Barge versus Railroad Comparison
Have you ever wondered about the difference in freight, for example, a barge versus railroad comparison? What about adding trucking to the equation? A study was released in 2008 and the results were quite interesting. National Waterways Foundation Releases New [...]
The Privatization Of College Student Loans In America
Elizabeth Warren Asks Why Government Is Loaning To Students At 20 Times The Rate That It Should What has happened to our college education system in America? Why has the cost of a college education multiplied many times over within [...]
Black Monday 2015: Party Like It’s 1929!
…..Black Monday (October 19, 1987)………………………………… Yes, today’s storyline reads something like China’s ‘Black Monday’ and suddenly there’s panic everywhere. It may be reminiscent of 1929 or Black Monday (1987), but it’s the machination that’s been overhauled, at least in [...]
Expert expects ‘ugly decline’ in stock (2015)
One expert expects an ‘ugly decline’ in stock starting very soon. Emerging markets are declining rapidly and liquidity in the market is tightening. Overall, it seems that it’s been a fair summer for investors in America. Yet, there’s bound to [...]
Has Texas Opened Its Own Gold-Backed Bank?
Has Texas opened its own gold-backed bank? Does this challenge the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank? Gov. Greg Abbott (R-Texas) signed House Bill 483 into law, which will establish a state gold bullion depository. No, this is not a joke. This [...]
The 1% Of 1% That Are The Political Gatekeepers
The One Percent of One Percent… They fall into 3 categories. While most of us Americans fall in the 99.99% range and can ill afford such massive contributions, these privileged elitists have unique access, which allows them to play the [...]
Amnesia, Greek Debt, And Goldman Sachs…
Greek Debt Grew Out Of A Deal With Goldman Sachs Americans have amnesia when it comes to important news, or anything beyond yesterday as far as that goes. Some ideas need perspective and it usually takes a professional to guide [...]
Steps Taken To Butcher The Glass–Steagall Act
The decline of the Glass–Steagall Act most likely caused the current financial crisis. Some analysts may disagree, however most data certainly points in this direction. Reagan did it and his administration created major change concerning the Glass-Steagall Act. And of [...]
Canada Cuts Deal With China, Bypassing US Dollar
China has cut deals with several nations, including Canada, and the Chinese yuan seems to be slowly replacing the US dollar as the world currency. The renminbi literally means “people’s currency”. On the same note, London is seizing on China’s [...]
The Federal Funds Rate Remains Low
The federal funds rate for June of 2014 is 0.00%-0.25%. This has been the rate since 2009. Monetary policy is “determined by a meeting of the members of the Federal Open Market Committee which normally occurs eight times a year [...]
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