Over the weekend, we held our annual investors survival summit in Las Vegas. Aside from the libations and excitement surrounding us, we focused on the world’s economies. But more specifically we looked at what’s ahead here at home. Employment and consumer confidence are the main drivers of economic growth. Without them, America’s small-business growth […]
Cuban 5: Terrorism, Spies, and American Justice
(Originally published at the Daily Censored for Project Censored.) On June 14, 2011 Carlos Hernandez, the mayor of Hialeah, a city in Miami-Dade County, “honored” the FBI and CIA funded terrorist Luis Posada Carriles by giving him the key to the city. As many know, there is overwhelming evidence linking Luis Posada Carriles to the […]
One in Three Homes for Sale in This Housing Market
I live in a rural town where a neighboring plot of mixed farmland on 36.5 acres is going for about $4,600 an acre. There are also several homes and smaller bits of land for sale in the area. I always keep an eye out for places that come on the housing market. We bought our […]
IMF: THE POLITICS OF CURRENCY DEVALUATION AND AUSTERITY MEASURES
The reclaiming of Nigerian and African dignity The value and worth of a currency is determined by the wealth of a nation. In this era of global capitalism, a wealth of nation goes beyond the conventional valuation based on the natural and human resources. A nation’s image, perception, security and stability also played an important […]
Lawsuit Reveals How a Middleman Is Blocking Mortgage Modifications for Homeowners
by Paul Kiel , ProPublica Pamela Jeter of Atlanta, Ga., has been trying to get a mortgage modification for more than two years. She seems like an ideal candidate. She has shown she can stay current with a reduction in her monthly mortgage payments. Everybody would seem to win. Even the investors who ultimately […]
‘For the Sake of the Children,’ Let Social Security Die
Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are bound to fail. Rather than fight the inevitable, we should let these programs die gracefully. I always hate it when a politician says, "For the sake of the children." It’s really just code for "we’re going to tax you." In this case, however, it really is for our children’s […]
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