It never ends. Is there a more falsely touted statistic then this whole 23-cent gender pay gap figure? Probably not. Despite the various articles, blog posts, papers, studies and essays that contract this supposed statistic, everyone continues to utter it in the media, on social networks and on the campaign trail. It’s rather embarrassing actually. […]
Archives for April 2016
Japan’s Wild Monetary Experiment Is Far From Over
By: Brendan Brown The leading narrative in the foreign exchange markets is told and re-told to explain how the Japanese yen has surged this year despite an ever wilder monetary experiment pursued by the Abe government. The story seems plausible to many, and thus is deeply challenging for the backers of sound money principles. The […]
Survey: Americans spend 6.1 billion hours doing their taxes
Tax Day is approaching for Americans everywhere. Tax Day, the most dreaded day of the year, perhaps even more than Election Day, means Americans have to endure the wrath of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). WalletHub.com, a personal finance social network, released the results of a new survey Tuesday that looked at a bunch of […]
LOL: ‘Socialist Paradise’ Venezuela wants women to stop using hairdryers amid power outages
What happens when you mix socialism, central economic planning, price inflation and price controls? The government telling women to have wet hair. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro is urging women to stop using hairdryers. The president is telling women to embrace the wet hair look and only use hairdryers on “special occasions.” The socialist leader noted […]
A look at gold, silver stocks soaring as high as 17% Monday
It has been a very good year for gold and silver investors. The price of gold is doing very well, while silver is inching above the $16 mark. After a couple of down years, the patience of gold and silver bugs is starting to pay off. Year-to-date, gold and silver stocks have put forward terrific […]