By: Brendan Brown We’re now three months into the new administration and more than a year on from the start of a powerful late-cycle monetary stimulus (otherwise described as “the Yellen Put” in which all planned rate rises for 2016 were halted) by the Federal Reserve. But, we haven’t heard a whimper from the Republicans […]
Archives for April 2017
#EqualPayDay: Elizabeth Warren paid female staffers 71 cents for every dollar paid to men
The old adage of “do as I say not as I do” should be the campaign slogan of all politicians moving forward. As millions of Americans across the country celebrated #EqualPayDay, a day to pay attention to the debunked myth that women are paid 23 percent less than men because of sexism or something, a […]
Robert Wenzel debates a ‘libertarian Trump fanboy’ (video)
From day one, it was clear that Donald Trump was not a libertarian, whether it was the use of eminent domain or condemning Edward Snowden. Indeed, Trump was better than Hillary Clinton, but that wouldn’t be a good enough reason for libertarians, especially those who wholeheartedly supported Ron Paul in 2008 and 2012, to champion […]
A cyborg workforce? Firms implanting microchips in workers
Science-fiction novels are becoming more of a reality with each passing day. The Associated Press published a report on Monday that looks at companies implanting microchips in their employees. What was once a distant conspiracy theory in the early-2000s is gradually becoming a widespread function for both private and public sectors. According to the newswire […]
Breaking: Fed official Jeffrey Lacker admits Medley leak, announces resignation
A prominent Federal Reserve official has stepped down after admitting he leaked confidential information with an analyst pertaining to the United States central bank’s initiatives for economic stimulus in 2012. Richmond Federal Reserve President Jeffrey Lacker announced his immediate resignation on Tuesday. Lacker conceded that he discussed sensitive information to an analyst at Medley Global […]