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Obama’s Market Meltdown
August 19, 2016 U.S. Economy
Since 1920, only six presidents have served a full two terms, or eight years. Obama is about to make it seven, resulting in a rare market cycle with an ominous outlook. The New Gold Rush: Insurance Against the Collapse
August 16, 2016 Gold
Why should you bother owning gold or precious metals? Wealth insurance, plain and simple. And with central banks doing what they do best, boy, do we need some insurance these days. Falling Taxes Doom the U.S. Economy
August 12, 2016 Stocks
Taxes are loathsome, but they are also a measure of prosperity. The more you earn, the more you pay. So, when corporate tax receipts fall steadily, so too does the U.S. economy.Breaking the American Consumer
August 10, 2016 U.S. Economy
Every bit of economic data is dished up for consumption. A one-off snapshot that says nothing about the true state of the U.S. economy … that a consumer-driven downturn on the way.Goodbye Austerity, Hello Big Government Spending
August 9, 2016 Government & Politics
One of the rare things that Clinton and Trump both agree on is bigger government spending. Austerity is out. Infrastructure spending is in, and you’re going to pay for it.