News Story of the Day: As the Federal Reserves gets ready to raise interest rates this month and pump the money supply, some new consumer inflation numbers came out. The core inflation rate rose by the most in 18 months in June, led by a surge in a diverse array of goods and services. But […]
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Sorry, Republicans, farm subsidies are still corporate welfare
By: Paul Boyce The federal government spends more than $20 billion a year on subsidies for farm businesses. About 39 percent of the nation’s 2.1 million farms receive subsidies, with the lion’s share of the handouts going to the largest producers of corn, soybeans, wheat, cotton, and rice. What these subsidies have done is create a floor […]
Do you know how complicated the U.S. tax code is?
In addition to taxation being theft, it is also quite complicated. It is absurd of how intricate it is. You need a five translators, an accountant, and an astrologer to figure it out. But if you think the tax code is complicated because of how hard you just did your taxes, then you ain’t seen […]
Eating out is costing you 3% more than eating at home
Where did you eat last night? At home or a restaurant? It has been noted many times that people are eating at home and eating at restaurants or taking out food at the same rate (SEE: Chart: Spending on food at home vs. away aligns). This was unheard of decades ago, when patronizing an establishment […]
BREAKING: Twitter is down (update)
We are sorry to inform you that Twitter is down. Oh, the humanity! You cannot keep up with the beef between Ben Shapiro and some woman named Lauren Duca. What will you do now? So, in the meantime, here is something that can keep you occupied: Update: Service has been restored. You can return to […]