As the years go by, does anyone really think that the Republicans and Democrats are really any different? If you have had any doubt up until this point then hopefully this will finally persuade you. Speaking in an interview with MSNBC on Thursday (via The Hill), New York Republican Congressman Chris Collins explained that the […]
Archives for March 2017
Yikes: Millennials don’t consider themselves to be adults until 30
You are not an adult until you reach the age of 30, say millennials. That’s right. No longer is 18 the age that you enter into adulthood; it is 30. David Poltrack, chief research officer and ratings expert at CBS, and Nielsen Catalina Solutions looked at data to conclude that millennials – those typically born […]
A sign of a coming bust? Money supply growth dips to 17-month low in February
By: Ryan McMaken The supply of US dollars has slowed during early 2017 with February’s year-over-year percentage increase hitting a 17-month low of 7.7 percent. Monthly year-over-year growth rates in the money supply have been falling each month since October. Over the past eight months or so, money supply growth rates have become somewhat volatile […]
Must Watch: Dave Rubin talks Ayn Rand with Yaron Brooks
Ayn Rand was truly an original, a philosophical pioneer. She was certainly one of the greatest philosophers and commentators of the 20th century. Despite her disdain for libertarians, Rand was a major influence for many of today’s libertarians and conservatives, especially when it comes to her groundbreaking book “Atlas Shrugged.” (You can garner a lot […]
6 random things for Friday (Canada’s 2017 budget, Dow’s 120-year history, Ron Paul on whistle-blowers)
News Story of the Day: what the heck is happening in Canada? This week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberals introduced the federal budget. As to no one’s surprise, it was more of the same: spend, spend, spend. With a projected deficit of just under $30 billion for the coming fiscal year, Trudeau is […]