t even turn on the kitchen tap without filling out a twenty-seven B stroke six … bloody paperwork.…
What’s Your Platform?
“My reading of history convinces me that most bad government results from too much government.” …
No Hope and No Change
Finally, the candidates are no longer presumptive. American voters and their delegates have chosen, yet somehow we’ve ended up with candidates from both parties that almost no one likes. Both…