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Is Bernanke Setting Up Yellen for a Fall?

Geoffrey Pike
Posted January 30, 2014

As Ben Bernanke takes his final bow, Janet Yellen gears up to steer the dollar further down the rabbit hole. Believing that monetary inflation is the answer to many of our problems, Yellen is...

State of the Union Propaganda

Geoffrey Pike
Posted January 29, 2014

The State of the Union address is nothing more than one giant dog and pony show designed to fool Americans into believing that the government is actually capable of doing something other than making...

Texas Wants Dumber Students

Jeff Siegel
Posted January 29, 2014

A group of bureaucrats in the state of Texas are looking to make it easier for students to graduate by eliminating higher-level courses. You know, because apparently it doesn't make sense for those...

Natural Gas to Surge

Briton Ryle
Posted January 29, 2014

For the last few years, we've had too much natural gas. Now, however, the cold weather is affecting production. Companies aren't pumping enough to offset demand, so supplies are falling, and prices...

Minimum Wage Hike: What it Means

Briton Ryle
Posted January 29, 2014

Last Night's State of the Union address introduced Obama's executive order to increase the minimum wage for federal contract workers. Here's what it means to the economy, to the congressional...

When A Company Fattens up its IP Portfolio...

Brian Hicks
Posted January 28, 2014

HP once believed it could be a player in the smartphone revolution, and it acquired a huge amount of intellectual property in its attempts to do so. After total failure, its portfolio of thousands...

Robot Singularity

Christian DeHaemer
Posted January 28, 2014

The United States is getting more educated and producing more stuff; at the same time, the number of factory jobs continues to decline in real and relative terms. The reason, of course, is automation

The Biggest Opportunity Since WWII

Briton Ryle
Posted January 28, 2014

Now eleven years since the elimination of Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, Iraq's recovery is swinging into action. With a new central investment bank, and new projects in oil pipelines

The Real Reason for International Declines

Briton Ryle
Posted January 27, 2014

There are two different things going on: one in emerging markets, and one in developed markets, and neither one has anything to do with China.

The Best Way to Approach Student Loan Debt

Geoffrey Pike
Posted January 27, 2014

If you're sitting on a mountain of student loan debt, you're likely anxious to pay it off. And that's probably a good thing. However, you must consider all of your options along the way to ensure...

Mike Turner's Gay Marriage Solution Makes Sense

Jeff Siegel
Posted January 27, 2014

While it may seem like a slam against gay marriage (and it seems to be), Mike Turner's solution to the gay marriage debate may actually be a benefit for gay couples wishing to get married. Take the...

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