Category: Economy

Why ‘Eating The Rich’ Undermines Everyone’s Prosperity Authored by David Hebert via TheDailyEconomy.org, A recent report from The Heritage Foundation argues that “the wealthy” are not “idle idols” but are instead owners and investors of wealth-creating ventures. Through their ownership of productive assets, they are the driving force behind overall wealth creation in the country and, in…

Isolation, They Said: Xi Embraces Putin & Modi In Major China Summit – Trump Responds The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Tianjin, held from August 31 to September 1, was clearly an economic ‘show of force’ aimed at the West, which included the typical formal greetings and speeches, and group photos – but also…

The Progressive Pantheon Of Pathetic Heroes Authored by Victor Davis Hanson via American Greatness, American left-wing heroes are proving to be a creepy bunch. So what do some of the most renowned “resistance” left-wing heroes have in common other than shared hatred of conservative America? They are either criminals, pathological liars, or self-described performance-art victims. Take…

Gorka Steamrolls CNN’s Keilar: Exposes Trans-Shooter Epidemic And Anti-Christian Ideology In Fiery Clash Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, Brianna Keilar thought she had Seb Gorka cornered. Instead, she got STEAMROLLED with the facts. Gorka said the quiet part OUT LOUD about the transgender shooter epidemic and the anti-Christian ideology that’s fueling it. Then he…

South African Politician Who Called For Killing White Farmers Convicted On Hate Speech Charges It was the White House ambush that shocked the world.  A South African delegation headed by president Cyril Ramaphosa arrived in Washington DC with big grins and smug confidence, ready to milk the American taxpayer for even more foreign aid.  What they…

AI & ‘The End Of Labor’ Day Authored by James Howard Kunstler, Back to School “We are living in what I call the 3rd Arc of American history, a period as consequential as the American Revolution and the U.S. Civil War.” – Gen. Michael Flynn Yellowed leaves were already dropping here in August with the…

“I Want The Answer”: Trump Demands Pfizer Prove mRNA Jabs Work Late last month a CDC advisory committee launched a review into the “safety, effectiveness, and immunogenicity” of COVID-19 vaccines, as well as whether mRNA remains in the body longer than advertised.  As part of the review, they will look at gaps in existing knowledge “relating to bio…

Israel And The West Set The Stage For Next Round Of Warfare On Iran Via Brian McGlinchey at Stark Realities Peace-loving people throughout the world breathed a sigh of relief when the Israeli-American war on Iran ended in June after 12 days, with President Trump racing to triumphantly declare US strikes had “obliterated” Iran’s nuclear program….

Before Leisurely Picnics And Parades, Labor Day Was Born Out Of Strife Authored by Jeff Louderbeck via The Epoch Times, Marking the unofficial end of summer, Labor Day has long been highlighted by parades, backyard barbecues, and leisurely pursuits. However, the national holiday’s origins reflect a darker time for workers and include unrest over oppressive…

Key Points Despite Nvidia‘s (NVDA) Q2 revenue of $46.7 billion, up 56% year-over-year, and strong Q3 guidance of $54 billion, the market sold off NVDA stock. The sell-off ignores NVIDIA’s robust growth, driven by AI demand and Blackwell chip performance, excluding any H20 sales to China. The market’s focus on minor shortfalls creates a potential…

Trump Declares D.C. “Crime-Free Zone,” Urges Leftist Mayors To Join Him On Restoring Law & Order On Sunday, President Donald Trump declared on Truth Social that Washington, D.C., had become a “crime-free zone” in just a matter of weeks. This follows years of failed social-justice policies that backfired and ignited a violent crime tsunami across…

When you think about all of the different ways you can create monthly income, you have to think beyond just the traditional job. There is no question that working is the single best way for you to generate money, but what about investments you can make that would do the same thing? Key Points For…

Illinois Gov Launches Historic LGBTQ Hotline For ‘Persecuted’ Rainbow People Authored by Benjamin Bartee via PJMedia.com, Because Illinois apparently doesn’t have any more pressing matters of governance to attend to, such as rampant gun crime in the city of Chicago, Governor JB Pritzker recently announced a historic, “first of its kind” “legal hotline that expands…

Key Events This Week: Jobs, Jolts, ISM, And Fed Speakers Galore After a strong August, DB’s Peter Sidorov writes that risk assets are starting September on a more tentative footing as Friday’s tech-led sell off on Wall Street has continued across most of Asia this morning although it has since stabilized. With rising Fed rate…

It won’t come as any surprise that more and more Americans these days are carrying credit, as the use of cash has dropped below 20% of purchases. For this reason, it also won’t come as a surprise to learn that the average American has at least four credit cards in their wallet at any given…

Man Found Dead At Burning Man Sparks Homicide Investigation Tens of thousands of people descended on a dry lakebed in Nevada over the past week, ending this weekend with the burning of a massive wooden sculpture shaped like a man. It was at that point, on Saturday night, that a man was found dead in…

Key Points Apple (AAPL) is integrating advanced AI features across its product lineup, enhancing user experiences.  The company is leveraging its hardware-software synergy to set new industry standards.  This AI push creates significant growth opportunities for its supply chain partners. Nvidia made early investors rich, but there is a new class of ‘Next Nvidia Stocks’…

Some prospective retirees are quite divided between using dividends to fund retirement and simply drawing down from the portfolio. Indeed, there are tax advantages to realizing capital gains when one’s no longer in the workforce, but, of course, it would be nice to be able to be sustained by the dividends and distributions from companies…

Futures Flat As Silver Soars To 11 Year High US equity futures are flat, with cash markets of course closed for Labor Day holiday, stabilizing after Friday’s selloff in tech stocks amid renewed Nvidia jitters, and setting a steadier tone at the start of a month that could bring plenty of tests to markets trading…

Afghanistan Border-Town Rattled: 800+ Killed In Powerful Earthquake A powerful 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck near the mountainous areas of the Afghan-Pakistan border overnight, resulting in the death of at least 800 people and 2,500 injuries. The death toll is expected to rise, The New York Times reported, citing local Afghan officials. The epicenter of the quake was…

I’ve been saying for the last two years that positive real rates would eventually grind the economy to a halt. That’s not some grand macro insight — it’s a mathematical certainty when you have tons of debt and the cost of servicing debt moves higher. What I underestimated was how much liquidity and stimulus runway…

Key Points Jim Cramer’s Mad Money offers insights valuable to income investors, despite his broader focus on growth.  His analysis highlights companies with strong fundamentals, including dividend payers.  Recently, Cramer has endorsed three dividend stocks as buys for their strength and stability. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you…

U.S. Freezes Visas For Palestinian Passport Holders Amid Mounting National Security Threats  Weeks after the Trump administration paused approvals of visitor visas for people of Gaza, the New York Times now reports that the administration has broadened the suspension to cover nearly all categories of visitor visas for Palestinian passport holders.  NYT cited an August…

Bitcoin No Longer Plays Gold’s Game Authored by Armando Aguilar via CoinTelegraph.com, Bitcoin was treated as a purely inert asset for years: a decentralized vault, economically passive despite its fixed issuance schedule. Yet more than $7 billion worth of Bitcoin already earns native, onchain yield via major protocols — that premise is breaking down.  Gold’s…

Key Points in This Article: High-yield ETFs balance attractive income with diversification to reduce risks tied to chasing unsustainable dividends. Monthly distributions offer consistent cash flow, enhancing flexibility for reinvestment or expenses compared to quarterly payouts. While not risk-free, these three ETFs spread risk across sectors or global markets, providing a safer alternative to individual…

Key Points These ETFs pay you every week, and do so quite generously. If you want income at any cost, these are excellent choices. The first two picks are high-risk, high-reward, and the third gets you a safe weekly income source. Are you ahead, or behind on retirement? SmartAsset’s free tool can match you with…

Russia Gears Up For New Nuclear Missile Test Authored by RFE/RL Staff via OilPrice.com, Significant activity on Russia’s Novaya Zemlya archipelago indicates an impending test of the nuclear-powered Burevestnik cruise missile, known as Skyfall by NATO. The Burevestnik, a complex system designed to carry a nuclear warhead and evade missile defenses, has a history of…

Key Points in This Article: ULTY’s dividend yield, recently as high as 90.82%, is driven by a synthetic covered call strategy on volatile U.S. stocks, delivering real weekly payouts. The ETF’s share price has dropped nearly 70% since its 2024 launch, with distributions often including return-of-capital, eroding net asset value. High risk, a concentrated portfolio,…

These Are The Countries With The Largest Christian Populations There are 2.2 billion Christians in the world, which means one out of every four people is a Christian. The visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Pallavi Rao, compares the 25 countries with the largest Christian populations, revealing how demographic trends, migration, and conversion have shaped Christianity’s current global…

Conservatives Rage After UK Court Of Appeal Rules With Govt To Keep Migrant Hotel Open Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, The British government has won its legal fight against a local council that sought to shut down a migrant hotel in Essex. The Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that a temporary injunction…

How The European Central Bank Engineered The French Debt-Crisis… And The Next Authored by Daniel Lacalle, The French debt crisis reminds us that gradualism never works, that statism always ends in ruin and that those countries that bet on more government and higher taxes always end in stagnation, risk of default and social unrest. France’s…

Hungary Unleashes Major Drug-Prevention Task-Force To Safeguard ‘The Fabric Of Society’ Via Remix News, Major General Sándor Töreki, Hungary’s deputy chief of police for criminal matters, has revealed that the Delta action program launched this year has led to a large-scale, offensive professional action to detect drug-related crimes, reports Mandiner. He highlighted that thousands of procedures…

The Harsh Truth About Life In Canada Today Authored by Mikkel Thorup via InternationalMan.com, Canada is often portrayed as a land of freedom, opportunity, and prosperity. Reality, however, tells a different story… Statist policies, crushing taxes, bloated bureaucracy, and a society overtaken by woke ideology have shattered Canada. This is a cautionary tale for those…

Mueller Announces Parkinson’s Diagnosis, Will Not Testify In Epstein Investigation Former FBI Director and Trump special counsel Robert Mueller claims he has Parkinson’s disease, and “cannot comply with a request to testify this week before a congressional committee investigating the government’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigations,” the NY Times originally reported Sunday evening before stealth-editing their article to lead…

She Couldn’t Read Her Own Diploma: Why Public Schools Pass Students but Fail Society Authored by Hannah Frankman Hood via the American Institute for Economic Research (AIER), A nineteen-year-old college student is suing her former high school for negligence because she graduated despite being unable to read or write. The student, Aleysha Ortiz, graduated from Hartford Public…

DHS’s New Election Integrity Czar Has Receipts On Pennsylvania’s 2020 Fraud Authored by Ben Sellers via Headline USA, Left-wing media outlets pounced this week to attack President Donald Trump’s new appointee for the Department of Homeland Security’s election-integrity czar. Outlets including the Associated Press and ProPublica accused Heather Honey of being an “election denier” for the doubts she has cast over the…

The Pentagon Cracks Down On Big Tech’s Coziness With China Authored by Paul Bradford via American Greatness, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced last week that the military would cease using a Microsoft program that relied on Chinese engineers. This obviously presented a major security issue, which Hegseth noted. “If you’re thinking ‘America first’ and common sense, this…