The EU has been France wanting to set the agenda with Germany footing the bill. Germans seem to be getting tired of that same as the US is getting tired of paying for world security. Either the EU policies need to change or Germany will be better ...

EU referendum: What happens if Brexit wins?

It is Germany who should withdraw.

EU referendum: What happens if Brexit wins?

Rational actions have resulted in a good news story. Spain also took a different course on drugs with excellent results. There is a TED video on that.

Spain's auto-pilot economy flies high above political turmoil

Imagine how many dollars would be printed if the administration controlled both monetary and fiscal policy. Imagine the spending and the inflation. From all I have read negative rates are more effective as a stimulus than spewing money into the ...

Fed swimming against global tide of easier rates

50% discount? Who is paying for that?

An airline most famous for bikini-clad flight attendants just placed an $11 billion order with...

So after the fast Thunder transaction is completed in a typical credit card speed and fashion does not the Blockchain still have to grind out the unrealistic slow confirmation? Sounds like Thunder is essentially a debit card where one would store a ...

Blockchain open sources Thunder network, paving the way for instant bitcoin transactions

Have to agree with Bill. The below maintenance birth rates bring the not so bright idea of more immigrants leading to the European culture dying. Muslim culture has done little positive to advance humankind. The advances have come from European and ...

We're about to see a mind-blowing demographic shift unprecedented in human history

They're Greeks. What else would you expect?

Greeks strike as new tax, pension reforms loom

Europe agreeing to privatize health care because of a treaty with the US while the US is pushing and arm twisting to a nationalized health care system? Makes as much sense as global warming.

Major leak from Brussels reveals NHS will be ‘KILLED OFF’ if Britain remains in the EU

When do these wizards of finance ever expect anything?

Australian Consumer Prices Unexpectedly Fall

Should a highly complicated issue such as this be decided by referendum? For that the typical Brit would have to be a rocket scientist compared to the typical American. W/O intending insult I find that doubtful. Most individuals get caught up in ...

Why Britain Should Remain European

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Explosions now reported at Brussels metro station close to EU buildings

No and hell no. Too complicated and open to punitive manipulations. The FAIR tax is much simpler with the most complicated part being the prebates.

Should the U.S. adopt a value-added tax?

Among the mountain of problems with BTC is how much computing power it takes to process a transfer. To ramp it up to handle even 1% of sales would cause global warming. In the end though there is simply no benefit to it, the proposed Cosmo, or ...

Japan considers making bitcoin a legal currency

Yay for inflation!! Rah Rah Rah. Maybe if we can get inflation back up to Jimmy Carter double digit rates we can get people who bought housing in the bubble out from underwater. AND make debt smaller, well seem to be, sorta, kinda. Because of course ...

We just got a sign that Sweden’s crazy negative interest rate experiment is finally working

40 years ago SA competed against Egypt for dominance among Arab nations. Now it is Iran. Foolishly BHO has been siding with Iran for 7 years because he always supports the more radical option. SA also has the Wahhabi sect controlling the religion. ...

Saudi Arabia's Secret Holdings of U.S. Debt Are Suddenly a Big Deal

How was this good for ratings? Someone would have to know it was going to happen in order to decide to watch it instead of something else. Also why would he agree to purposely dent his reputation doing this? What's his name who did the award show ...

OMG! What An Expensive Mistake! Host Steve Harvey Crowns Wrong Miss Universe

Doesn't much matter. If there is a black swan scenario no one will have cash to buy the stupid gold. Not likely to have anything of value to trade for it either. With a less than black swan scenario the price inflates but again not many have money ...

Gold: US rate rise may push metal to $1000

Done deal. They have been talking for a year or two prepping the market. Look at how reactions diminish with repeated terror attacks or whatever. Normalization. Plus they will give a range of probably 25 to 50 basis points. Plus it is the holidays ...

Is Raising The Federal Funds Rate A Done Deal?

Agree with Sniper. As an Imam said "We will defeat you with your freedoms and rule you with our religion". Close but not exact quote. Remember taqiyya and hijra as well as jihad. There is no hypocrisy making money in Muslim countries while wanting ...

Donald Trump makes millions in Muslim countries