Feb 26, 2020 | Business & Economy
U.S. Sens. Tom Udall, D-N.M., and Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Tuesday introduced legislation to raise the royalty rates for oil and gas development on federal lands, on the 100th anniversary that the Mineral Leasing Act was passed.
Read MoreFeb 20, 2020 | Business & Economy
The US Gross National Debt spiked by $1.3 trillion over the past 12 months, to $23.3 trillion. These days, trillions fly by so fast it’s hard to see them. This debt exists in the form of Treasury securities, and each of these securities was bought by some entity in the US or in some other country. So, who owns all this debt? Let’s see…
Read MoreFeb 17, 2020 | Business & Economy, Uncategorized
As much of the world’s economic growth is expected to slow in the near future, two cities in Texas look to be turning that projection on its head.
Read MoreFeb 15, 2020 | Business & Economy, Uncategorized
Having examined the nature of fractional reserve and of central banking, and having seen how the questionable blessings of Central Banking were fastened upon America, it is time to see precisely how the Fed, as presently constituted, carries out its systemic inflation and its control of the American monetary system.
Read MoreJan 31, 2020 | Business & Economy
Fair Isaac, the company behind FICO credit scores, announced the rollout of a new scoring method that will dramatically shift credit scores for millions of Americans in either direction. The changes come as consumers are accumulating record levels of debt that has worried some economists but has shown no sign of slowing amid a strong economy.
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