“If you’re riding the record breaking S&P 500 rally, you’ll want to see this chart.”
Source: This chart shows the market rally is in jeopardy: Money manager
Archive for July, 2016
Down with “Leadership”: Against the Election | Mises Institute
25
Jul
“The opening lecture of Mises University 2016. Recorded at the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama, on 24 July 2016.”
Source: Down with “Leadership”: Against the Election | Mises Institute
The Public Pension Problem: It’s Much Worse Than It Appears | Manhattan Institute
25
Jul
“When financial markets slumped in 2008, the assets in government-worker pension funds plunged and public sector retirement debt soared. Although pension officials rushed to assure the public that their funds would recover as soon as stocks rebounded, the long bull market that began the following year didn’t do much to cut states steep retirement debt. Most state and local pension funds closed the books on their latest fiscal year on June 30… early returns suggest that the industry fell well short of its lofty investment goals.” Read the rest by clicking on the link.
Source: The Public Pension Problem: It’s Much Worse Than It Appears | Manhattan Institute
Calling Bernie, read this book
25
Jul
“Last month, Philipp Bagus and Andreas Marquart released their new book…”
Source: Our Monetary System Favors the Rich and Hurts the Poor | Mises Wire
America Needs a Dose of Strong, but Necessary Medicine
25
Jul
The Fed’s easy money policies always ends in a bust…the sooner the better.
Source: America Needs an Old-Fashioned Depression
Why Obama’s half-brother says he’ll be voting for Donald Trump
24
Jul
Cannot wait for the tv ad.
‘President Obama’s Kenyan half-brother wants to make America great again — so he’s voting for Donald Trump. “I like Donald Trump because he speaks from the heart,” Malik Obama told The Post”
Source: Why Obama’s half-brother says he’ll be voting for Donald Trump
Chaos coming to the Philadelphia love fest?
24
Jul
Bernie’s people may upstage the carefully staged Hillary/Kaine coronation. Fasten to your seat belts.
Source: Democratic Party Backs Cheating, Lying, and Stealing | Let’s Try Democracy
Why is Chris Christie apparently balking at the latest compromise?
24
Jul
Governor Christie should get on board with the latest proposal to fund the Transportation Trust Fund and provide much needed tax relief to the people of New Jersey. Is this a “perfect” compromise? No. But we need funds to fix our roads and bridges, lower taxes and lower spending and fewer regulations. The governor should work on the last two goals ASAP. Instead of focusing on Trump’s presidential campaign, he should do what he was elected to do–govern. If he is preoccupied with the presidential campaign, he should resign.
“Senate and Assembly Democratic leaders announced a new compromise Friday for raising the gas tax.”
Source: 7 things you need to know about latest gas tax plan to end N.J. road work shutdown
Libertarians debate Trump
23
Jul
Who would Mr. Libertarian, the late Murray Rothbard, have supported for president this year?
Source: Raico on Rothbard
‘Trump supporters rising up, disgusted with elites, no trust in media’ — RT Op-Edge
23
Jul
“The story of Trump’s rise in popularity in the US is that grassroots Republicans and conservatives are turning their backs on the old Beltway shibboleths, like ‘American exceptionalism’, explains Ron Paul Institute executive director Daniel McAdams.”
Source: ‘Trump supporters rising up, disgusted with elites, no trust in media’ — RT Op-Edge
The Clintons checked all the boxes to pick Kaine as their VP
23
Jul
The Clintons are savvy political operators. They checked the following “boxes” and Kaine became Hillary’s running mate. To see where Sen. Kaine stands on the issues, visit http://www.kaine.senate.gov/issues.
- White
- Male
- Catholic
- Spanish speaker
- Popular Senator of important electoral state
- Pro Second Amendment favoring “commons sense” gun restrictions
- Pro life but votes pro choice
- Unequivocal supporter of welfare state
- Supports managed trade deals
- Perennially insider—council member, mayor, lieutenant governor, governor and senator
- Pro military intervention as long as Congress is consulted and approves
- Will not upstage Hillary and will be an obedient second banana
“Hillary Clinton chose her running partner Friday evening.”
Source: Hillary Clinton chooses Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate
AEI neocon pushes for US global intervention
23
Jul
The 20th century experienced two horrific world wars because nations–organized criminal gangs–formed alliances. Our alliances could cause another one in Europe an/or in Asia, again.
“If there is one positive thing to be said about Donald Trump’s interview with The New York Times, it’s that the American public will not have to wait to see what his views about foreign and defense…”
Source: Donald Trump’s world: Part 3 – AEI | Foreign and Defense Policy Blog » AEIdeas