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October 2019

Four Collision Courses for the Global Economy

By Nouriel Roubini Between U.S. President Donald Trump’s zero-sum disputes with China and Iran, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s brinkmanship with Parliament and the European Union, and Argentina’s likely return to Peronist...

Nouriel Roubini

October 2019

What you pay the Government… Is it Worth It?

By Terence P. Jeffrey Americans on average spent more on taxes in 2018 than they did on the basic necessities of food, clothing and health care combined, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Survey. The survey’s recently...

Terence P. Jeffrey

October 2019

Wages War

By John Stossel enator Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign was just disrupted by campaign workers demanding the same $15 per hour Sanders demands government force all employers to pay. It serves him right. Years ago, the activist group ACORN faced...

John Stossel

October 2019

The Bear Market Almanac

What to think about on the way up… not on the way down. By Dr. David Eifrig It’s coming… The economy has started to show signs of stress. But with stocks near all-time highs you may not want to hear about bear markets or the next...

Dr. David Eifrig

October 2019

1929: Sounds Like Yesterday, Seems Like Tomorrow

By Greg Diamond 90 years ago, it was fall of 1929. Men wore tailored suits and fedora hats, and ladies donned bob haircuts and flapper dresses. Ford’s Model T cars lined suburban streets. Children worked on their homemade Halloween costumes, their...

Greg Diamond

October 2019

A Squint at the Democratic Nomination Contest

Letter from the Editor: Editor in Chief P.J. O’Rourke Not long ago there were more Democrats running for president than you could shake a stick at. (And they all wanted to tax the stick.) But lately it’s looking like there are only two donkeys in...

P. J. O’Rourke

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1929 or tomorrow?… 50 nuclear weapons held hostage… Dave Barry 2020

October 16, 2019 Dear reader, We’re finishing up our October issue of American Consequences, which will be in your inbox on Saturday morning. And this story from technical analyst Greg Diamond is one of my favorites. It’s short and takes...

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One nation divided as hell… Chaotic fall for Dems… Trump’s bare-knuckle reelection campaign

October 15, 2019 One Nation Divided as Hell P.J. O’Rourke, Editor in Chief [Editor’s note: Click the image below to enlarge it if it doesn’t show up. Or view it online by clicking here.] Dear reader, Just how divided is...

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What you pay the government… Will Trump get repeat votes?… Retire the Penny

October 14, 2019 Dear reader, Americans are paying more money in taxes than they are spending on basic needs like food, clothing, and health care… CNSNews editor in chief Terence P. Jeffrey explains this atrocity and poses the question: Is it...

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We are doomed… But take heart, there’s an upside… $1 trillion deficit

October 11, 2019 We Are Doomed By Steven Longenecker, Publisher Dear reader, We are doomed. It is only a matter of time. And it doesn’t matter who you vote for… or even if you vote at all. The national deficit this year is approaching $1...

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Author - Erica Wood