Today is Blue Monday (#BlueMonday), which is described as the most depressing day of the year. The science behind it is certainly questionable, but it can certainly make sense why the third Monday of January would be a day of singing the blues. Around this time of the year, millions are engulfed in the bitter […]
Archives for January 2016
Consumer Sovereignty: Un-PC Lego Making Toys Girls Like
By: Ryan McMaken Lego — the company that makes stackable toy bricks — has become a toy powerhouse in recent years, even surpassing Mattel in toy sales during 2014. Lego has become so popular, in fact, that the company has problems avoiding “brick shortages.” Lego’s success has been helped along by the fact that — […]
Peter Schiff’s 2016 forecast: U.S. recession, launch of QE4, interest rate cut, a gold surge
The bearest of all bears is out with his 2016 forecast for the United States economy, gold and the Federal Reserve. Peter Schiff, CEO of Euro Pacific Capital and a gold bug permabull, thinks the yellow metal is about to set itself up for the “mother of all rallies” as the U.S. and global stock […]
Obama puts forward changes to unemployment insurance
United States President Obama wants to make some changes to the nation’s unemployment insurance system before he leaves office in a year. The suggested changes would see the program provide greater security to the unemployed and encourage seasoned workers to re-enter the workforce, even if it leads to a pay cut. According to the president’s […]
Donald Trump: Ted Cruz is ‘a great hypocrite’, bought and sold by Wall Street
Donald Trump doesn’t seem to like Ted Cruz very much, especially since the Texas Senator has gone up in the polls. Speaking at a campaign rally in the early voting state of New Hampshire, the real estate billionaire mogul and Republican frontrunner accused Cruz of hypocrisy and being bought and controlled by Wall Street. After […]