3 Tough Questions for the Fed at Thursday’s FOMC Presser

The Fed claims things are going very well, but Fed Chairman Jerome Powell got three questions at the press conference that he had trouble answering honestly.

Mute Buttons: Two Ways the School Complex Muzzles Parents and Students

Government education is a self-perpetuating monster and has been for a long time. While parents and organizations seek accountability, the dynamics driving government education point to a powerful and unaccountable bureaucracy that serves its own interests.

The State’s War Against Hate

In its so-called war against “hate,” the state determines who are the villains and then instructs everyone else to hate the “haters.” As one might expect, the state then engages in a campaign of vilification and intimidation against the newly-designated enemy.

Why Trump’s Victory Matters, and Why It Doesn’t

There is much the electorate still needs to understand about how those in power are ripping us off if we’re ever going to see an end to it.

Slavery and Collective Guilt

Modern progressives are obsessed with collective guilt, demanding that Americans pay reparations for slavery even though it ended in the US 160 years ago. However, by employing collective guilt and collective punishment, those seeking reparations violate natural law.

Unemployment in the Biden & Trump Economies

Both the current President and his predecessor claim credit for low unemployment. To what extent are recent lows in unemployment rates due to the policies of these two Presidents’ policies?…

A Brief History of Tariffs and Stock Market Crises

Tariffs don‘t just raise consumer prices. They also affect capital flows and on numerous occasions have triggered stock market crises. What tariffs don‘t bring is prosperity.

The Private-Sector Job Market Is Shrinking

Job growth was only positive in October because of government jobs, funded by huge federal deficits.

The Systematic Bankrupting of America

Greg Penglis interviews Mark Thornton on The Action Radio Show.

Consumers Upbeat, Bankruptcies and Foreclosures Increase

Normal folks rejoiced when the Federal Reserve lowered the only interest rate it controls, Fed Funds, by a surprise 50 basis points. However, since then, the rate on 10-year bonds…