Conservatism, if you’ll remember, is often characterized by wanting to conserve an existing state of affairs. So as society continues moving leftwards towards bigger government and greater intervention into the …
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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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US Charges Chinese Chip Firm: Just How Widespread Is Chinese Industrial Espionage?
The US Department of Justice recently charged a Chinese state-run company and three individuals with the theft of trade secrets from American semiconductor company Micron. The case revolves around the …
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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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In the wake of last week’s stock market drops, President Trump placed the blame squarely on the Federal Reserve and Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Trump, who has stated in 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
The 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 …