It doesn’t look like much: a few knobs on top of a crudely made wooden box. But what’s inside is holds a gateway to another world. It’s a black market Korean radio, capable of receiving forbidden transmissions from the outside world. Their use is becoming more and more prevalent inside North Korea, where the public’s…
I realized something the other day: Every president in my life time has had one defining, bold-faced lie that has lived in infamy. To be fair, it could be said that these were far from their only lies. But none the less, these are the most iconic, most infamously known lies from the past five…
Bailout? More like throwing money into sinking ships Repayments from institutions which received federal funds during the bailouts of 2008 and 2009 have lessened the total of the programs cost to taxpayers. In total the federal government injected cash into more than 700 institutions. While proponents of central planning point to the repayments as success, it’s…
Jobs and Wages It is often said immigrants take US jobs away from US citizens and that their inexpensive labor suppresses wages. In actuality, the opposite is true. Economists have found that immigration does not lead to a sizeable decrease in wages, and may actually increase wages and lower prices in the aggregate. The reason…
1. Babysitting Child care is a major expense for families with working parents. If you’re good with kids, have some references, and can pass a background check, babysitting is an easy way to make some cash on the side. Depending on experience and the family’s budget, babysitting can rake in anywhere from $10-30 an hour…
GM Recently issued 6 more recalls, bringing the grand total to 60 this year. While recalls are common place in the car industry GM appears to have had foreknowledge about several horrifying defects. At least 19 people have died as a result. Here is a list of 5 of the most terrifying GM recalls. 1….
1. Apple In 1976 Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne started Apple in a garage in Cupertino, CA. They had 50 orders for Wozniak’s Apple I, which they had sold to a local retailer for $500 apiece. They’re initial investment was $1,500 from the sales of Jobs’ VW Bus and $250 from the sale…
1. The Debt While the national debt continues to climb, it is currently around $16 trillion. That’s really just the tip of the iceberg, however. If you were to account for all the unfunded financial obligations the federal government has, including future Social Security and Medicare payments, you would be looking at a real debt…
John Oliver, the British comedian and television personality formerly of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show, is making waves with his new show on HBO. Last Week Tonight with John Oliver has taken the satire news format and brought it to the uncensored, unadulterated land of late night cable television. The results have been hilarious and…
Keith Farrell The downing of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 has raised tensions that seemed to be cooling between Vladimir Putin’s Russia and the West. Western leaders have threatened to levy additional sanctions against the Russian economy as finger pointing over the incident continues. The West has joined together to decide just how to punish Russia,…
If there is one thing government is good at it’s spending money. Next time vital services are cut during a shutdown, or government threatens to cut veteran benefits, we thought you could think back on some of these government expenses. When a politician tells you there is nowhere else to cut you will know they’re…
By Keith Farrell 1. Black Market Crime Who wants to keep marijuana illegal more so than almost anyone else? Drug dealers and drug cartels. In fact just legalizing marijuana in two states is having a major financial effect on Mexican cartels. In case you aren’t aware, these cartels are some of the most ruthless, vicious…