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Who Owns The Media? The 6 Monolithic Corporations That Control Almost Everything We Watch, Hear And Read

October 4, 2010October 4, 2010 by Michael

Back in 1983, approximately 50 corporations controlled the vast majority of all news media in the United States. Today, ownership of the news media has been concentrated in the hands of just six incredibly powerful media corporations. These corporate behemoths control most of what we watch, hear and read every single day. They own television networks, cable channels, movie studios, … Read more

50 Mind Blowing Facts About America That Our Founding Fathers Never Would Have Believed

September 17, 2010September 8, 2010 by Michael

If our Founding Fathers were alive today, what would they think of America? Surely they would be very proud that the United States stretches from the Atlantic to the Pacific and has built some of the most amazing cities that the world has ever seen. They would probably be surprised that the country they founded … Read more

Even Tony Robbins Is Warning That An Economic Collapse Is Coming

August 21, 2010August 21, 2010 by Michael

It seems like almost everyone is warning of a coming economic collapse these days. Do you remember Tony Robbins? He is probably the world’s best known “motivational speaker” and his infomercials dominated late night television during the 80s and 90s. He was always urging all of us to “unleash the power within” and to take … Read more

Look What Surprises They Snuck Into The Financial Reform Bill

July 29, 2010 by Michael

Even just a decade ago, major pieces of legislation in the U.S. Congress would be just a few dozen pages long. But today, it seems like every time Congress passes an important bill it ends up being over a thousand pages long. In fact, the final version of the new financial reform law was over … Read more

One Economic Chart That You Should Permanently Burn Into Your Memory

July 21, 2010July 21, 2010 by Michael

Today most Americans are completely obsessed with the silliest of things. They wonder how Lindsay Lohan is going to fare in jail and they agonize over who LeBron James is going to play basketball for. But when it comes to the things that really matter, most Americans are completely clueless. For example, while most Americans would … Read more

What Does The Financial Reform Bill Do Other Than Being Completely And Utterly Worthless?

July 14, 2010 by Michael

Is it possible to write a 2,300 page piece of legislation that accomplishes next to nothing and is pretty much completely and utterly worthless? The answer is yes. Barack Obama has been trumpeting the Dodd-Frank financial reform bill as the “biggest rewrite of Wall Street rules since the Great Depression”, but the truth is that … Read more

Economic Problems?

July 12, 2010 by Michael

With each passing news cycle, it seems like the economic headlines just keep getting worse. And unfortunately, the highly integrated global economy that we have constructed means that what happens on one side of the world is going to very likely have a big impact on the other side of the world. A meltdown in … Read more

Recession 2010?

July 8, 2010July 8, 2010 by Michael

If you watch any mainstream news program these days, it is almost a certainty that someone will mention the word “recession” before a half hour passes. In fact, it seems like almost everyone is either predicting that we are going into a recession, or they are warning of the need to avoid a recession or … Read more

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