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The Trouble with Compulsory Globalism
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Jeffrey Tucker Written by Jeffrey Tucker For years, I’ve resisted deploying the word globalism with approbation because international cooperation is a good thing. Travel is glorious and so is the freedom to trade and migrate. How did the practice of freedom as it extends over national juridical lines come to be so widely loathed […]
Budget Group Says The Actual Federal Deficit Is $158.6 Trillion
/in Economy, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Casey Harper Written by Casey Harper Editor’s note: The government’s dishonest reporting of the fiscal state of the country is especially shameful when one considers that businesses are required, BY LAW, to report their fiscal situation using “full accrual budgeting and accounting”. This means that businesses cannot ignore “incurred” or earned expenses–expenses the business […]
California losing another refinery, impacting AZ and NV; fuel shortages possible
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Kenneth Schrupp With Valero announcing the pending closure of one of its two remaining California refineries, the state will lose at least 18% of its current refining capacity by the end of 2026. Because California is an “energy island,” meeting demand for California and the parts of Nevada and Arizona that rely on its […]
Trump Blocks Social Security Benefits for Illegal Aliens
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Royal A. Brown III Illegals should never have been given our taxpayer funded Social Security dollars of any kind in first place, no thanks to Obama 3/Biden administration. “Taxpayer-funded benefits should be provided only to eligible persons and must not encourage or reward illegal immigration to the United States.” – President Donald J. Trump. Trump Blocks […]
President Trump by Executive Order Restored Commercial Fishing Once Blocked By Obama and Biden
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare In 2008 the Communist dictatorship of the Great Mufty, Barack Hussein Obama closed all commercial fishing in state waters around the United States for our fishermen. The commercial fishermen then were told they would lose their federal fishing licenses if they fished in state waters with their […]
Getting Rid Of Some Clutter In Our Lives
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Thomas C. Patterson Written by Thomas C. Patterson Americans are getting fed up with their government. Why not remove some useless government-provided “stuff” from our lives. It would be cheap and easy. For example, Daylight Savings Time (DST) can’t compete for attention with issues like inflation, immigration and geopolitical threats, so it just hangs […]
EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Boasts Manufacturing Loan Surge, Challenging Anti-Tariff Narrative
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Signal FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As Democrats criticize tariffs as bad for business, the Trump administration’s Small Business Administration announced an almost 75% surge in loans to small manufacturers, The Daily Signal has learned. “Loan applications and approvals for small manufacturers are surging—a clear sign that American manufacturing is roaring back, fueled by […]
GOP Pushes Back Against Tax Hikes Targeting the Affluent
/in Economy, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy The Editors Written by The Editors Published by The Hill | April 16, 2025 In the latest fiscal firefight, Republicans are digging in against proposals to raise taxes on the wealthy, arguing it could choke off economic vitality and reward inefficiency, as this article incisively reports. It delves into House debates, where conservatives frame […]
Navigating the Perils of AI and National Security in a Trump Era
/in Economy, National Security, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy The Editors Written by The Editors Published by Wall Street Journal | April 17, 2025 As Trump dives into discussions about AI supercomputers, this article demystifies the tech buzzword and its implications for U.S. security—think of it as a crash course in digital arms races with a presidential twist. It explains how these powerful […]
Global Markets Brace for Trump’s Tariff Onslaught
/in Economy, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy The Editors Written by The Editors Published by Financial Times | April 17, 2025 In a world where trade policies swing like a pendulum, President Trump’s potential tariffs are stirring up a storm among international partners, as detailed in this incisive piece. The article explores how nations are scrambling to promise more ‘Buy American’ […]
DOGE Exposes Millions in Blue-State Unemployment Fraud
/in Budget and Finance, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Regulation, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has revealed that it has found close to $400 million worth of fraudulent unemployment claims that have been paid out by the federal government since 2020. The revelation comes as the overall cost-cutting goals of the Trump administration initiative have become much more modest, but […]
China Would Lose a ‘Trade War’ With the US—’Gradually, then Suddenly’
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Victor Davis Hanson Written by Victor Davis Hanson China’s trade war bluff may backfire as the U.S. pushes allies to choose between a rogue economic actor and a flawed but fairer partner with unmatched global power No one wants a “trade war” with China, or for that matter with any nation. Nonetheless, China has […]
The Agenda Of The Climate Change Chicken Littles
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Mark Wallace Written by Mark Wallace An acorn falls on Chicken Little’s head. Alarmed, Chicken Little cries out, “Henny Penny, the sky is falling! Let us go and tell the king!” Like Chicken Little, the Global Warming/Climate Change Hoaxers have been predicting the imminent demise of the Earth and its inhabitants. This farce has […]
Why Do “Green” Groups Oppose Nuclear Energy?
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Energy, Environment, National Security, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Capital Research Center Biden Administration Approved $485 Million for Anti-Nuclear Nonprofits. During the last half of the Biden administration, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm began talking up the virtues of reliable, safe, and carbon-free nuclear energy. In August 2024 she called for constructing 98 more of our largest nuclear reactors—enough to power 50 million additional American […]
There’s Only One Possible Cause of the Next Recession, and It Isn’t Tariffs
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Connor O’Keeffe Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Editor’s note: The article below is an excellent explanation of why tariffs cannot cause “an economy-wide” slow-down, or recession. However, we would like to add context to the author’s claim that “tariffs are certainly a destructive wealth transfer to certain domestic businesses that, in the long run, […]
Look At Beef To Understand Why U.S. Trade Needs A Makeover
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Beth Brelje Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes The imbalance within this industry illustrates the broader trade issues that leave the U.S. at a disadvantage The international trade landscape is quickly shifting as President Donald Trump makes one bold tariff move after another in his effort to forge more favorable trade agreements for the United […]
Using Tariffs, Donald Trump Reinvents Capitalism in America
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Karen Schoen As AOC and Bernie Sanders traveled around the country to entice college students into socialism, I wondered if the students actually understood what they were fighting for? I wondered if their parents could explain the virtues of capitalism, as opposed to communism or socialism? It is hard to understand President Trump’s ideas, […]
‘Companies Will Bring Work Back’: UAW President Defends Trump Tariffs In Verbal Slugfest With Befuddled MSNBC Hosts
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain engaged in an 11-minute verbal battle with MSNBC hosts Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele on Sunday over tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. Trump announced reciprocal tariffs to address import duties and “horrendous imbalances” in trade with other countries during an April 2 Rose […]
China: America’s Aggressive, Escalating Adversary
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Family Research Council “If war is what the U.S. wants, be it a tariff war, a trade war, or any other type of war, we’re ready to fight till the end,” declared the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), in a statement reposted Tuesday by the Chinese Embassy. President Donald Trump has engaged the CCP in a punishing […]
Trump-Vance billionaire backer Peter Thiel sells ‘Smart AI warfighting’ system to NATO while talking up U.S. trade war with China
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, National Security, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Leo Hohmann Stock in Thiel’s company, Palantir, soars Monday on news of major new deal inked with NATO Allied Command Operations. Peter Thiel is the most influential man in the Trump White House that almost nobody in America is familiar with. Most Americans have never heard of Thiel and wouldn’t be able to tell […]
China and America Aren’t Just in a Trade War. It’s a Fight for the 21st Century.
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Matt Pottinger and Liza Tobin Estimated Reading Time: 2 minutes Xi and Trump are now in a zero-sum contest for global supremacy. As Donald Trump gave much of the world on Wednesday a 90-day reprieve from his global trade war, he singled out China for a knuckle sandwich. While he dropped “reciprocal” tariffs on […]
Ten Tariff Questions
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Victor Davis Hanson Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes The real trade war wasn’t Trump’s—it was decades of lopsided deals, deficits, and double standards America tolerated while others profited. 1. Trump’s So-Called “Trade War.” Many call the American effort to obtain either tariff parity or a reduction in the roughly $1 trillion trade deficit and fifty […]
Trump Exempts Smartphones, Computers and Chips From New Tariffs
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report It would be far too long to wait until they could be made in the U.S. but that is the goal. The Trump administration exempted computers, along with smartphones and other electronics, from its reciprocal tariffs. This decision, announced late on April 11, 2025, by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, excludes […]
New Discoveries in Quantum Physics Will Further Efficiency in Medicine, Space Exploration and More
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Healthcare, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Israeli scientists have discovered how to ensure further efficiency in quantum technology, meaning advanced computers used across various sectors will now run better than ever. Researchers at Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Cornell University have discovered how to keep “quantum spin” – the technology that keeps computers based on […]
Market Turbulence Likely To Continue
/in Economy, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel Estimated Reading Time: 6 minutes Financial markets continued to be roiled by events surrounding President Trump’s attempt to redress the severe negative trade balance and the general competitive, or hostile, relationship with China. As of the market close on Friday, April 11, the S&P Index is down about 9% year to date, […]
Oil, Transportation Costs Lead To More Pain At The Pump In Arizona
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Chris Woodward Editors’ Note: Arizona continues to get screwed because the EPA and its “special blend” makes Maricopa County overly dependent on crazy California and its dwindling number of refineries. Adding insult to injury, the ostensible reason for such dependence is ozone pollution, 80% of which comes from outside the state! If true, all […]
Critically Thinking About Success
/in Commentary, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Education /by DrRichSwier.comBy John Droz, Jr. Plus some tidbits from my personal experiences. I’ve always had a fascination with why certain people stood out from the crowd and were successful. As I developed my Critical Thinking skills, I researched and paid attention to what were common traits these people had — and applied them to myself. I’m […]
Communist China Controls British Steel—Time For a British Government Take Over!
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Environment, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Geoff Ross USN retired Surface Warfare/Air Warfare The Socialist Marxist Pro Hamas Prime Minister of England Keir Starmer and his radical far left government called an emergency meeting today Saturday April 12th, 2025, to take over the last privately owned steel plant in the United Kingdom. It’s called nationalization in England. In Communist Cuba, […]
Los Angeles Homeless Failure: A Case Study in Waste, Fraud, Abuse
/in Economy, Featured, Healthcare, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Bruce Bialosky A recent court ordered audit of the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA) is emblematic of the problems we face at a federal level and how our governments waste our money with little to no accountability. LAHSA was formed in 1993 as a joint authority of the city and county of Los […]
Trump’s Economic Gamble
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ken Veit Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The keys to Trump‘s domestic policy prescriptions are deportation of illegals, deregulation, and drill baby drill. Each of these has its problems. Boiled down, they are political and legal opposition from the Democrats and the uncertain economic impact if the prescriptions are realized. The left will fight deportation […]