03.12.2012

Rescinding $108 billion from IMF necessary, tough love

NRD Editor’s Note: This column originally appeared in Investor’s Business Daily . By Bill Wilson — Legislation in both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate will rescind an additional $108 billion that was extended to the International Monetary Fund by the Pelosi-Reid Congress in 2009. This is necessary to […]

03.12.2012

The Truth Behind Unemployment Statistics

By Frank McCaffrey — We are hearing that unemployment is at 8.3 percent. But there is more to it…a lot more to it. Here’s ALG’s Robert Romano to explain.

03.12.2012

The buzz on electric cars

By Rick Manning — I was recently asked why I don’t like electric cars. So, let me be clear, I love the concept of an electric car. What I don’t like is the concept that the government is subsidizing the development and purchase of electric cars at […]

03.09.2012

The Truth Behind Unemployment Statistics

We are hearing that unemployment is at 8.3 percent. But there is more to it…a lot more to it. Here’s ALG’s Robert Romano to explain.

03.09.2012

U.S. taxpayers give French auto company a bailout?

It never ends. This is exactly what many warned would happen when the bailout scheme was launched in 2008–a never ending cycle of taxpayers bailing out zombie companies : Attention U.S. taxpayers:  You now own a piece of a French car company that is drowning in red ink. That’s right.  In a move little noticed outside of the business pages, General Motors last week bought more than $400 million in […]

03.09.2012

Must Reads for March 9

To receive the Must Reads in your inbox, click here ! Good Friday morning, Here are the Must Reads according to Adam Bitely : Understanding the unemployment rate An American auto bailout–for France??? Cartoon: The Mainstream Media’s eyewear style guide You Vote: Who is best positioned to win the GOP nomination? Santorum says he would consider Gingrich for VP… RNC’s delegate count shows Gingrich in 2nd place Romney really might not have the delegates by June Is Obama a lock? Pat Robertson: Pot should be legal like alcohol The ObamaCare death spiral continues ObamaCare’s military benefit means testing trial balloon Congressional action to punish Americans who buy cheap Chinese goods Vulture capitalism Obama playing house with other people’s money The NFL’s bounty of trouble The 5 costliest Tweets

03.09.2012

Obama playing house with other people’s money

By Rebekah Rast — “The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people’s money.” ― Margaret Thatcher Sometimes the government will do something and many citizens will think, “Wow. How nice!” Perfect example: President Obama’s plan to refinance mortgages for 2 to 3 million borrowers . According to the Department of Housing and […]

03.09.2012

Understanding the ‘unemployment rate’

By Rick Manning — “The monthly unemployment rate has become a meaningless statistic that no longer reflects the reality of America’s economy or even the state of our nation’s employment.  Shockingly, the stated rate of 8.3 percent does not include the  4.4 million Americans who have dropped […]

03.09.2012

Europe kicks the can, following the American way

By Bill Wilson — Is the European debt crisis over? Since the latest €130 billion bailout of Greece was agreed to on Feb. 21, rates on Italian and Spanish debt have seemingly stabilized, dropping from 5.44 percent and 5.11 percent respectively to 4.8 percent and 5.05 percent. Granted, yields on […]

03.08.2012

You Can Kiss Barney Frank and Dennis Kucinich Goodbye…or Maybe Not

By Frank McCaffrey — Reps. Barney Frank and Dennis Kucinich are gone from the U.S. House of Representatives. But they will be around…and we will keep fighting for limited government. Trust us! (Music courtesy: Steam/Mercury)

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