Past comments from Donald Trump indicate his threats and initiation of tariffs are part of a long term strategy to reduce restrictions from trading partners. In the below tweet, for instance, he also implies equal tariffs between countries is “fair”. Taking for granted that Trump’s actual purpose with tariffs is to force other countries to…
It’s Time to End the Nonsense About Keystone XL For nearly five years the Keystone XL pipeline has sat in political limbo, awaiting approval from the Obama administration. The proposed oil pipeline from Canada requires blessings from the West Wing because, once completed, it will obviously cross the U.S./Canada border. Follow TLR on Google+ In…
Liberal Economics Hike Cost for Cup of Joe Prepare to dig a little deeper in your wallet for you morning caffeine fix. Per The Fiscal Times, Americans should expect to start seeing the price of their coffee start climbing upwards. “Starting this week, [Starbucks] prices on some drinks are going up by as much as…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: by Micah J. Fleck Bernie Sanders once again made a factually shaky claim for political purposes, but this time got called on his exaggerated rhetoric by the press. The claim: If ObamaCare is repealed, over 36,000 people will die annually. Scary number, right? The problem is that it isn’t true….
By Connor D. Wolf McDonald’s defended itself Monday in New York against a new labor board standard that threatens to end the franchise model. Under the National Labor Relations Act a company can be considered an employer over a company it contracts with if it has significant enough control over the employees. Known as the…
NEW YORK, NY – The Dow Jones industrial average has closed above 16,000 for the first time ever. This marks yet another milestone for a stock rally that has surprised even some of the raging bulls of Wall Street. But why is it so high? The Dow added 109 points. Investors were heartened by a better-than-expected drop in first-time…
