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Capitol

June 12, 2017 at 2:53 pm

GOP Makes Bogus Case for Bank Deregulation as Senate Certain to Curtail House Dodd Frank “Reform”…

We’ve argued from the crisis onward that the limited re-regulation of banking that took place was inadequate. But the Republicans are whinging that banks nevertheless are being treated badly despite a lack of evidence behind virtually all of their claims. The effort to give already-overly-coddled banks an even better deal is lumbering forward. The House […]

US_Federal_Reserve

June 12, 2017 at 2:52 pm

Dear Mr. President, Be Careful What You Wish for: Higher Interest Rates Will Kill the Recovery…

Higher interest rates will triple the interest on the federal debt to $830 billion annually by 2026, will hurt workers and young voters, and could bankrupt over 20% of US corporations, according to the IMF. The move is not necessary to counteract inflation and shows that the Fed is operating from the wrong model. Responding […]

Big_Pharma

June 8, 2017 at 11:44 am

Why Are Drug Prices Going Up? Democratic Power Players Help Pharmaceutical Industry in Connecticut Battle…

Wide majorities of voters want public officials to reduce American medicine prices, which are the highest in the world and have become a key driver of skyrocketing healthcare costs. And yet as politicians including Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders have continued to call for a crackdown, corporate power players have successfully blocked even minimal reforms […]

Trump_GettyImages

June 7, 2017 at 7:51 pm

Trump’s Right About Germany…

President Donald Trump had harsh words for Germany at a NATO meeting in Belgium this week, where he reportedly referred to the Germans as “bad, very bad.” Gary Cohn, the president’s top economic adviser, later clarified that Trump was referring to Germany’s trade practices. The criticism of a close U.S. ally at a typically pre-programmed […]

U.S. Dollars

June 7, 2017 at 7:23 pm

The US Spent $20 MILLION Per Job Created From ’08 Onward…

Since 2008 the financial media has been proclaiming that the US was in a “recovery.” This argument was used to justify the insane monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, which maintained ZIRP for seven years and spent over $3 trillion in QE. Well, it turns out there was no recovery to speak of when it […]

sears_cart

June 7, 2017 at 7:23 pm

Sears Closing Another 66 Stores; Joe’s Crab Shack Files For Bankruptcy…

One month ago, Sears CEO Eddie Lampert blasted the media for “unfairly singling out” the company over the past decade and blamed “irresponsible” coverage for the retailer’s woes. Sears, once the largest U.S. retailer, recently hit rock bottom and continued to dug when it warned investors in March there was a chance it may not […]

Tidal Wave

June 7, 2017 at 6:45 pm

There Could Be a Tidal Wave of Bad News Coming for Obamacare…

Anthem, one of the country’s big five public health insurers, announced that it is pulling out of Ohio’s Affordable Care Act individual insurance marketplace for the 2018 plan year on Tuesday. The move will leave between 18 and 20 counties in the state with no ACA, also known as Obamacare, insurer for 2018 depending on […]

Federal_Reserve_Bloomberg

June 6, 2017 at 8:15 pm

Trump Set to Shake Up Fed, Nominate Conservative Bankers onto Ultra-Liberal Board…

Trump is set to nominate Robert Jones chair, CEO of Old National Bank, Carnegie Mellon University professor Marvin Goodfriend and former Treasury Department staffer Randal Quarles to fill the three open seats on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Both Goodfriend and Quarles are considered to be politically conservative and will serve as a poison […]

OPEC

June 6, 2017 at 8:14 pm

Clash Between Qatar And The Saudis Could Threaten OPEC Deal…

The cohesion of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), which includes all Arab Gulf countries, seems to be cracking. UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Anwar Gargash, openly stated that the GCC was facing a major crisis, as Qatar seems to be opening up to Iran. Gargash made his comments on Twitter less than a […]

Broke_No_Money

June 5, 2017 at 8:13 pm

The Real Unemployment Number: 102 Million Working Age Americans Do Not Have a Job…

Did you know that the number of working age Americans that do not have a job right now is far higher than it was during the worst moments of the last recession? For example, in January 2009 92.6 million working age Americans did not have a job, but we just found out that in May […]

Gulf_of_Mexico_Oil_Rig

June 1, 2017 at 12:29 pm

‘Axis of Love’: Saudi-Russia Detente Heralds New Oil Order…

A meeting between the two men who run Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil empires spoke volumes about the new relationship between the energy superpowers. It was the first time that Rosneft boss Igor Sechin and Saudi Aramco chief Amin Nasser had held a formal, scheduled meeting – going beyond the numerous times they had simply […]

ATM Theft Fire

June 1, 2017 at 12:28 pm

Police: Thieves Using Blowtorch to Steal from ATM Accidentally Set Cash on Fire (VIDEO)…

Police in Everett say would-be ATM thieves thwarted their own burglary attempt by setting the cash on fire. Police and firefighters were called Tuesday morning to Coastal Community Bank on 19th Ave SE for the report of a fire. When they arrived, crews found the drive-up ATM had been set on fire…

gm-hq

May 26, 2017 at 5:58 pm

GM Sued For Allegedly Using Cheat Devices On 700,000 Diesel Vehicles…

Several powerful law firms filed suit Thursday accusing General Motors of installing illegal software in diesel-powered vehicles in order to maneuver around regulations on fuel emissions. The class-action lawsuit alleges GM affixed 705,000 late-model Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups with at least three so-called defeat devices to dupe air regulators. Lawyers filed the action […]

Obamacare_Graphic_the_daily_signal

May 26, 2017 at 5:56 pm

In 3 Charts, the Biggest Revelations from New Obamacare Study…

Health care costs continue to rise under Obamacare. A report released Tuesday by the Department of Health and Human Services shows a significant hike in the average cost of individual plans since 2013 in 39 states. In 2013, the average annual cost of a premium for an individual health care plan was $2,784. By 2017, […]

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  • Obamacare Premiums on Federal Exchange Have Soared By 105 Percent Since 2013…

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May 25, 2017 at 7:55 pm

Another Insurer Quits Obamacare Leaving 25 Counties In Missouri With No Healthcare Options…

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas City (Blue KC) has just joined the growing ranks of insurers across the country that have decided they’ve lost just about enough money on Obamacare. According to a press release issued earlier today, Blue KC’s CEO said the company has lost $100 million on the Obamacare exchanges since 2014, […]

Build_the_Wall_Thompson_Reuters

May 25, 2017 at 7:31 pm

DOJ Budget Ramps Up Funding for Eminent Domain ‘Land Acquisition’ in Potential Effort to Clear Way for Border Wall…

Tuesday’s Department of Justice budget proposal asks Congress for $1.8 million to “meet litigation, acquisition, and appraisal demands during the construction along the border between Mexico and the United States.” The money will be used to devote 20 new staff members, including 12 attorneys, to the Environmental and Natural Resources Division’s Land Acquisition Section (LAS). […]

u.s._congress

May 25, 2017 at 6:05 pm

Fact Check: No, the Republican Healthcare Bill Would Not Cause 23 Million People to “Lose” Insurance…

As Katie reported last evening, the latest Congressional Budget Office score of the House-passed American Health Care Act contains good news and bad news for the GOP. On the bright side, it appears that its central fiscal outcome complies with reconciliation rules, which would allow the process to move forward without a complicated tweak-and-do-over vote […]

Greedy_Eating_Money

May 25, 2017 at 6:03 pm

We Inflate Assets and Crush People…

As a reminder there will be an option expiration for the precious metals on the Comex tomorrow. The Fed’s minutes were released today. They showed a bias to raising rates in June if the recent economic weakness proved to be transitory. The question of the Fed’s changing their benchmark interest rate is probably a little […]

Trump_Budget

May 24, 2017 at 8:21 pm

Here Are 66 Programs Eliminated in Trump’s Proposed 2018 Budget…

President Trump’s fiscal 2018 budget proposal would completely eliminate 66 federal programs, for a savings of $26.7 billion. Some of the programs would receive funding for 2018 as part of a phasing-out plan. Here are the programs the administration wants on the chopping block.

Self_Made_Billionaires

May 24, 2017 at 7:44 pm

25 Self-made Billionaires and What They Did in their Twenties…

Let’s be honest! At one time or another in our lives, each and every one of us has pondered over the idea of becoming extremely rich. For most of us, it has been in our twenties. This is the time of our lives when we are extremely hooked by the idea of becoming a billionaire. […]

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