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Doug Casey On Why It's OK To Discriminate

Doug Casey On Why It's OK To Discriminate

Via CaseyResearch.com,

It was the worst article I’ve ever read. The piece was titled “Could It Be Time To Deny White Men The Franchise?” In it, the author argued why white men should no longer be allowed to vote.

(The Huffington Post has since pulled the original article down claiming that the author “cannot be traced and appears not to exist.” Luckily, we were able to track down the original article. You can read it here.)

Flipper-In-Chief: Trump Caves On Obamacare Subsidies To Avoid Government Shutdown

After already flipping on funding for the border wall to help avert a government shutdown, The Hill is now reporting that Trump is also willing to cave on Obamacare subsidies. 

 

The Main Highlights In Trump's Sweeping Tax Reform Proposal

The Main Highlights In Trump's Sweeping Tax Reform Proposal

Having promised "the biggest tax cut in history," and seemingly desperate for a win (given his folding on the funding of the wall), one wonders why President Trump has delegated the announcement of his Tax Reform plan to Treasury Secretaty Steven Mnuchin and Chief Economic Advisor Gary Cohn. Reduction, repatriation, simplification, and de-itemization appear to be the cornerstones.

2017 Tax Reform for Economic Growth and American Jobs

Sudden Death For Greek Widows' Pensions: New Criteria, Cuts To Push 1000s More Into Poverty

Sudden Death For Greek Widows' Pensions: New Criteria, Cuts To Push 1000s More Into Poverty

The implementation of the Greek pension reform of 2016, will lead to the sudden death of incomes for widows, and as KeepTalkingGreece reports, will push a large portion of population further into poverty. Widows’ pensions will be cut down to 50% of the deceased’s pension and new more restrictive age-based criteria will go into effect this month.

New Home Sales Jump, Tied For Highest Since 2008 As Median Selling Price Rebounds

New Home Sales Jump, Tied For Highest Since 2008 As Median Selling Price Rebounds

Confirming the strong housing data reported earlier by Case-Shiller which showed the fastest pace of home price appreciation since 2014, moments ago the Census reported that New Home Sales rose 5.8% in March to an annual pace of 621K units, just shy of the highest print going back to January 2008, and solidly beating expectations of a 585K print. 

Unlike existing home sales, new home sales are benefiting from an increase in the supply of homes for sale. New home inventories increased 1.1% in March.

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