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Socialism – Ideas so Good That They Have to be Mandatory

  • February 19, 2020
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  • In David Eckess, Economics, Independence, Interest Rates, Socialism, Socialism, Venezeula
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Terrorism, politics and divisiveness, but what’s on Page 2? How can a populated country run out of bread? It would…

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Oil Prices and the $165 Question

  • June 29, 2017
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  • In David Eckess, Economics, Financial Markets, Prices at the Pump
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David Eckess 6/29/2017 One of the noteable financial news stories heading into the Independence Day holiday is the continued drop…

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Loose Interest Rates Remain Loose, Mostly

  • June 22, 2017
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As the Federal Reserve incrementally raises interest rates, you’ll see many stories about monetary policy getting tight and the potential…

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Freedom Always

  • July 5, 2016
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In 1852, Karl Marx said "Men make their own history, but they do not make it as they please; they…

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OPEC the Floundering Cartel

  • May 5, 2016
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  • In David Eckess, Financial Markets, OPEC
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Almost thirty-five years ago, President Reagan went to the British House of Commons and said “freedom and democracy will leave…

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A False Recession

  • February 16, 2016
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With the S&P 500 down 10.5% through February 11th, questions about the health of the economy seem to intensify daily.…

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Pseudo-Economics

  • January 16, 2016
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Excerpts from Brian Wesbury To paraphrase the late Jude Wanniski – the history of man is a battle between the…

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The Ghost of 2008 and Pouting Pundits of Pessimism

  • December 16, 2015
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The ghost of 2008 (a once-in-a-century economic panic caused by mark-to-market accounting) is influencing many analysts, journalists, money managers, and…

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Americans Keep Giving

  • October 27, 2015
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A report from The Giving Institute found that U.S. companies gave $17.8 billion to various causes in 2014, up 12%…

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End of an Era

  • July 12, 2015
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From the First Trust Economics Blog Brian S. Wesbury - Chief EconomistRobert Stein, CFA – Deputy Chief Economist  Over this past Fourth…

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