Recently I encountered a study by an organization called Oxfam Research. That study: Where Hard Work Doesn’t Pay Off. As defined in Wikipedia, Oxfam was founded in 1942 as a confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations, centered in Oxford England focusing on alleviating global poverty and led by Oxfam International. There is an American affiliate. I […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/usa-1198930_1280.jpg8501280Bruce Bialoskyhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngBruce Bialosky2023-09-27 00:28:222023-09-25 09:31:26Is America A Bad Place To Work?
Since early 2021 we have witnessed somewhere between 7 million and 8 million illegal entries across the now-nonexistent southern border of the U.S. The more the border vanished, the more federal immigration law was rendered inert, and the more Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spun fantasies that the “border is secure.” He is now written off as […]
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Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul called out his fellow Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham over Ukraine aid Thursday while on Fox Business. Graham told reporters Wednesday those opposed to giving Ukraine more aid should stay out of it until they’ve visited Ukraine and seen the war firsthand. “Somebody needs to remind the Senator that […]
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I’ve been a truck driver for over 20 years. I suppose I always knew I would be, ever since that career day in the third grade when among all the kids dressed like doctors and baseball players, there I stood dressed like Jerry Reed from Smokey and the Bandit. Pop culture in the 80s painted […]
Americans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning, families have now lost $5,100 in purchasing power since President Joe Biden entered the White House. In addition to the burden of inflation, rising interest rates are making home mortgages unaffordable, pushing the American dream out of reach for […]
Markets function within a complex framework of regulatory and central bank influence. This regulatory and monetary backdrop is not the benign rule of “experts” supposed by regulatory advocates in college textbooks, but rather often the product of raw entrenched political power. Success is getting in sync with the flow of money and political power. The […]
Month-to-month CPI spikes, core CPI and core services CPI accelerate, despite ongoing massive health insurance adjustments. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 0.63% in August from July, the biggest month-to-month increase since June 2022. Annualized, this amounts to a red-hot 7.8%. This jump comes despite the still ongoing ridiculous monthly adjustment to the health […]
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1409735832-scaled.jpg17072560Wolf Richterhttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngWolf Richter2023-09-19 00:30:462023-09-19 07:54:51The Acceleration of Inflation in the Second Half Has Begun, “Disinflation” Honeymoon Terminated
https://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/iStock-1213293784-scaled.jpg17072560Robert Malonehttps://pricklypear.news/wp-content/uploads/logo_2023.pngRobert Malone2023-09-19 00:26:552023-09-19 08:24:41The FDA Has Gone Rogue
The immigration crisis is crushing New York City. According to ABC7 news, last week alone 2900 new “asylum seekers” entered one of the city’s 200 new emergency shelters. Mayor Eric Adams says the city spends $383 per day per family on food, shelter and other expenses, which are deemed the migrants’ right to receive for […]
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Thought the Federal Reserve raising interest rates was bad? Wait until they freeze your ability to get paid. Seamless money transfers? State-of-the-art security and tracking features? A hassle-free payment service backed by the Fed? No annoying third-party systems? What’s not to love about the Federal Reserve’s new FedNow Service? Quite a lot, actually. Despite the […]
Is America A Bad Place To Work?
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Bruce BialoskyRecently I encountered a study by an organization called Oxfam Research. That study: Where Hard Work Doesn’t Pay Off. As defined in Wikipedia, Oxfam was founded in 1942 as a confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations, centered in Oxford England focusing on alleviating global poverty and led by Oxfam International. There is an American affiliate. I […]
Here’s How Biden Admin Destroyed Our Immigration Law
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Victor Davis HansonSince early 2021 we have witnessed somewhere between 7 million and 8 million illegal entries across the now-nonexistent southern border of the U.S. The more the border vanished, the more federal immigration law was rendered inert, and the more Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas spun fantasies that the “border is secure.” He is now written off as […]
Rand Paul Comes Out Swinging Against Lindsey Graham Over Ukraine Aid
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Politics/by Brianna LymanKentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul called out his fellow Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham over Ukraine aid Thursday while on Fox Business. Graham told reporters Wednesday those opposed to giving Ukraine more aid should stay out of it until they’ve visited Ukraine and seen the war firsthand. “Somebody needs to remind the Senator that […]
Truck This: Why I’m Leaving the Long-Haul Industry
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Christopher WilcoxI’ve been a truck driver for over 20 years. I suppose I always knew I would be, ever since that career day in the third grade when among all the kids dressed like doctors and baseball players, there I stood dressed like Jerry Reed from Smokey and the Bandit. Pop culture in the 80s painted […]
4 Ways Washington’s Spending Spree Caused Inflation With Trillions in Waste, Fraud
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, National Security, Personal Finance, Politics/by David DitchAmericans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning, families have now lost $5,100 in purchasing power since President Joe Biden entered the White House. In addition to the burden of inflation, rising interest rates are making home mortgages unaffordable, pushing the American dream out of reach for […]
Weekend Read: Populism, Politics, and Markets
/in Culture War, Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Neland NobelMarkets function within a complex framework of regulatory and central bank influence. This regulatory and monetary backdrop is not the benign rule of “experts” supposed by regulatory advocates in college textbooks, but rather often the product of raw entrenched political power. Success is getting in sync with the flow of money and political power. The […]
The Acceleration of Inflation in the Second Half Has Begun, “Disinflation” Honeymoon Terminated
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Personal Finance/by Wolf RichterMonth-to-month CPI spikes, core CPI and core services CPI accelerate, despite ongoing massive health insurance adjustments. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) jumped by 0.63% in August from July, the biggest month-to-month increase since June 2022. Annualized, this amounts to a red-hot 7.8%. This jump comes despite the still ongoing ridiculous monthly adjustment to the health […]
The FDA Has Gone Rogue
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, Liberty, Politics/by Robert MaloneA
The Unconscionable Surge At The Border Must End
/in Culture War, Economy, Education, Environment, Featured, Healthcare, Latest News, National Security, Politics/by Thomas C. PattersonThe immigration crisis is crushing New York City. According to ABC7 news, last week alone 2900 new “asylum seekers” entered one of the city’s 200 new emergency shelters. Mayor Eric Adams says the city spends $383 per day per family on food, shelter and other expenses, which are deemed the migrants’ right to receive for […]
FedNow? Everything
/in Economy, Featured, Latest News, Liberty, Personal Finance, Politics/by Connor VasileThought the Federal Reserve raising interest rates was bad? Wait until they freeze your ability to get paid. Seamless money transfers? State-of-the-art security and tracking features? A hassle-free payment service backed by the Fed? No annoying third-party systems? What’s not to love about the Federal Reserve’s new FedNow Service? Quite a lot, actually. Despite the […]