Goldman Sachs published a very interesting chart (via AEI) this week that looked at the history of the 10-year U.S. Treasury yields from 1790 to 2012. When you look at the interest rates, they were very much more stable prior to the creation of the Federal Reserve, even though defenders of the central bank say […]
Archives for June 2016
Video: Boris Johnson makes one final epic plea for Brexit ahead of referendum
Today is the day! Have weeks of speculation and polls, we will finally find out of Britons will vote to Leave or Remain in the European Union (EU). The super state has been a crumbling mess and the British will only benefit from abandoning a sinking ship. Former London Mayor Boris Ohnson made one last […]
66 million Americans have zero cash savings
If your refrigerator broke down today, would you have enough money to repair or replace it? What if your child needed new glasses because he broke them? Would you have enough dough in your rainy day fund to cover the cost? What if your car needed new tires? Millions of Americans experience these things every […]
A perfect response to last night’s CNN Libertarian Presidential Town Hall
Libertarian Party nominees Gary Johnson and Bill Weld were on CNN‘s Libertarian Presidential Town Hall last night. And the results were just disastrous. It was embarrassing to watch for some of the most dedicated libertarians out there. It’s safe to say that the libertarianism of Ron Paul, Murray Rothbard and Ludwig von Mises will never […]
Just Another Day in Regulated Europe
By: Louis Rouanet It had been a peaceful night in Europe where all the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are above average. Martin woke up on his EU regulated bed and looked through his EU regulated window. This night, Martin had slept like a baby thanks to the 109 […]