Michael Scheuer, former CIA bin Laden unit chief, explains that Donald Trump’s “America First” strategy is THE plan for all Americans, The U.S. government has absolutely no responsibility — and I suspect no valid constitutional sanction — to overtax Americans and then use part of that revenue to build dams, harbors, schools, roads, and airports […]
“It Makes a Great Deal of Sense to Own Gold”
Gold is here to stay. Make sure you own some. As I’ve said in the past, I don’t worry too much about the short-term action of gold. And I don’t buy it to make money. I buy it to hedge against the unexpected. It’s an insurance policy for my portfolio if you will. Is there […]
A Supply-Sider in France: Alain Juppé
“In France, we keep saying that we have tried everything—except what has worked elsewhere,” Alain Juppé tell supporters. I support Alain Juppé and his efforts to reform France’s economy. Here The Wall Street Journal lists some of Juppé’s proposals to reform the country harangued by years of socialist and statist policies. The 70-year-old former Prime Minister vowed to […]
Billionaire Oil Man Pickens Endorses Trump
Billionaire T. Boone Pickens has endorsed Donald Trump’s bid for the presidency. The Wall Street Journal’s Rebecca Ballhaus reports: Oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens, who previously backed former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, on Wednesday endorsed presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump and said he supports the candidate’s proposal to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the U.S. […]
Room with a View
Originally posted October 10, 2014. Before heading to Burgundy, on one of our last days in Paris on the front end of this fall’s trip, Dick and I signed up for a Paris by Mouth tour, one which focused on food emporiums in the 3rd arrondissement. (I first read about Paris by Mouth on David […]
FBI’s Criminal Probe Against Hillary Clinton
The Washington Post offers some up-to-date details. The Republicans are awash trying to figure out how to deal with the phenomenon of Donald Trump. But the Democrats must face a possible and certainly well-deserved criminal indictment of their candidate, Hillary Clinton. Near the beginning of a recent interview, an FBI investigator broached a topic with longtime […]
When the Wi-Fi Goes Out: The Eagles Take It Easy
Losing your internet connection or Wi-Fi can be pretty annoying. Lately we’ve been experiencing spotty Wi-Fi connectivity at our house. Last night our internet was completely out because a cable was accidentally cut by a “third party” construction company. It’s not the end of the world. But it doesn’t help, especially when your teenagers are trying […]
Good Morning from Budapest
Learning from the Stock Market Crash of 1929
Here you get a glimpse into what really caused the stock market crash of 1929 from the Cato Institute’s Alan Reynolds courtesy of his 1979 article in National Review. [gview file=”https://www.richardcyoung.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/reynolds_speech_19791109.pdf” width=”640px” save=”1″]