Economics

The Chinese Merchant has been the most revered and feared force in the Far East for over a millennium. They are revered for their vast trade goods and products, but feared as agents of control and subjection. Throughout Southeast Asia, China projected its political control over countries like Korea and

On Wednesday, March 19, the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee made its latest decision on interest rates: "Steady as she goes," said the Fed, a succinct decision that led to one of the shortest Fed statements in recent memory. Fed Chairman Jerome Powell reported the committee's

We started following Warren Buffett’s cash position a year ago. At the time (the end of 2023), he had accumulated $163 Billion, an unheard-of sum. Many felt that the “Oracle from Omaha” had reached his limit, that he’d gone as far as he would. However, it turned out

A growing number of analysts on Wall Street are calling for a slowing economy — perhaps not an outright recession, but enough of a slowdown to cause headaches for the bankers. With as much debt as we have in the financial system, read “loans” from banks, even a tiny increase in

Imagine a world where everyone was guaranteed an annual salary, not-for-profits, hospitals, schools, and universities didn't have to worry about their budget, and even corporations would receive income. This has been the dream of collectivists for generations. In their thinking, it would eliminate some of the basic limitations

If you follow the financial markets, you've no doubt heard about the "Yield Curve"—that mysterious market indicator credited with foretelling future economic conditions. Just what is this "Yield Curve?" And why is it deemed to be clairvoyant? I'm afraid if you

Economic sanctions are a brutal cudgel affecting the average citizen far more than the governments it is designed to topple. For instance, there is little evidence that the lifestyle of recently deposed Syrian Leader Bashar al-Assad was adversely affected by the American Sanctions. Yet the everyday Syrian has suffered through

Wall Street Analysts are scrambling to revise this quarter’s Corporate Profit projections, as the Bureau of Economic Analysis (the Government’s chief economic data keeper) announced that Profits were unchanged last quarter. This was a complete surprise, as most analysts thought US Corporations would increase their profits by 3%

Like any business conference, BRICS presents an opportunity to showcase projects that have been in the development stage for some time.

Not a week goes by that we don’t hear someone on Wall Street predict that we’re headed into a significant recession, just ahead. I have followed many of these financial pundits for years and generally respected their opinions. Today, we’ll test those prognostications with a simple, straightforward

Reading today’s financial press is like watching a debate between pessimists and optimists. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty, and the US Economy is about ready to fail. To the optimist, the glass is not only half full but nearly overflowing, with nothing but good times ahead.

It has proven to be one of the most unpopular Government Policies of all time: our open borders. By most estimates, nearly 10 million illegal aliens have crossed the U.S. Southern Border during the three and a half years of the Biden-Harris Administration.