For many, tax refunds feel like a mini-windfall—a delightful surprise at the beginning of the year. A chance to cover old debts, splurge on something desired, or simply bolster savings. But what happens when this eagerly anticipated money doesn’t arrive on time? Delays can, unfortunately, throw a wrench in your financial plans, causing unnecessary stress. This is where a tax refund cash advance emergency loan might come into the picture as a potential savior. Why...
Read More »Canadian Dollar Plays A Little Catch-Up, Rises to best Level in Nearly Seven Weeks
Overview: The US dollar is narrowly mixed against the G10 currencies. The Canadian and Australian dollars lead the advancers, while the Scandis are pacing the losers off 0.1%-0.2% in quiet turnover. Most the freely accessible emerging market currencies are sporting softer profiles today, the Chinese yuan is among them. However, most Asia Pacific currencies, are firmer. Benchmark 10-year yields were softer in the Asia Pacific region in mostly a catch-up to the...
Read More »The “Climate Emergency”: Fueled by 21st Century Marxism
The eternal “climate emergency” is upon us. While doomsday is said to be around the corner, the reality is that the only thing rising is the level of government control. Original Article: The "Climate Emergency": Fueled by 21st Century Marxism [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter
Read More »After Ukraine, Realpolitik Will Be the New Interventionist Status Quo
From the onset of the current Israeli-Hamas conflict, the statements from the Joe Biden administration and Congress were crystal clear: America is the indispensable nation, and we’re rich and powerful enough to be able to afford two wars to guarantee the safety of the world. Even with the displeasure over an unstoppable growth in debt and a declining economy, the message to both the domestic and international audiences is DC will get involved wherever it need be. We...
Read More »The Federal Reserve is Running Losses. Does This Cost Anyone Anything?
The new problem we now face arises from the fact that huge deficits are only manageable so long as interest rates remain very, very low. Original Article: The Federal Reserve is Running Losses. Does This Cost Anyone Anything? [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter
Read More »Student Loans: The Continuing Crisis That Is Getting Worse
The leviathan does not rest in pursuing free universities, creeping ahead unchecked by either reason, law, or accounting principles. Why is student assessment of their federal-debt-financed degrees so low? Why are 26 percent of past payments delinquent? More than 50 percent of students agree that they either studied the wrong major or wasted time and money. Less than half have found work in their major field of study. Public dialogue is lured into discussing...
Read More »Dollar Starts Softer
Overview: The dollar is beginning the week on a soft note, despite the modest backing up of yields over the last couple of sessions and better than expected data, including Black Friday sales and the preliminary November PMI. It is sporting minor losses against all the G10 currencies, but the Canadian dollar, which is the weakest of the major currencies this quarter and month. The greenback is also lower against most emerging market currencies, but the Turkish lira...
Read More »Israel Isn’t the Brilliant Friend of Freedom the Beltway Claims It to Be
While Israel receives praise for being a "democracy" in the undemocratic Middle East, its surveillance policies mirror those of China, which is decidedly not democratic. Original Article: Israel Isn’t the Brilliant Friend of Freedom the Beltway Claims It to Be [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter
Read More »Killers of the Flower Moon Is about Government Failure
The newly-released movie "Killers of the Flower Moon" depicts what happens when politically-connected people can use the state to carry out nefarious deeds. Unfortunately, government failure is one lesson that is sure to be lost here. Original Article: Killers of the Flower Moon Is about Government Failure [embedded content]...
Read More »Is Migration a Tool of the Consumptive Class?
An unfortunate consequence of increased wealth is the growth of the parasitic consumptive class of political and cultural elites. Labor migrations often follow in the wake of damage that elites do. Original Article: Is Migration a Tool of the Consumptive Class? [embedded content] Tags: Featured,newsletter
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