PostsCommentsdarth-cryptic in #economics • last yearIs ‘Wokeism’ to Blame for Silicon Valley Bank’s Demise? No and YesNo one denies that macroeconomic factors played a central role in the demise of SVB. But don’t discount the impact corporate wokeism had in creating a culturedarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • last yearCongress’s 4,155-Page Omnibus Bill Is a Symbol of American DecadenceAs Americans, we have become numb to the money-gobbling maneuvers of the bureaucratic machine. But maybe we shouldn't be. Sdarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • last yearHow a Massachusetts Town Seized a Farmer's $370k Property to Cover a $60k Tax DebtThe practice of keeping the equity of a foreclosed property above and beyond the debt owed is known as home equity theft, and it’s a lot more common thandarth-cryptic in #economics • last yearThe Unseen Cost of Government LargesseWith America’s debt now hovering near 125 percent of GDP, and deficits topping $1 trillion yearly as far as the eye can see, we can no longer ignore this drag odarth-cryptic in #economics • 2 years agoHow the US Government Created the Student Loan CrisisOnly the federal government could lose money on an industry that has grown at four times the rate of inflation. As Milton Friedman once observed,darth-cryptic in #economics • 2 years agoMore Alarming Inflation Data Undercut the Progressive ‘Greedflation’ NarrativeProgressives like Senator Elizabeth Warren argue that “profiteering” and “price-gouging” are the cause of inflation. New data undercut this adarth-cryptic in #economics • 2 years agoGovernment Greed Caused Inflation, For the RecordIt is silly to be mad at corporations for wanting to make a profit. But in this case, it’s actually demagoguery meant to convince the masses to carry thedarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years ago‘Freeloading’ Elon Musk to Pay Largest Federal Tax Bill in History, an Estimated $8.3 BillionImage Credit: JD Lasica-Wikimedia Commons | CC BY 2.0 “Let’s change the rigged tax code so The Person of the Year will actuallydarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years agoNYT Explores What Happens When Democrats Have All the Power. The Answer May Surprise YouIt turns out that 18 states in the US are run by Democrats, who control both the executive and legislative branches.So the New York Times asked an importantdarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years agoSt. Paul Just Implemented the Nation’s Strictest Rent Control Law. It’s Already Backfiring Tremendously“Less than 24 hours after St. Paul voters approved one of the country's most stringent rent control policies, Nicolle Goodman's phone started to ridarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years agoThey Said Inflation Would Be ‘Transitory.’ The Data Say Something Different.Astute observers might notice that October's 0.9 percent increase in CPI represents the fastest monthly inflation in 30 years. These figures, quite frankly, obliteratdarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years agoInterview: Rand Paul Explains What’s Really Causing America’s Inflation Woes“I think inflation is pretty easy to explain and people need to know wdarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 2 years agoNew Report Shows Growth of the Welfare State Has Fueled Long-Term Declines in the Labor ForceThe study notes that “only 12 percent of inactive, prime-age, able-bodied men said they wanted a job or were open to work.”darth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 3 years agoWhite House Press Secretary Jen Psaki Refuses to Acknowledge Economic Reality Because She Thinks It’s Mean"In the past, companies have passed on these costs to consumers,” White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said. “We feel that that’s unfair and absurd."darth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 3 years ago‘Fiscal Insanity’: Senator Joe Manchin Comes Out Against Biden’s $3.5 Trillion Spending Proposal“America is a great nation but great nations throughout history have been weakened by careless spending and bad policies," the senator warned in a statement doomdarth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 3 years agoExposed: Congressman Trying to ‘Shut Down’ Cryptocurrency Gets Biggest Donations From Big Banks and Financial InstitutionsPerusing the list of the congressman's biggest donors offers some insight into why he wants to ban cryptocurrencies. Source:darth-cryptic in #hive-167922 • 3 years agoThe Progressive Case for CryptocurrencyProgressives concerned about poverty alleviation—think Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez—should give cryptos a closer look. Source:
