The North Dakota Referendum That Could Have Changed Everything In 2012, North Dakota held a referendum to become the first US state to abolish property taxes. The measure aimed to amend the state constitution, eliminating property taxes and requiring the government to find alternative revenue sources. Proponents argued that property taxes were unnecessary since North […]
The sanctions come after Trump signed an order to reinstate his so-called ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran. The Trump administration on Thursday imposed new sanctions meant to target Iranian oil shipments to China, which came after the president signed an executive order to reinstate the so-called “maximum pressure” campaign against Iran of his previous administration. President Biden […]
“The secret of freedom lies in educating people, whereas the secret of tyranny is in keeping them ignorant.”~ Robespierre Written by Bryan Lutz, Editor at Dollarcollapse.com: In January 2020, the average American’s personal satisfaction peaked at 65% just before the pandemic. Since then, American satisfaction has fallen drastically, leading some to wonder if it indicates […]
The new Trump administration is off to a fast start. All of the key nominations for the Trump cabinet and White House staff have been made, the Senate confirmation hearings (where needed) have mostly been held and some of the key positions have already been filled. Trump signed a large pile of Day One executive […]
It is so important to know when you are holding a losing hand. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau initially insisted that he would never back down, but Donald Trump had most of the leverage in this situation. Canada’s economy is very heavily dependent on foreign trade, and the U.S. is Canada’s number one trading partner. […]
Another aspect of Trump’s tariffs that he and his advisers fail to understand is clearly related to his concepts of how the world economy functions, which were seriously forged in the Middle Ages. I do not say this out of being a Trump hater. My job is to be unbiased and call the shots as […]
DEI policies are facing scrutiny amid recent disasters, raising concerns about their impact on competence, meritocracy, and public safety. The diversity, equity, and inclusion project, often seen as a major element of the so-called “woke” creed along with green fanaticism, keeps popping up as a possible subtext in a variety of recent tragedies. In the […]
Janet Yellen left Trump a poison pill in the form of a maxed-out debt ceiling and only a couple of months of cash in the kitty. Deep Seek swarmed over NVDA and OpenAI’s moat as if it were a muddy puddle. Trump coyishly hinted at eliminating individual income taxes. Wow! A turbulent table has been […]
Trump pulled the trigger on tariffs, especially Mexico and Canada, but some details are missing. We find out later today about the implications of this trade war. Spotlight Canada and Mexico, Not China Trump is lashing out at Mexico and Canada in the Dumbest Trade War in History. President Trump will fire his first tariff salvo […]
The new Trump administration is off to a fast start. All of the key nominations for the Trump cabinet and White House staff have been made, the Senate confirmation hearings (where needed) have mostly been held and some of the key positions have already been filled. Trump signed a large pile of Day One executive […]