Fixing America’s Roads Is a Great Opportunity ... Many politicians and commentators are calling for a big burst of spending on infrastructure. On his blog, my esteemed Bloomberg View colleague Tyler Cowen raises an interesting question: What is the opportunity cost of government spending — that is, what is the value of the other uses to which the money and resources could be put? ...Read More
Michael Moore: Trump Is Self-Sabotaging His Campaign Because He Never Really Wanted the Job in the First Place ... He’s running for president to get a better deal for “The Apprentice.” Michael Moore, AlterNetHas film-maker Michael Moore revealed the truth about Donald Trump's campaign? Is it just a publicity stunt gone wrong, and a malicious one?Despite his tremendous success, th...Read More
Loonie closes at highest level in more than a month; stock markets pull back ... The Canadian dollar continued to ride higher with oil prices Tuesday, as both the currency and a barrel of crude climbed in value for a fourth straight day. The loonie added 0.38 of a cent to 77.80 cents U.S., closing at its highest level in more than a month amid a weakening U.S. dollar.It's never been clear why...Read More
Trust in public power companies misplaced ... Former Labor minister Patrick Conlon urges carbon price to fix electricity system ... A SENIOR Labor figure is urging a carbon price on electricity to lower household bills by kickstarting investment in new-generation power plants. - The AdvertiserAustralian politicians have been obsessed with taxing carbon ever since the tax was briefly imposed and...Read More
Fixing America’s Roads Is a Great Opportunity ... Many politicians and commentators are calling for a big burst of spending on infrastructure. On his blog, my esteemed Bloomberg View colleague Tyler Cowen raises an interesting question: What is the opportunity cost of government spending — that is, what is the value of the other uses to which the money and resources could be put? ...Read More
Michael Moore: Trump Is Self-Sabotaging His Campaign Because He Never Really Wanted the Job in the First Place ... He’s running for president to get a better deal for “The Apprentice.” Michael Moore, AlterNetHas film-maker Michael Moore revealed the truth about Donald Trump's campaign? Is it just a publicity stunt gone wrong, and a malicious one?Despite his tremendous success, th...Read More
We had some trouble with the site and stories will be up later today. In the meantime come visit our new links feature – Notable News – or view stories you may not have seen yesterday. The problems were internal and everything is fixed now. Thanks for your support!You don’t have to play by the rules of the corrupt politicians, manipulative media, and brainwashed peers.When you su...Read More
We had some trouble with the site and stories will be up later today. In the meantime come visit our new links feature – Notable News – or view stories you may not have seen yesterday. The problems were internal and everything is fixed now. Thanks for your support!You don’t have to play by the rules of the corrupt politicians, manipulative media, and brainwashed peers.When you su...Read More
Hillary Promises a New Government Agency to Open Up Our Borders ... Hillary's open borders policy will reach fruition if she becomes president. In fact, she said ... she is going to open up a new government agency to help illegal aliens and get them on a path to citizenship. She has already said that in her first 100 days, she will go much further than Barack Obama. - Independent SentinelMonths ag...Read More
Gold Losing Appeal for Investors Retreating From Rally ... 'People don't believe in the gold rally,' Holmes says. Investors are growing more skeptical of gold's lasting luster. Hedge funds and other speculators cut their wagers on a bullion rally for the fourth time in five weeks. As traders tire, the metal's 30-day historical volatility has dropped to the lowest since November. Open interest is a...Read More
Hillary Promises a New Government Agency to Open Up Our Borders ... Hillary's open borders policy will reach fruition if she becomes president. In fact, she said ... she is going to open up a new government agency to help illegal aliens and get them on a path to citizenship. She has already said that in her first 100 days, she will go much further than Barack Obama. - Independent SentinelMonths ag...Read More
Gold Losing Appeal for Investors Retreating From Rally ... 'People don't believe in the gold rally,' Holmes says. Investors are growing more skeptical of gold's lasting luster. Hedge funds and other speculators cut their wagers on a bullion rally for the fourth time in five weeks. As traders tire, the metal's 30-day historical volatility has dropped to the lowest since November. Open interest is a...Read More
New York Magazine Makes "The Case Against the Media" Editor Genevieve Smith tells Folio: why now’s the time to dig deep into public distrust ... On July 25, New York magazine featured a cover story that immediately sparked interest among those in media, called "The Case Against the Media. By the Media." – FolioAt the end of July, New York magazine tried to investigate reasons American...Read More
New York Magazine Makes "The Case Against the Media" Editor Genevieve Smith tells Folio: why now’s the time to dig deep into public distrust ... On July 25, New York magazine featured a cover story that immediately sparked interest among those in media, called "The Case Against the Media. By the Media." – FolioAt the end of July, New York magazine tried to investigate reasons American...Read More
World’s Oldest Gold Object May Have Just Been Unearthed in Bulgaria ... A small gold bead shows that Copper Age people in the Balkans were processing gold 6,500 years ago... -SmithsonianThis gold bead further confirms the maturity of private monetary history in our view.Reference.com tells us, HERE: "The existence of gold has been known for over 5,500 years; therefore, the exact locatio...Read More
World’s Oldest Gold Object May Have Just Been Unearthed in Bulgaria ... A small gold bead shows that Copper Age people in the Balkans were processing gold 6,500 years ago... -SmithsonianThis gold bead further confirms the maturity of private monetary history in our view.Reference.com tells us, HERE: "The existence of gold has been known for over 5,500 years; therefore, the exact locatio...Read More
A Nobel Alternative to the Current Euro System ... A new book by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz suggests that the best way forward for the euro area is a “flexible euro,” a system of different currencies under the same name fluctuating within certain limits. It’s a new, ingenious riff on an idea that keeps popping up in discussions of the currency bloc’s...Read More
OLYMPICS Shaming Could Be the Best Fix for Olympic Doping ... At the Olympics, we're witnessing some serious cases of public shaming. Victorious competitors are publicly ostracizing those who once used performance-enhancing drugs. To take just one example, Australian Mack Horton, gold medalist in the 400-meter freestyle, pointedly refused even to acknowledge China's silver medalist Sun Yang, who h...Read More
A Nobel Alternative to the Current Euro System ... A new book by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz suggests that the best way forward for the euro area is a “flexible euro,” a system of different currencies under the same name fluctuating within certain limits. It’s a new, ingenious riff on an idea that keeps popping up in discussions of the currency bloc’s...Read More
OLYMPICS Shaming Could Be the Best Fix for Olympic Doping ... At the Olympics, we're witnessing some serious cases of public shaming. Victorious competitors are publicly ostracizing those who once used performance-enhancing drugs. To take just one example, Australian Mack Horton, gold medalist in the 400-meter freestyle, pointedly refused even to acknowledge China's silver medalist Sun Yang, who h...Read More