It was a horrible, terrible, disastrous, sad year for the mainstream media. From a plethora of fake news stories to endless corrections, the CNNs and the Washington Posts have seen their reputations tarnished – if they had any reputations to begin with. Despite fake news being one of the most hated terms in America today, […]
Archives for December 2017
10 YEARS LATER: Ron Paul Tea Party vs. Sarah Palin Tea Party
By: Dale Steinreich December 16, 2017 is the tenth anniversary of the modern Tea Party. That fact will surprise many laypersons who uncritically accept the mainstream narrative that the Tea Party began on February 19, 2009 when Rick Santelli, live on CNBC from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), declared a rebellion against “socialism” one month into the […]
5 underreported economic news stories in 2017
We all know about the meteoric rise of bitcoin, the multiple multi-billion-dollar mergers and acquisitions, the roaring stock market, and the Republican tax plan. These have dominated the news cycles for much of 2017. But what about some of the underreported business and economic news stories? Well, there were plenty of those over the last […]
WalletHub’s 8 financial predictions for 2018
Whether you like to admit it or not, 2017 is coming to an end, and we’re gearing up for another interesting year. But what will the Trump economy look like in 2018? WalletHub, a personal finance website, published its eight financial predictions for 2018 on Monday. Here is what they think will happen: – U.S. […]
STUDY: California to lose 400k jobs amid $15 minimum wage
California is the home of illegal immigrants, hysterical President Donald Trump haters, and dirty hippies. But it is also the home of inane and disastrous economic policies, like the $15 minimum wage. By 2022, The Golden State will raise the minimum wage to $15. Even with Governor Jerry Brown conceding that it doesn’t make economic […]