The term “Going Galt” is a reference to Ayn Rand’s epic novel Atlas Shrugged. In the book, John Galt is subject to forced unionization when the founder of the automobile company for which he works dies and his liberal children inherit the plant. John responds by leaving the company, but also by starting an underground […]
A new blog on economics and investing is being launched this week. The new web site, BankableInsight, will be focused on educating the public on economic issues that affect their lives. The site will publish economic analysis for non-economists with the intent of helping readers become more informed citizens and investors. Unlike most similar web […]
The recession, or depression, is upon us — and it doesn’t look like it’s going away any time in the next few years. The unemployment rate is higher than it has been since the Carter recession. The average length of unemployment has reached record highs and millions of Americans have been unemployed so long that […]
With the US economy in the tank and no “green shoots” of recovery in sight, a lot of GI’s coming home from overseas deployments are transitioning from the front lines to the unemployment lines. The military provides outplacement services, but helping veterans find civilian jobs isn’t exactly the military’s core competency. A lot of soldiers […]
There are plenty of bad people in the world who seek to limit our liberties. Unfortunately, instead of actively opposing these people, most of us are actually supporting these people. We are doing this by doing business with the businesses which these people use to fund their political activities. We are paying for our own […]
“… and call off Christmas” is one of the most memorable lines from 1991’s Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The line was intended to display the sheriff of Nottingham’s mean spirited nature, but today the line evokes a very different meaning. This is not an attack on the religious nature of Christmas. The vast majority […]
