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Debt Tsunami: The Alan Greenspan Legacy
Debt Tsunami: The Alan Greenspan Legacy
Authored by Jeffrey Tucker via The Epoch Times,
Alan Greenspan, Fed chair from 1987 to 2006, embodies a striking ideological shift from gold-standard advocate to architect of the modern easy-money, debt-fueled financial system. He has now died at the age of 100, and this marks a good time to assess his legacy and explain why it matters.
In the 1960s, as a young economist influenced by Ayn Rand and Objectivism, Greenspan strongly supported the gold standard. In his 1966 essay “Gold and Economic Freedom,” he argued...
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Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map
Illinois Sued Over Allegedly Using Race As A Factor In Congressional Map
Authored by Troy Myers via The Epoch Times,
A public interest law firm announced Monday it was suing Illinois over its use of race in drawing congressional maps.
The lawsuit accuses the state of violating the 15th Amendment, which prohibits government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on race, and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in light of a recent Supreme Court ruling, which found district boundaries drawn primarily with racial considerations are unconstitutional.
The Public Interest...
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Apr 6, 2026 / Tyler Durden
"Evictions Are An Act Of Policy Violence": Pressley & Dems Introduce Renter Reform Legislation
"Evictions Are An Act Of Policy Violence": Pressley & Dems Introduce Renter Reform Legislation
Authored by Jonathan Turley,
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) joined fellow Democrats last week in calling for the passage of the Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program (HELP) Act to “crack down” on some evictions while barring the use of evictions on credit reports.
Pressley declared that “evictions are an act of policy violence.”
Promoting the act, Pressley said:
“Eviction is an act of violence, and we have to do everything to prevent it. It is devastating for the families. It degrades the health of communities....
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Apr 2, 2026 / Tyler Durden
Globalstar Soars On Amazon Buyout Report Amid Satellite Constellation Race
Globalstar Soars On Amazon Buyout Report Amid Satellite Constellation Race
Globalstar shares surged 12% in premarket trading in New York...
...marking their biggest jump in nearly five months, after the Financial Times reported overnight that Amazon is in talks to acquire the satellite operator, a move that would certainly intensify the race to build satellite constellations.
The FT cited people familiar with the Amazon-Globalstar talks and said both sides are still negotiating over "some of the complexities," including the fact that Apple owns a 20% stake in the satellite communications company, which...
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