We all know the debt situation in the United States is bad. The country’s debt-to-GDP ratio is 101 percent. Unfortunately, nothing appears to be happening to start paying down the $17 trillion national debt, or even tackling the $120 trillion unfunded liabilities and expenditures. The U.S. isn’t the only country experiencing debt problems. Things are […]
Archives for June 2015
Video: Can bitcoin feed a family?
This video from Learn Liberty looks at the effectiveness of the peer-to-peer decentralized digital currency bitcoin. The video essentially states that it has more uses for someone living in developing countries than those living in developed places. People in the third world don’t have access to credit cards and they spend 10 percent of their […]
NJ Governor Chris Christie attacks Federal Reserve over income inequality
Whenever a mainstream politician attacks the Federal Reserve System we should rejoice. Even if it’s just a political maneuver that attempts to gain libertarian-leaning voters, it should be welcomed. For far too long, establishment politicos have often ignored the United States central bank. We can thank Ron Paul for bringing the Fed to the forefront […]
U.S. officials blaming social media, Tinder for rising STD cases
In the United States, Canada, United Kingdom and elsewhere around the world, the matter of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) has come with a mixed bag of results. Due to educational awareness, public relations campaigns, medical advancements and the population practicing better judgment, significant gains were made regarding the decline of STDs. STDs Back on the […]
Retirement Crisis: Half of American seniors still have a mortgage, says new report
The economic collapse left millions of seniors in destitute. After years of taking equity out of their home and using credit cards to fund vacations, their children and grandchildren’s education, buying cars and living a very wealthy lifestyle, United States seniors have now placed themselves in quite the predicament. Baby Boomers are facing a retirement […]