The economic collapse caused and is still causing a stunning global youth unemployment problem. Worldwide joblessness among young people is so great that it’s equal to the entire population of the United States, a figure which is pegged at more than 320 million. Since 2007, youth unemployment has risen about one-third (30 percent). This is […]
Archives for January 2014
Is opportunity in America shrinking?
With a rising cost of living, a devaluing currency and a government growing in size and scope every day (causing most of our problems), the question that has been asked lately: is opportunity in America shrinking? Although the United States has been viewed as the beacon of prosperity and freedom, the country has dramatically changed […]
Jack Lew hints coming bitcoin regulations at World Economic Forum
Dozens of countries and central banks have weighed in on the issue of bitcoin. From China enforcing strict regulations to Canada classifying it as a taxable commodity, it seems a significant number of states have made clear the rules when it comes to owning the digital currency. The nation that still remains to officially comment […]
Study finds majority of Americans think U.S. is still in a recession
The United States federal government likes to claim that the nation is not in a recession. However, if a politician were to ask the average American, it’s pretty much guaranteed that they’ll say quite the opposite. According to a Fox News poll conducted by Anderson Robbins Research and Shaw & Company Research, nearly three quarters […]
Pope continues to promote socialist economic policies
When it comes to the Pope, there are two things that are pretty clear: he doesn’t understand economics and he believes the answer to all of the world’s problems is more socialism. This can be found again in a message sent to the World Economic Forum on Tuesday. In a message sent to Davos, Switzerland […]