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Are Governments Running Out of Candy?

December 20, 2017

Are Governments Running Out of Candy? By now, many readers will have seen the popular American YouTube video by Mark Dice in which he stands on a city sidewalk and offers passers-by a free gift. They may choose between a 10-ounce silver bar or a large Hershey’s candy bar. Each taker chooses the candy – […]

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Basic income: New life for an old idea

March 9, 2016

Basic income: New life for an old idea A combination of economic uncertainty and political possibility is giving new life to an old policy idea A basic income policy could replace existing welfare programs by providing citizens with a guaranteed monthly paycheque. (Chris Wattie/Reuters) In Ottawa, a federal MP is pushing for government research on the subject. […]

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The Odds Are Never In Your Favour

December 28, 2015

The Odds Are Never In Your Favour The irony of the phrase “may the odds be ever in your favor” is not lost on the readers of the Hunger Games trilogy of novels or the film adaption. Despite the grimness of the story, over 65 million copies of the books have been sold. The total box office […]

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Government Wants to “Implant Recipients of Welfare Assistance with Satellite-Tracked Chips”

August 16, 2015

Government Wants to “Implant Recipients of Welfare Assistance with Satellite-Tracked Chips” Implantable RFID tracking chips. You know, to stop terrorism. And to keep tabs on all the welfare queens, in order to keep tax dollars accountable. There will be other rationales, too. But really, governments just want to do all the spying they can within […]

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Ex-Im Bank is Welfare for the One Percent

June 2, 2015

Ex-Im Bank is Welfare for the One Percent This month Congress will consider whether to renew the charter of the Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank). Ex-Im Bank is a New Deal-era federal program that uses taxpayer funds to subsidize the exports of American businesses. Foreign businesses, including state-owned corporations, also benefit from Ex-Im Bank. One country […]

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One Last Look At The Real Economy Before It Implodes – Part 3

March 21, 2015

One Last Look At The Real Economy Before It Implodes – Part 3 In the previous installments of this series, we discussed the hidden and often unspoken crisis brewing within the employment market, as well as in personal debt. The primary consequence being a collapse in overall consumer demand, something which we are at this […]

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‘Two Percent Inflation’ and The Fed’s Current Mandate

January 28, 2015

‘Two Percent Inflation’ and The Fed’s Current Mandate Over the last 100 years the Fed has had many mandates and policy changes in its pursuit of becoming the chief central economic planner for the United States. Not only has it pursued this utopian dream of planning the US economy and financing every boondoggle conceivable in […]

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