A Backwards History Of Money
There is a problem with this approach. It proceeds largely through speculative reconstruction of distant antiquity while overlooking the fully-documented monetary revolutions of the modern age.
Economy
TIPP Poll data on Americans' perception of the economy is the foundation for this section. Topics covered include U.S. consumer confidence, consumer sentiment, job market, economic growth, recession, financial stress, economic outlook, personal financial outlook, federal economic policies. We also cover trade, taxes, and debt. Our TIPP economic optimism index, financial stress index, job sensitivity metrics, and other polling on current economic issues drive the discussions.
The Tax Rule Keeping Millions Of Homes Off the Market
Larry Kudlow argues that updating the capital gains tax for inflation and raising the home-sale exemption would encourage more homeowners to sell, boost housing supply, and strengthen economic growth.
What Sparked Trump's New Clash With Spain At NATO
Trump said Spain has failed to contribute enough to NATO and singled it out as the only alliance member that has not committed to spending 5% of its GDP on defense by 2035
Twenty-One Out Of Twenty-One
Every group we track saw its economic outlook rise. Investors are back above neutral. The headline just posted its biggest gain in 20 months.
Why Did The Treasury End The Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Plan
The report said President Donald Trump criticized the proposal during his 2016 presidential campaign, calling it an example of political correctness.
AI Economy Fuels Wealth Gap Across The US
AI is creating significant wealth for technology companies, investors and highly skilled workers, while recent graduates, low-income families and many creative professionals face mounting financial pressures.
Why Increases In Money Supply Can’t Create Economic Growth
The ultimate means of payment are always goods and services, which pay for other goods and services. All that money does is to facilitate these payments; it makes certain payments possible.
Trump Rings Wall Street Opening Bells, Highlights Stock Market Gains
The report said the benchmark stock index has gained about 10 percent this year, even as consumer prices have increased 4.2 percent over the past 12 months.
How Many Jobs Did The US Add In June
The U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, well below market expectations of 115,000
CMA CGM To Acquire FedEx Supply Chain For $1.4 Billion
The transaction is part of FedEx's broader strategy to streamline its business and concentrate on higher-margin sectors, including healthcare, aerospace and data center logistics.
Virginia’s New Gun Laws Are Already Costing Jobs
The state also banned so-called “ghost guns,” and expanded dangerous “red-flag laws” and background checks, among other flagrant infringements on the Second Amendment rights of Virginians.
Bitcoin Is Not Freedom: The Delusion Of Digital Escape
This techno-optimistic prophecy assumes that because the state cannot break the underlying mathematics of cryptography, it is effectively disarmed
What Does The Latest ADP Jobs Report Say About The US Economy
Most new jobs came from the services sector, while natural resources and mining was the only industry to record job losses.
Greenspan’s Empty Talk
This article illustrates just how completely Alan Greenspan, in his tenure as Fed Chairman, has succeeded in misleading almost everyone...