Central Banks Race to BUY Gold At Record Pace
This must be more evidence of Bernanke’s “tradition.” The Olympics may be over, but central banks around the world have begun a race to buy gold and are doing so at the highest level in decades. The World Gold Council recently announced that central ba …
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Ryan: Boon or Bane for U.S. Dollar?
Good news: Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan may put the focus of the presidential campaign on the sustainability of the U.S. budget. Bad news: Ryan’s plan delivers some tough medicine.
READ MORESocial Security: The Long View
Economic Bulletin Since 1935, AIER has spotted flaws in the program. A quick look at 77 years of commentary. by AIER Staff
READ MORENew CPI Means Higher Taxes, Lower Benefits
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but a steak tastes not as sweet – if it’s a cut of horse meat… The new CPI calculations are designed to further disguise inflation and the erosion of your standard of living. Last month, …
READ MOREMeeting Medicare’s Spiraling Cost
Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 10 | June 4, 2012 Don’t be fooled by overly optimistic projections. It’s even worse than you think. by AIER Research Staff Additional content: Taxing Social Security by Walker F. Todd, PhD, JD, and Enrolled Agent, Resea …
READ MORENo Easy Fix for Social Security
Research Reports Vol. LXXIX, No. 9, May 21, 2012 Three much-discussed ways to curb Social Security payouts may be inadequate-and come at a high human cost. by Shelly X. Liang, PhD, Research Fellow Additional content: Medical Research Takes a Hit by Z …
READ MORE“Welfare and Inflation Create Endless Spiral” – Henry Hazlitt
“As to where the money is coming from, Humphrey announced, “We can pay for it out of a growing, expanding economy. And it is actuarially sound.” It is depressing to record that three days later, on Sept. 28, Richard Nixon also proposed that Social Secu …
READ MORE“Obama’s Louis XV budget full of gimmicks” – Chicago Tribune
“Classic Obama debt reduction: Add $2 trillion in new taxes, then add another $1 trillion in new spending and, presto, you’ve got $1 trillion of debt reduction. And what of those “painful cuts” Obama is making to programs he really cares about? The cat …
READ MORE“Golden Opportunity for Social Security”
“The time has come to get our financial situation in order. I’m not talking about the pros and cons of another stimulus or if the Bush/Obama plans “worked” or not, but a more substantive proposal. Let’s get some of our gold back from the International …
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Research Reports – 11/02/2009 How Social Security Paybacks Work You may find it worth the trouble to reset your Social Security benefits calendar. by Neil D. Holden, Visiting Research Fellow Business Cycle Conditions – November 2009 Our leading indicat …
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Research Reports – 1988, Issue: 21 Also: Report of the President
READ MORESocial Security’s Secret Formula
Research Reports – 1994, Issue: 03 Also: The State of the Union Redux
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