The zero interest rate environment created by the Federal Reserve spurred the issuance of trillions of dollars worth of corporate debt. With cheap money being readily available, it was no …
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In a sign that European authorities are fearful that Brexit might negatively affect the financial sector, the European Banking Authority is urging European banking regulators to clarify the deposit insurance …
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The focus on newly elected Democrats in Congress and their Green New Deal proposal has also helped to shed some light on the economic theory that helps undergird that proposal …
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With everything that is going on in the world and everything that is facing the economy, there are bound to be sectors that are overlooked. With much of the economic …
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After two decades of socialism and two years of hyperinflation, the Venezuelan economy is in a shambles. The Venezuelan national currency is so worthless that the government doesn’t even have …
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Is the Chinese Government Putting Pressure on Firms to Pull Back on US Investment?
The detention of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou in Canada at the behest of US authorities led to a great deal of anger on the part of Chinese authorities. The immediate …
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In an act of amazing cowardice, the Federal Reserve System is allowing itself to be cowed by markets. Fearful of being blamed for the coming stock market crash and economic …
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Recent news reports are full of mentions of tax plans such as that offered by freshman Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who supports marginal tax rates of 70% on ultra-high income earners. …
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Two decades after the election of Hugo Chavez ushered in an era of socialism to Venezuela, things are finally coming to a head. After two years of horrendous hyperinflation that …
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Amazon CEO and world’s richest man Jeff Bezos recently announced that he would be divorcing his wife of 25 years, McKenzie Bezos. The couple have been married since before Amazon …