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Detroit Bankruptcy Uncovers Disastrous Pension Fund Fudge Factor
Detroit filed the largest municipal bankruptcy case in U.S. History last Thursday. Then, on Saturday, Helen Thomas bit the dust. No doubt, both passing were long overdue. As far as we can tell, the demise of Helen Thomas and Motor … Continue reading
Your Summer Tax Increase
Oil prices are holding above $106 per barrel. What gives? Wasn’t all the oil fracking supposed to increase production and decrease price? So far, part of this equation has come to be. In fact, the Energy Information Administration’s weekly report, … Continue reading
The End of Coercive Transfer Payments
“To the wise, life is a problem; to the fool, a solution.” – Marcus Aurelius Harry Reid is a Deadbeat “We are not a deadbeat nation,” said President Obama on Monday. When you consider the many fine individuals that comprise … Continue reading
Is American Justice Dead?
Is American Justice Dead? By David Galland, Managing Director Every nation-state has a body of laws woven into the fabric of society. As Peruvian economist Hernando de Soto has commented on extensively, the stronger the rule of law, the stronger … Continue reading
