The U.S. government is partially shutdown because President Donald Trump wants a wall and the Democrats don’t want one, though they supported one prior to his run for the White House. Because the shutdown is entering its third week, the standoff could have a negative effect on negotiations pertaining to the debt ceiling. And this […]
Archives for January 2019
Donald Trump ends the war on hemp
By: Chris Calton With the recent legalization of hemp in the United States, one may ask the question of why it was ever illegal to begin with. Being a non-psychoactive form of cannabis, its uses were entirely industrial. One need not be a libertarian to recognize that the prohibition of hemp ranks among the most […]
Democrats seek Wall Street support ahead of 2020 election
The Democratic Party has lost its way. We have been told that the party represented low- and middle-income Americans and challenged the wealthy. It was also a party that ostensibly was anti-war. Well, everything you thought you knew about the Democratic Party is wrong. It is buddies with Wall Street, it likes war, and its […]
China joins other central banks in boosting gold holdings
China is joining the chorus of central banks in purchasing gold. For the first time since October 2016, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) increased its gold holdings. Last month, Beijing boosted their gold holdings from 59.24 million ounces to 59.56 million ounces. The last time China bought gold was in October 2016 when it […]
Will investors regret buying stocks after December jobs report?
By: Clint Siegner The Bureau of Labor Statistics delivered a blowout jobs report on Friday. Headline-chasing algorithms and investors responded by snapping up stocks. They also sold some gold and silver futures, driving prices lower on the day. To Wall Street cheerleaders, it looked like the stock market correction might be over and precious metals […]