It’s been a largely debated topic in the 2016 presidential election. On one hand, we see amazing companies building phenomenal products we all use & love, the by-product of the American Dream… American Capitalism; production for profit, consumerism and the inherent right & freedom to have no limitations on your personal success or wealth. On the […]
VIA UPWORTHY by Lori White What’s in a name? For fish, the stakes of a name are quite high. With a new name, a fish that was once never even considered edible by society becomes THE fish to eat. Sure it’s delicious … but what’s its NAME? Image via Evan Blaser/Flickr. Renamed fish can get […]
VIA The Mind Unleashed by Sophie McAdam, TrueActivist.com This excellent short film from activist Wesley PP Hall does a fantastic job of simplifying concepts that our leaders and mainstream media would prefer us to dismiss as confusing or complex. The voiceover is provided by John Perkins, who wrote the book ‘Confessions of an Economic Hitman’, a shocking expose of international corruption. The […]
VIA “wakingtimes.com” by Waking Times Staff Writer Alex Pietrowski The tiny Nordic European island country of Iceland is presently experiencing one of the greatest economic comebacks of all time. After the privatization of the banking sector completed in 200o, the economy was thrown into a tailspin when over a five year period, private bankers borrowed […]
VIA “themindunleashed.org” The Mind Unleashed A Japanese company proposed an interesting idea on how to cover the energy needs of humanity by building a solar power station on… the Moon. One of the oldest and largest architectural and construction companies in Japan, the Shimizu, presented its vision for solving the energy problems of the world. The […]
Domestic Economic Indicators 3/2-3/6 Monday 2/2 Personal Income and Outlays Personal Income showed a 0.3% raise after a 0.3% increase in December This was short of analysts’ forecasts of 0.4% increase Personal spending decreased by 0.2% after a decline of 0.3% in December Prices also fell, down 0.5% following a 0.2% fall […]
The word to sum up this week’s domestic economic indicators is “patience.” This is the word that the Fed has adopted as a mantra. The FOMC minutes were released this week and it seems to show that the Fed is unsure what to do next. The economy is making a turnaround in their opinion, so […]
The latest economic indicators over the past two weeks are not painting a pretty picture. While they are not showing any signs of catastrophe, the state of the U.S. economy may not be in as good of shape as we thought. GDP for the fourth quarter came in at a 2.6% increase; however this number […]
Domestic Economic Indicators 2/2/15-2/6/15 Monday 2/2 Personal Income and Personal Spending Personal Spending fell 0.3% which miss expectations of a 0.2% decline Personal Income rose 0.3% which was better than expected For the full year personal income is up 2.5% which is the biggest increase since 2006 PCE (Personal Consumption Expenditure) […]
VIA “thestate.com” by Kristen Wyatt-AP DENVER — Colorado’s marijuana experiment was designed to raise revenue for the state and its schools, but a state law may put some of the tax money directly into residents’ pockets, causing quite a headache for lawmakers. The state constitution limits how much tax money the state can take in […]
