The unconventional monetary policy undertaken by central banks to respond to the financial crisis took the form of quantitative easing (QE), a massive injection of money into the financial system…
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The results are in, and Democrats have retaken the House of Representatives but Republicans have retained control of the Senate. The big question now is, what effect will this split…
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With interest rates rising throughout the economy, mortgage rates have risen along with them. That has caused a slowdown in the housing market that threatens to take the rest of…
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The free market is widely believed by many to be a scheme for the rich to get richer and for large corporations to grow larger. The truth is exactly the…
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Last week’s movements in stock markets were a wake-up call for investors of all stripes. Only days after reaching record highs the Dow Jones plummeted once again, dropping nearly 1,400…
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The average interest rate on a 30-year mortgage rose above 5% this week for the first time since 2011. And while that’s still a relatively low rate historically speaking, the…
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This Week’s Stock Market Performance Demonstrates the Underlying Weakness of Markets
October 12, 2018The Dow Jones on Wednesday suffered its third-largest one-day point drop ever, ending the day down more than 830 points. That was a major wake-up call for those who thought…
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Will Trump’s Trade Policy Topple the Chinese Economy?
October 10, 2018With the onset of tariffs pushed by the Trump administration, their effect on world trade has been profound. And while the effects on the US economy have been pronounced, affecting…
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The Real Enemy Facing America That the Left and Right Should Be United Against
October 9, 2018Political division is higher than ever nowadays. Left-wingers and right-wingers hate each other to no end and they both believe that the opposing side is what is standing in the…
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It used to be that everyone had the same vision of the American Dream. Everyone wanted a good, well-paying job for life, a nice house in the suburbs with a…
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It is commonly understood that government regulations are good because they protect workers and consumers and they keep greedy businessmen in check. But that’s actually not the case. Regulations almost…
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After the unraveling of the previous housing bubble during the 2008 financial crisis, many people drew the natural lesson that loaning money to people who were poor credit risks was…
