Universities and college campuses used to be the champions of free speech, homes to regular debates and discussions of ideas that are both good and bad. For years, post-secondary institutions used to protest in favor of free speech, but now they riot to quash it. This isn’t a trend occurring in just the United States […]
Archives for March 2017
How the Federal Reserve enables the money-creation process
By: Frank Shostak According to traditional economics textbooks, the current monetary system amplifies the initial monetary injections of money. The popular story goes as follows: if the central bank injects $1 billion into the economy and banks have to hold 10% in reserve against their deposits, this will cause the first bank to lend 90% […]
To celebrate #NationalNappingDay, Milton Friedman slams the welfare state
March 13 is National Napping Day. If socialists had their way and actually immensely expanded welfare like they want to, every day would be National Napping Day for the entire day. To commemorate National Napping Day, a Monday to many on the left, legendary free market economist Milton Friedman absolutely destroys the concept of the […]
LOL: List of ’10 Ways You Can Actively Reject Your White Privilege’ – you’re still a racist
The wacky left keeps getting funnier and funnier with each passing day. Ostensibly, if you are suffering from white privilege then there are ways you can reject it almost immediately, according to a new list that is being circulated across social media. But remember, even if you incorporate these steps into your daily life, you […]
Snap Inc (SNAP) plunges 4%, still trading below post-IPO price
Despite inching towards $24 at the end of last week’s trading session, Snap Inc (NYSE:SNAP) is still trading below its post-IPO price. Snapchat will have finished the first trading session of the week down roughly $0.90, or 4.06%, to $21.17 a share, at the time of this writing. After trading as high as $29.44 in […]