A pilot exercise in Federal Reserve Board social control of energy choices has been announced for 2023. The exercise will start with the government-crony Fed publishing climate scenario narratives. Six mega-banks will take these ideologues’ narratives, supposing that climate-related financial risks exist. Using these narratives, the banks will practice deciding who to create money for […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1398812620-scaled.jpg14332560James Anthonyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJames Anthony2023-02-05 00:26:002023-02-03 05:41:56The Fed’s Takeover Of American Money And Energy Must Be Stopped
In 1991, a year after his controversial firing as men’s basketball coach at North Carolina State University, Jim Valvano published a book titled They Gave Me a Lifetime Contract, and Then They Declared Me Dead. It’s a great title. The past few weeks’ convergence of energy and environmental news reminded me of the irony of […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1331041640-scaled.jpg17072560Jon Sandershttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngJon Sanders2023-02-03 00:29:052023-01-31 16:41:18Take Your Foot off the Gas
Various financial markets will be focused this week on the February 1st, meeting of the Federal Reserve Board. This comes on the heels of an unusual number of other central banks conducting meetings. The meeting itself and the commentary come at a critical inflection point for the stock market. The markets since the turn of the year […]
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One week ago we looked at the latest consumer credit data where we found not one but two flashing red alerts: First, the total amount of credit card debt hit a new all time high, which however was to be expected from one of the most consistently increasing series across all US economic data, and […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-172940421-scaled.jpg19202560Tyler Durdenhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngTyler Durden2023-02-01 00:26:182023-02-02 15:57:52The US Consumer Has Cracked: Discover Plunges After “Shocking” Charge-Off Forecast
America’s gun industry is booming. Over 11.3 million firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2020, more than double the 5.6 million produced in 2010, and nearly triple the 3.9 million guns manufactured in 2000, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Surging demand for firearms has been a boon not […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1057968246-scaled.jpg16962560Samual Stebbinshttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngSamual Stebbins2023-01-31 00:28:212023-01-28 09:54:50This is How Much the Federal Government Makes from Gun Sales in Arizona
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the first-ever certification Friday of a small modular reactor design, a big step in the process of developing a new generation of new and more flexible nuclear reactors. The NRC approved the reactor design from NuScale Power, making it the first SMR design to be certified by the regulator and […]
Americans think the U.S. economy is in trouble, according to a new poll. Released by CBS News and YouGov, the poll found that 64% of those surveyed said the national economy is doing “fairly bad” or “very bad.” The survey found 56% disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president. Those two figures […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-518070288-scaled.jpg17072560Casey Harperhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngCasey Harper2023-01-28 00:29:222023-01-26 06:26:08Poll: Americans Say Economy is in Trouble
Men and women alike should be able to take time off from work for family and medical needs without the risk of losing their jobs. Unfortunately, when policymakers turn something that should be voluntarily offered by employers into a rigid legal mandate, unintended consequences ensue. In the case of family and medical leave laws in […]
In the late 1960s Milton Friedman clarified his famous quip by stating that “In one sense, we are all Keynesians now; in another, nobody is any longer a Keynesian.” In the first part, we are all Keynesians because the government’s out of control spending has forced us to be. In the latter sense, we are […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-513594494-scaled.jpg13502560David Sukoffhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngDavid Sukoff2023-01-27 00:32:472023-01-22 07:30:36MMT Is Dead. It Must Now Be Buried for Good
The initial sparring and positioning over the debt limit have begun and not surprisingly, the Democrats are pulling out their past winning arguments that have kept any of the huge entitlement programs off limit to any kind of reform. The past arguments can be summarized as “pushing Granny off the cliff”, a theme derived from […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/universal-studios-singapore-2413365__480.jpg480735Neland Nobelhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngNeland Nobel2023-01-26 06:00:452023-01-26 06:00:45Our National Debt Crisis – Let’s Begin by Throwing Big Bird Off The Cliff
The Fed’s Takeover Of American Money And Energy Must Be Stopped
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty/by James AnthonyA pilot exercise in Federal Reserve Board social control of energy choices has been announced for 2023. The exercise will start with the government-crony Fed publishing climate scenario narratives. Six mega-banks will take these ideologues’ narratives, supposing that climate-related financial risks exist. Using these narratives, the banks will practice deciding who to create money for […]
Take Your Foot off the Gas
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Jon SandersIn 1991, a year after his controversial firing as men’s basketball coach at North Carolina State University, Jim Valvano published a book titled They Gave Me a Lifetime Contract, and Then They Declared Me Dead. It’s a great title. The past few weeks’ convergence of energy and environmental news reminded me of the irony of […]
The Stock Market Hesitates at Important Resistance Just Before FED Meeting
/in Economy, Featured, Personal Finance/by Neland NobelVarious financial markets will be focused this week on the February 1st, meeting of the Federal Reserve Board. This comes on the heels of an unusual number of other central banks conducting meetings. The meeting itself and the commentary come at a critical inflection point for the stock market. The markets since the turn of the year […]
The US Consumer Has Cracked: Discover Plunges After “Shocking” Charge-Off Forecast
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Tyler DurdenOne week ago we looked at the latest consumer credit data where we found not one but two flashing red alerts: First, the total amount of credit card debt hit a new all time high, which however was to be expected from one of the most consistently increasing series across all US economic data, and […]
This is How Much the Federal Government Makes from Gun Sales in Arizona
/in Arizona News, Economy, Featured, Gun Rights, Latest News, Liberty/by Samual StebbinsAmerica’s gun industry is booming. Over 11.3 million firearms were manufactured in the United States in 2020, more than double the 5.6 million produced in 2010, and nearly triple the 3.9 million guns manufactured in 2000, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives. Surging demand for firearms has been a boon not […]
First Small Modular Reactor Gets Certification From Nuclear Regulatory Commission
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Latest News, National Security/by Jeremy BeamanThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced the first-ever certification Friday of a small modular reactor design, a big step in the process of developing a new generation of new and more flexible nuclear reactors. The NRC approved the reactor design from NuScale Power, making it the first SMR design to be certified by the regulator and […]
Poll: Americans Say Economy is in Trouble
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Casey HarperAmericans think the U.S. economy is in trouble, according to a new poll. Released by CBS News and YouGov, the poll found that 64% of those surveyed said the national economy is doing “fairly bad” or “very bad.” The survey found 56% disapprove of the job Joe Biden is doing as president. Those two figures […]
Study Shows Government’s Family Leave Mandates Have Thwarted Women’s Wage Gains
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Life Advocacy/by Rachel GreszlerMen and women alike should be able to take time off from work for family and medical needs without the risk of losing their jobs. Unfortunately, when policymakers turn something that should be voluntarily offered by employers into a rigid legal mandate, unintended consequences ensue. In the case of family and medical leave laws in […]
MMT Is Dead. It Must Now Be Buried for Good
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by David SukoffIn the late 1960s Milton Friedman clarified his famous quip by stating that “In one sense, we are all Keynesians now; in another, nobody is any longer a Keynesian.” In the first part, we are all Keynesians because the government’s out of control spending has forced us to be. In the latter sense, we are […]
Our National Debt Crisis – Let’s Begin by Throwing Big Bird Off The Cliff
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Neland NobelThe initial sparring and positioning over the debt limit have begun and not surprisingly, the Democrats are pulling out their past winning arguments that have kept any of the huge entitlement programs off limit to any kind of reform. The past arguments can be summarized as “pushing Granny off the cliff”, a theme derived from […]