Oxstones Investment Club™The pace of global growth increased during the second quarter of 2013—only the third quarterly acceleration in three years. Buoyed […]
The American Dream Is Alive and Well — in Canada
Quick: Name a wealthy, North American country that values self-reliance, individual freedom and personal ambition. Sure, you could take the […]
State pension liabilities top $4 trillion
By Eric Boehm | Watchdog.org A new assessment of state pension obligations suggests the problem is even worse than it […]
Americans Say U.S. Schools Should Teach “Soft” Skills
Americans want schools to teach critical thinking and communication by Shane Lopez and Valerie J. Calderon WASHINGTON, D.C. — Most […]
Buffett Calls Fed History’s Greatest Hedge Fund
By Noah Buhayar, Bloomberg, Billionaire investor Warren Buffett compared the U.S. Federal Reserve to a hedge fund because of the […]
‘Sharing economy’ moves mainstream
What’s often known as the “sharing economy” — represented by startups like Airbnb, Sidecar and TaskRabbit that match buyers with […]
Russia is Tough to Love, Easier to Hate, Hard for Investors to Ignore. Here’s Why
by Frank Holmes, U.S. Global Investors, Russian President Vladimir Putin created a stir recently when he shared his thoughts with […]
Third World lessons for First World growth – Video
From LSE Website, YouTube Video link: Turnaround: Third World lessons for First World growth Thirty years ago, China seemed hopelessly […]
To Help the World’s Poor, Give Them Real Jobs
The latest U.S. jobs numbers showed a U.S. unemployment rate still at 7.6 percent. The official global unemployment rate, compiled […]
Wal-Mart remains top private employer in W.Va.
Wal-Mart ranks as West Virginia’s largest private employer for 16th consecutive year CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — For the 16th year […]