National Blog - page 139
Who Should Pay For the Syrian Refugees?
Last week the US House dealt a blow to President Obama’s plan to resettle 10,000 Syrians fleeing their war-torn homeland. On a vote of 289-137, including 47 Democrats, the House voted to require the FBI to closely vet any applicant from Syria [...]
The Federal Reserve's history of opposing transparency
Roger Auerbach, University of Texas Professor of Public Affairs and expert on aspects of the Federal Reserve's past that the Fed would prefer to keep hidden, has published a must-read article in the Huffington Post exploring the Federal [...]
Federal Reserve Hires ANOTHER Goldman Sachs Executive
The Federal Reserve announced the hiring of yet another former Goldman Sachs executive. Neel Kashkari will be the president of the Minneapolis Fed. With this latest appointment, four of the Fed's 12 regional banks will be headed by former [...]
Chinese Yuan Pushes to Topple Dollar as World Reserve Currency
China took another step in its push to make the Yuan the World's Reserve Currency instead of the Dollar. From Bloomberg: China took another step to boost the yuan’s global usage, saying it will start direct trading with the Swiss franc, as the [...]
Will the Fed raise rates?
Champagne corks are popping in DC over the October unemployment rate. According to the official figures, unemployment is at its lowest rate since 2008. Of course, the official figures are manipulated to lower the official unemployment [...]
Janet Yellen: We need more information about the Fed
Isn't it ironic? Fed Chair Janet Yellen, speaking at a Federal Reserve Conference, recently suggested that policymakers need to "review" the "unconventional" monetary polices pursued by Central Banks in response to the 2008 financial [...]
RON PAUL: Paris and What Should Be Done
The horrific attacks in Paris on Friday have, predictably, led to much over-reaction and demands that we do more of the exact things that radicalize people and make them want to attack us. The French military wasted no time bombing Syria in [...]
Surprise: Government lying about true size of the national debt
Inflation and unemployment are not the only examples of the government manipulating government statistics. As former Government Accounting Office Head David Walker recently pointed out in The Hill,the government is also understanding the true [...]
Ron Paul: Does the Bell Toll for the Fed?
Last week Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen hinted that the Federal Reserve Board will increase interest rates at the board’s December meeting. The positive jobs report that was released following Yellen’s remarks caused many observers to [...]
If it's Monday, Congress is attacking your liberities
Remember fusion centers? Those federally-funded "information sharing centers,"one of which labeled Campaign for Liberty members and supporters of Campaign for Liberty Chairman Ron Paul's 2008 Presidential Campaign as potential [...]