By: Andrew Moran What the heck is happening in the bond market? When the Belgians, Irish, and Mexicans dangled the 100-year carrot in front of investors a couple of years ago, it was thought to be an anomaly. But, like Roy Moore talking to teenage girls at shopping malls, governments are flirting with the unconventional fundraising tool. […]
Archives for August 2019
SAD: Tulsi Gabbard fails to qualify for next Democratic debate
Well, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is probably relieved that the fierce and spirited Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) failed to make the next Democratic debate in September. And, you know what? That sucks. Gabbard isn’t the only one. Marianne “Dark Psychic Force” Williamson failed to make the cut. Ditto for paranoid billionaire Tom Steyer. It seems […]
Ron Paul: Are recessions inevitable?
By: Ron Paul Stocks fell last week following news that the yield curve on Treasury notes had inverted. This means that a short-term Treasury note was paying higher interest rates than long-term Treasury note. An inverted yield curve is widely seen as a sign of an impending recession. Some economic commentators reacted to the inverted […]
The left’s #BoycottOliveGarden fails
Over the weekend, some random Twitter user made a baseless accusation against the Olive Garden restaurant chain and said it is supporting President Donald Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. Right away, a #BoycottOliveGarden was trending on Twitter. Some heroes don’t wear capes. But it backfired because Olive Garden confirmed that it does not donate to presidential […]
U.S. will not impose new auto tariffs on Japanese imports
Finally! Some good news coming out of President Donald Trump’s foolish trade policies. Speaking to reporters during the G7 summit, the president confirmed that he will not be imposing new tariffs on Japanese automobile imports. But he did say that “it’s something I could do at a later date if I wanted to but we’re […]