For the last 18 months, Donald Trump pledged to make America great again. This slogan, which has been uttered by Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton during their respective administrations, was the cornerstone of Trump’s campaign. His supporters ate it up, and now Trump will have four years to try to achieve this feat. But will […]
Archives for November 2016
Will Paul Krugman endorse Donald Trump’s economic stimulus plans?
Everyone knows how much Keynesian economist Paul Krugman wants the government and the Federal Reserve to intervene into every single matter. Everything from fighting space aliens to creating housing bubbles, Krugman has regularly demanded Washington to spend more money in order to “end this depression now,” even when it already is spending trillions of dollars […]
Trump Goes Keynesian: Keynes Would Have Loved Trump’s Economic Plan
By: Frank Shostak Trump’s plan is what Keynes would have prescribed! Most economic commentators such as a Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman should be delighted with the US president-elect Donald Trump’s economic plan for it is going to be along the lines of Keynesian economics. One of Trump’s promises is a massive infrastructure spending program. According to […]
Make Money Great Again: Vote for Gold
By Guy Christopher, Originally Published on Money Metals Exchange Who could possibly have predicted the astounding results of the November 8th presidential election? A lot of folks, it turns out. Better than 60 million at last count. But that doesn’t include highly paid, and obviously over-paid, pollsters. And it doesn’t include “journalists,” who showered their […]
Chart: Prices for food at home 4.7% lower than food away from home
Today, more Americans are eating at restaurants, fast-food joints and cafes than ever before. In fact, according to the latest data, consumers are even eating more at restaurants than they are at home (SEE: It’s Official: You’re now spending more at restaurants than at grocery stores). Despite the fact that eating at home is far […]