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In a speech he gave at a conference in 2002 honoring the great Milton Friedman on his 90th birthday, Ben Bernanke confessed, “Regarding the Great Depression… You’re right, we did …

While stock markets may be ignoring the weakness in the US banking system right now, that weakness remains. First Republic Bank isn’t out of danger yet, despite billions of dollars …

In a recent piece, Fox Business sounded the alarm on the latest GDP Report, and for good reason: GDP report reveals ominous Great Depression warning sign not seen since 1932 …

“I said, look, that was a Democrat request. That was not my request, but you’ve got to give them something. It’s something that they wanted. You know, it works that …

The news on Monday morning that Italy had shut down a number of its northern provinces hardest hit by the coronavirus was shocking. But even more shocking was the news …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting that the coronavirus first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, has now spread to “57 locations internationally,” including …

More and more is being written today about how millennials are different from the generations before them. But while much of the focus is on millennials’ different spending patterns, work …

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. …

Who pushes society forward the most? Who is it that creates technology and valuable goods and services for the masses of people? Who is it that enhances society’s knowledge and …

Today it is “commonly understood” by Keynesian and mainstream economists that inflation is a normal and healthy part of a growing economy. This could not be more wrong. For most …