Paul Dykewicz
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Fed’s Move to End Stimulus Aids Market Stability
The Federal Reserve Bank’s recent announcement that it is on the verge of ending its unprecedented and controversial monetary stimulus program seemed to reassure investors and let the Dow Jones Industrial Average eke out mild gains each day during the past week.
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Push Back against Putin’s Preposterous Policies
World and corporate leaders should look for alternative business partners to minimize the fallout from trade barriers that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin may erect against countries that impose trade sanctions against his nation in response to his sending Russian fighters into neighboring Ukraine.
Reversal in 1Q and 2Q Gross Domestic Product Hints at Flawed Federal Data
The merit of the federal government adopting use of Gross Output (GO) as a broadened quarterly measure of U.S. economic activity to supplement the traditional reliance on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) shone when the Bureau of Economic Analysis recently published its first-quarter 2014 findings.
Lack of Gold Standard Hurts U.S. Economic Growth, Forbes Says
The absence of a gold standard in the United States is hindering economic growth and leading to ill-fated monetary policies, former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes told more than 1,000 attendees during his FreedomFest keynote address.
Government Handouts Turn Recipients into ‘Addicts,’ Former VP Candidate Says
The government’s spending programs are keeping the people who receive the help “addicted” to aid, said Wayne Allyn Root, author of the new book, “The Murder of the Middle Class.”
Investment Bears Warn of Fed Policy Fallout
LAS VEGAS–Easy-money Fed policies should steer investors away from equities and the U.S. dollar and toward buying the euro, the British pound sterling and gold, money manager Alex Merk told attendees at FreedomFest here. Central bank policies are a key reason for investors to consider currency investing as a way to avoid the risk of […]