Category Archives: The Mine or the Shaft

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Biden-Harris Admin Aims to Forgive $4.65 Billion in Ukraine Loans

The Biden-Harris administration has informed Congress that it intends to forgive $4.65 billion in loans provided to Ukraine earlier this year. Matthew Miller, a U.S. State Department spokesman, confirmed during a Wednesday press briefing that the Biden-Harris administration plans to … Continue reading

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How the Hell Did Democrats Leave the IRS $20 Billion in the Red?

Democrats forgot to read the fine print on a bill and spoon-fed a huge victory to Republicans who want to kill the IRS. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that the IRS’s tax enforcement fund, which allowed the IRS to … Continue reading

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Time is UP!

It’s a common misconception that Benjamin Franklin first proposed daylight saving time. He did recommend that people rise early to be healthy, wealthy, and wise. He knew it was biologically natural for humans to wake up when the sun rises … Continue reading

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America’s Middle Class In 2024: Aging Vehicles, $300 Carts Of Groceries, and Mountains of Credit Card Debt

Have things been getting better for the middle class, or have things been getting worse? Needless to say, the answer to that question is obvious. The cost of living is absolutely crushing us, we can’t afford to replace our rapidly … Continue reading

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The Looming Debt Crisis: Is America Following the Path of Collapsed Empires?

Debt can topple even the most powerful empires. Whether it’s Rome, Spain, France, Britain, or the Soviet Union, excessive debt has played a critical role in their decline. The typical pattern in these examples of collapsing empires is:

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Are You Unknowingly on a Suicide Mission? Chasing the Wild Goose

“We’re a creature of Congress, we’re not in the Constitution.” ~ Fed Chair Jerome Powell, December 4, 2024 The transfer of wealth from workers and savers to the government and the big banks rolled on this week with Swiss-like precision. … Continue reading

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The Shaft ~ December 3, 2024 Where Does OUR Money GO???

US Will Send Ukraine $725 Million More in Counter-Drone Systems, Anti-Personnel Land Mines The U.S. is preparing to send Ukraine an additional $725 million in military assistance, including counter-drone systems and munitions for its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, which … Continue reading

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The Mine or the Shaft: November 19, 2024

Make Money Free Again Two days after Donald Trump became the first American since Grover Cleveland to win nonconsecutive presidential elections, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter percent cut in interest rates. Following this announcement, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell held … Continue reading

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Playing with Fire: Money, Banking, and the Federal Reserve

The Fed has been the source of booms, busts, and the ongoing impoverishment of Americans since the Fed’s founding. This is why a new, critical look at the Federal Reserve is needed, and why the Mises Institute is now happy … Continue reading

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Snyder ~ On The Wrong Track: This Is What An Imploding Economy Looks Like!

One of the main reasons why Americans are in such a foul mood right now is because the economy is in really bad shape and it just keeps getting worse. This is very good news for the Trump campaign, because … Continue reading

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