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Weekend Read: Get Woke, Go Broke?
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy James Hartley “Woke Capitalism is a growing and troubling dimension of contemporary economic and political life, especially among the mammoth multinational corporations that dominate so many aspects of our lives.” Such laments have become omnipresent in conservative circles. It has become hard to keep up with the Outrage of the Day. Woke Corporations have […]
Former State Judge And AG Splits From Industry-Sponsored Panelist, Rules Bud Light Violated Code By Marketing To Minors
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller One of the Beer Institute’s Code Compliance Review Board members (CCRB) said Bud Light violated code after the beer industry ad panel issued a ruling Tuesday over the brand’s ad campaign with a transgender influencer. The majority of CCRB decided Bud Light did not violate the Beer Institute’s marketing code prohibiting […]
The Problem — The Solution
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier “It’s the economy, stupid!” — James Carville, 1992 to Clinton campaign staffers. “You can’t tax business. Business doesn’t pay taxes. It collects taxes.” — Ronald Reagan “Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom of production and trade…” — Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged Many pundits are focused on issues like the border crisis, the […]
Millions More to Recruit Minorities for U.S. Jobless Benefits Amid Low Unemployment
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy Judicial Watch U.S. unemployment is low and stable, yet the Biden administration keeps giving states millions of dollars to boost the number of minorities—especially non-English speaking or limited-English proficient—that sign up for government jobless benefits. The goal is to address racial disparities and promote “equitable access” to the program. The money—an unprecedented $260 million—started […]
Bank of America Fined $250 Million for Illegal Practices: Are Conservative Lawmakers Holding Financial Institutions Accountable?
/in Economy, Featured, Gun Rights, Liberty, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Michael Infranzon The recent news of Bank of America being fined $250 million for engaging in illegal practices has once again raised concerns about the accountability of financial institutions. Bank of America’s Illegal Practices: Bank of America has been ordered to pay a substantial amount in penalties and customer compensation due to a range […]
‘Catastrophic’: Biden’s Policies Put US Dollar’s Global Dominance At Risk, Economists Say
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller The policies of President Joe Biden’s administration are undermining the strength of the U.S. dollar and jeopardizing America’s worldwide influence, economists told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Economists expressed concern regarding the possible consequences of Biden’s policies, highlighting the threat to the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status. “Losing reserve currency […]
Electric Vehicles: Costly Virtue Signaling Forced on America by Left
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy David Harsanyi The Left likes to treat skeptics of electrical cars as if they were Luddites. Truth is, making an existing product less efficient, but more expensive, doesn’t really meet the definition of innovation. Even the purported amenities and technological advances EV makers like to brag about in their ads have been a regular feature of […]
Is There Any Such Thing as Legislation Anymore?
/in Economy, Education, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ryan M. Yonk and Laura Arce The attention given to the recent decision in Biden v. Nebraska rests fundamentally on political differences that have become increasingly stark, and that will no doubt continue to be the source of much disagreement. At its core, the question asked is primarily one of the wisdom of a […]
Do Not Let China Attack America from America
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Gordon Chang It is way past time to end the ability of the Chinese regime to conduct political warfare against the United States from American soil. America’s defense begins with closing down the America ChangLe Association. On April 17, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrests that day of two individuals for “conspiring to act […]
Biden’s FTC Bullied Ernst & Young to Punish Elon Musk’s Twitter
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Taxes /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Joe Biden’s FTC wanted Ernst & Young to punish Elon Musk’s Twitter for its defense of the first amendment. If they didn’t, Ernst & Young feared they would be retaliated against by the government. Twitter is calling for an end to a consent decree imposed by the FTC after the company […]
Is Mexico Our Friend?
/in Economy, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Bruce Bialosky The United States has enjoyed unique stature among the nations of the world. For over a century, we have been separated from the rest of the world by two oceans with two major friendly countries on our northern and southern borders. We have enjoyed particularly cooperative relations with both during this time. […]
Bud Light’s Death Star at Costco
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Dr. Rich Swier American patriots are being silent no more. Costco not restocking Bud Light. Bud Light is dead. Bud Light at Costco and the so called “Death Star” [*] in upper right of the price signage means it will not be restocked. Even Costco is getting out of the game… pic.twitter.com/cUHE0CnPzr — Brian […]
The Truth About Bidenomics: More Debt, More Inflation
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Daniel Lacalle Estimates of United States growth have improved but remain massively below the Federal Reserve projections. After the largest monetary and fiscal stimulus in recent years, growth remains well below trend, and debt is significantly higher. It is interesting to hear Janet Yellen say that “trickle-down economics did not work” when this is […]
Free Things From The Government Are Never Free
/in Economy, Liberty, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Dr. Thomas Patterson American school children are instructed that the late 19th century, the Gilded Age, was dominated by “robber barons“ who made great fortunes creating monopolies that exploited the poor and middle classes. Howard Zinn‘s best-selling textbook, which introduced generations of Americans to their own history, informed them that “ordinary people who lived […]
It Is No Longer A Case of TINA (There Is No Alternative)
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Neland Nobel Since our last report the Federal Reserve has met, left interest rates unchanged, but consequently has made a lot of noise that at least two more interest rate hikes will be forthcoming. Given tight labor conditions and the persistence of inflation, one wonders why they hesitated, then thought differently, and have subsequently […]
Tucson Being Emulated by Scottsdale
/in Economy, Featured, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Craig J. Cantoni Tucson has a weird system of ward voting, and there is a movement in Scottsdale to adopt something similar. The City of Tucson has a weird election system in which voters in wards select candidates for the city council in a primary election, but then all voters in the city, regardless […]
Sacking the ESG End Run Attempt
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Regulation, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy Committee For A Constructive Tomorrow Limited government is essential to American freedom. We are protected by a fundamental system of constitutional checks and balances. When giant financial corporations try to use their power to force Woke-Left ideology such as ESG, or “Environmental, Social, Governance,” on the rest of us, it is an attempt at […]
From #1 to Dirt: Bud Light Drops Out of Top 10 in Popularity
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report I love it. Punish those who are destroying the country. America’s companies have lost their way. Make your products. Sell your products. And STFU. Bud Light falls outside top 10 favorite beers in the US following $20B Dylan Mulvaney marketing disaster, new survey finds By JOE HUTCHISON FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Bud Light is […]
China Seek Military Dominance Through Fossil Fuels
/in Economy, Environment, Featured, National Security, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Ronald Stein As the world watches, China has been aggressively building its fleet of ships and aircraft in anticipation of a potential attack on Taiwan. To support that military domination, China is also aggressively building its fossil fuel refining capabilities to power those ships and aircraft. Meanwhile, President Joe Biden is aggressively campaigning to rid […]
Ben & Jerry’s Loses Billions in Stock Value Amid Boycott Calls
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Woke Ben & Jerry’s is one of the worst company’s in America. The management is anti-America. They also support the BDS (Boycott the Jews) Movement. No decent American should support this despicable company. And the ice cream sucks. Stay away. Unilever stock loses $2.5B amid calls to boycott Ben & Jerry’s over tweet […]
Twitter To Sue Facebook (Meta) Over Its Twitter Clone ‘Threads’
/in Courts & Law, DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Regulation /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Zuckerberg Stole It All From Musk’s Twitter. Zuckerberg steals. It’s what he does. From the Winklevoss twins (Facebook) to Instagram, Zuck is infamous in this. He doesn’t invent, he doesn’t create, he either steals or buys other people’s ideas. Musk ain’t haven’t it. Twitter threatens legal action over Meta’s Threads app Meta, […]
Russia to launch gold backed BRICS currency
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy Vlad Tepes Blog How screwed are we? I guess we’ll know soon. Russia confirms that they are launching a BRICS currency backed by #gold. It will be on the agenda at the BRICS South Africa meeting in August. Many other countries have applied to join BRICS. De-dollarization is accelerating. 🔊 pic.twitter.com/TM8A9d5Wie — Wall Street […]
May 2023 Business Conditions Monthly
/in Economy, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Peter C. Earle May 2023 was another month indicating mostly neutral economic trends in the American Institute for Economic Research’s Business Conditions Monthly. AIER’s Leading Indicator rose to 67 in May 2023, its highest value since July 2021. The Lagging Indicator rose from 42 in April to 50 in May, shifting from mildly contracting […]
‘COMPLETE FAILURES’: Woke Disney Loses $900 Million in Recent Box Office Flops
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Disaster! Disney was at one time the envy of the entertainment industry. Today, Disney’s executives are alienating at least half of it’s potential customers with it’s woke content. How long will Disney’s investors & stock holders tolerate this insanity? The left wing propaganda being pushed in movies like ‘Lightyear’ and ‘The […]
The Most Splendid Housing Bubbles in America, June Update
/in Economy, Featured, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Wolf Richter 2nd Overall YoY Price Drop since 2012. Biggest in Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, San Diego, Portland, Dallas… It’s spring selling season, when prices always rise month-to-month, and they did, but it wasn’t enough. It’s still spring selling season when sales volume and prices nearly always rise on a month-to-month basis, […]
Bud Light Slammed Over New Ad Starring Travis Kelce
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Bud Light released a new commercial Sunday starring NFL superstar Travis Kelce amid declining sales, and critics aren’t holding back. The commercial, titled, “Backyard Grunts with Travis Kelce,” shows the Kansas City Chiefs Tight End sitting down on a lawn chair and grunting in relief. Subsequent scenes cut to other men grunting as they sit down […]
Bud Light Maker Anheuser-Busch Contractor Shuts Down 2 Bottling Plants
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Politics /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Geller Report Sales plummet amid boycotts. The left is killing America. Cites ‘recent weakness in market demand’ By Mimi Nguyen Ly, The Epoch Times, , July 3, 2023Updated: July 3, 2023 A major contractor for Bud Light maker Anheuser-Busch is shutting down two of its glass bottling plants in North Carolina and Louisiana, laying […]
Ramaswamy on CBDC [Central Bank Digital Currencies]
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Alexander William Salter Vivek Ramaswamy, a Republican candidate for President, has a strong position on central bank digital currencies (CBDC): “Hell no.” His proposals for reforming the Fed have major problems, but his views on financial freedom and privacy are unimpeachable. A CBDC would give the government unprecedented access to and control over private […]
The Corporate Diversity Industry Is Finally Getting The Hint That People Are Sick Of Them
/in DrRichSwier.com, Economy, Elections, Politics, Science /by DrRichSwier.comBy The Daily Caller Support for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) measures in companies is on the decline, The Wall Street Journal reported. DEI is on a downward trend in corporate America, with many workers saying they are apathetic about a diverse workplace, according to the WSJ. The debate over DEI efforts in the workplace has been […]
The Surprising Origins of the ‘No Taxation Without Representation!’ Slogan
/in Economy, Featured, Liberty, Politics, ThePricklyPear.org /by ThePricklyPear.orgBy Lawrence Reed The phrase that was popular during America’s own revolution owes a hat tip to a famous Englishman, who took a stand against King Charles I’s “ship tax”. Ask most Americans where the slogan “No taxation without representation!” came from and the likely response will be “American colonists protesting against Britain in the […]