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Opinion Analysis: Puerto Rico’s Debt Woes Left to Congress…
For the second time in a week, the Supreme Court has rejected the government of Puerto Rico’s efforts to use its self-governing powers — this time, nullifying…
Bond Yields Around the World Fall to Records on Growth Outlook…
The rush into government bonds during 2016 shows no sign of reversing as a weakening global economic outlook and political risks fuel demand…
A Critical and Ignored 2008 Email by Ben Bernanke on the Lehman Collapse…
A little noticed 2008 email from former Federal Reserve Chairman, Ben Bernanke, raises serious questions about his official narrative on the collapse of Lehman Brothers…
Starbucks Has More Customer Money on Cards Than Many Banks Have in Deposits…
Some people keep their money in banks. Some keep cash beneath a mattress. Now there’s another place that people are depositing their money…
‘All China’s assets in the U.S. might be annulled‘, Warns Former BoE Gov, Urging Countries to Diversify…
“Of course the US would not want to renege on its debts, but if some awful conflagration occurred, then all China’s assets in the US might be annulled”…
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Showdown: Economic Standoff Between US, China Reaches Acute Phase…
The 8th round of the Strategic and Economic Dialogue talks between the U.S. and China were recently held in Beijing. The meeting was organized amid growing tensions…
It’s Official: US International Trade Commission Predicts Negligible Economic Benefits From TPP…
Upon hearing that a planned course of action designed to bring financial gains would do nothing of the kind, most rational people in ordinary life would try…
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The Case for a Super Glass-Steagall…
Panama Papers Show How Rich United States Clients Hid Millions Abroad…
“Primary objective is to maintain the utmost confidentiality and ideally to open bank accounts without disclosing his name as a private person”…
Stocks Gain Traction as Yellen Plays Down Weak Jobs Report…
U.S. stocks are trading higher after paring gains slightly in the wake of comments from Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen, who on Monday…
U.S. Jobs Growth in May Was Slowest in More Than Five Years…
U.S. gains just 38,000 new jobs as jobless rate falls to 4.7%…
“New York Times Article Promotes Price-Fixing in the Drug Market”…
That little cartel-hugging, rent-seeking suck-up, Austin Frakt, just posted that the solution to high drug prices is higher drug prices…
The Rich Can Relax: Barron’s Says “The Stock Market Won’t Crash – Yet”…
How much reliance should you put on Barron’s assurance that no crash is imminent?…
Rattle Me This—–So What If The G-7 Fools Are Uncomfortable?…
It seems that Obama can’t stop taking bows for the awesome recovery he claims to have presided over and the 14 million new jobs he claims…
Russia and Saudi Arabia Dump $50B in U.S. Assets…
Investors from Russia and Saudi Arabia have cut their combined holdings of US securities by more than $50 billion between mid 2014 and 2015…
Former Zurich Insurance Boss Martin Senn Kills Himself…
Former Zurich Insurance (ZURN.S) boss Martin Senn has committed suicide six months after leaving the company under a cloud, a tragedy that…
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Beyond Zucked: The Indian Mega-Companies Behind the H-1B Visa Crisis…
Until Donald Trump changed the election conversation last year, H-1Bs were the immigration crisis that nobody was talking about…