. On the Debt Ceiling
The Treasury Department emailed its fans a blog entry setting out its position on extending the debt limit. The very fact that the Treasury Department feels the need to post blogs on this topic worries me. They wouldn’…
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Hamilton, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the 1st time bankers stole from Americans
by Bears Chat at The Wall Street Examiner • • 0 Comments
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How Hamilton fixed the Euro (and gave his banker buddies a 6X payoff in the process)
After the Revolution, several states had huge debts. Govt IOUs issued to veterans were selling for 5 cents on the dollar (Woodard), and Pennsylvania ou…
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Budget Cuts Open the Door to More Tax Cheats
by Bears Chat at The Wall Street Examiner • • 0 Comments
No one likes paying taxes, but there’s some comfort knowing everyone pays their fair share, right?
Think again. After years of increased enforcement efforts at the Internal Revenue Service, tax cheating is still rampant, costing the federal governmen…
Charts, Economics
Earnings Death or Taxes
by Lee Adler • • 0 Comments
Weak corporate tax collections in the first quarter and through April 11 could mean that many quarterly earnings reports may surprise the market by failing to meet analysts’ inflated expectations. Either corporate profits are falling sharply or else corporations have suddenly become much savvier about offshoring income and avoiding taxes. While they may be getting…
