By: Andrew Moran Now that Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has cemented himself as the frontrunner in the race for the Democratic Party nomination, the mainstream media are waking up and almost doing their job. MSNBC, CNN, and major newspapers are unearthing comments from the socialist senator that have been in the public realm for years. One stance […]
Archives for February 2020
Will the Fed cut interest rates amid coronavirus? And about Bernie Sanders’ rise in the polls
With global financial markets in full panic mode over the coronavirus, a lot of analysts are speculating that central banks worldwide will start reacting this spring. So far, only the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has eased monetary policy, but everyone else is waiting. What about the Federal Reserve? A lot of Fed officials have […]
What happened to Bernie Sanders’ millionaire hate?
In 2016, Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) was all about hating on millionaires and billionaires. Consider this one speech he gave back then: “There is something profoundly wrong, when in recent years, we have seen a proliferation of millionaires and billionaire at the same time as millions of Americans are working longer hours for lower wages […]
Yes, it’s easy to believe that AOC has an economics degree
By: Ryan McMaken It has become something of a tradition in the free market corners of social media to express shock and dismay over the possibility that New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC)—an avowed “democratic socialist”—has an economics degree from Boston University. This is how it works: AOC makes a statement that is notably antimarket, […]
Coronavirus fears send markets crashing, gold soaring to $1,700
It’s deja vu all over again! Last year, global financial markets fluctuated based on the U.S.-China trade negotiations. One day, a deal was imminent – equities soared. The next day, a deal was off the table – equities cratered. It was a seesaw affair. Well, the same thing is happening again. One day, the coronavirus […]