America, Meet Your “Apolitical” Federal Reserve
Moments after the “disestablishment” Ted Cruz (even if Goldman may have a lien or two on said disestablishmentarianism), was announced to be the winner of the Iowa Caucus, a most…
The Democracy Of The Billionaires
Authored by Nomi Prins, originally posted at TomDispatch.com, Speaking of the need for citizen participation in our national politics in his final State of the Union address, President Obama said,…
Even Goldman Has Bailed On Bush
Jeb Bush turned out to be such a bad investment for bankers at Goldman Sachs that the hundreds of thousands of dollars they threw at him has become a company…
Iowa Caucuses Underway As Moment Of Truth Arrives For Candidates – Live Coverage
2125ET – *CLINTON LEADS SANDERS 51%-48%, HALF THE VOTES COUNTED IN IOWA * * * Update: The votes are coming in and Ted Cruz and Donald Trump are jockeying for…
Caught On Tape: Chinese Investors Find Out They Got Fleeced By A $7 Billion Ponzi Scheme
When it comes to all things China, the old adage “go big or go home” certainly applies. The country’s monumental expansion in the wake of the financial crisis was financed…
World’s Largest Silver Producer Slams LBMA’s “Manipulated” Fix
Last week’s obvious silver market fix manipulation will not go quietly into the night, as we are sure LBMA would prefer. But it will not, as BullionDesk.com’s Ian Walker reports,…
Hong Kong Housing Bubble Suffers Spectacular Collapse: Sales Plunge Most On Record, Prices Crash
Two months ago, we observed the record plunge in Hong Kong home sales when according to Land Registry data, a paltry 2,826 registered residential transactions were record, down 14.4% from…
Profit Taking in the Oil Market Feb. 1, 2016 (Video)
By EconMatters There was a lot of profit taking on Monday in the oil market. Will we still finish the week higher after such a slow start to the trading…
John Cleese: Political Correctness Will Lead To An Orwellian Nightmare
John Cleese says political correctness has gone too far, especially on America’s college campuses, where he will no longer go to perform. As BigThink reports, the very essence of his…
10 Years After The Greenspan Fed
Submitted by Peter Diekmeyer via SprottMoney.com, Ten years ago this week, Alan Greenspan left his post as head of the US Federal Reserve, facing disgrace among hard money advocates, which…