Hegseth Is ‘Intelligent,’ Chose Country Over Wealth, I Give Him ‘Benefit of the Doubt’ as a Pick for Now
On Thursday's “CNN News Central,” former Defense Secretary Jeh Johnson said defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth should be scrutinized for his positions and rhetoric, and that the cable news host automatically Although he is not qualified for the position, Hegseth is highly regarded, he said. “At this point, there is room for doubt, at least […]
Trio of professors win Nobel economics prize for work on post-colonial wealth | Nobel economics prize
Three U.S.-based academics, including two British-born academics, have been recognized for their work showing how the types of institutions introduced by colonizers helped determine whether countries are rich or poor today. A professor has won this year's Nobel Prize in Economics. The explanation put forward by Turkish-American Daron Acemol, Sheffield-born Simon Johnson, and British James […]
Increase wealth taxes to stop rise of Reform UK, says ex-Labour minister | Tax and spending
Rachel Reeves' failure to back a “windfall wealth tax” in her Budget risks fueling the rise of the populist right, a former Labor cabinet minister has warned. Liam Byrne, senior member of the New Labor government and chair of the Commons Economic and Trade Committee, said the rise of Reform UK in the last election […]
Former PMs have a wealth of experience. Why not put some on the Tory leadership ballot? | Simon Jenkins
WIsn't William Hague not just the Prime Minister of Oxford but also the leader of the Conservative Party? At 63 years old, he is fit and healthy. Has David Cameron also reached the peak at the age of 57? Speaking of which, where was 66-year-old Tony Blair when the Labor Party elected Keir Starmer as […]
OECD Urges Higher Global Property, Environmental, and Wealth Taxes
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on Wednesday called for higher taxes on the world's wealthy, their assets, property and large corporations while reducing small countries' spiralling debts. At the same time, the unelected group of 38 countries warned governments to rein in spending through greater fiscal discipline. In economic outlook ReportThe Paris-based […]
Mark Zuckerberg’s Wealth Soars Past $200 Billion
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta and notorious left-wing advocate, is now one of only three people in the world to have amassed a net worth of more than $200 billion. Business Insider Report The incredible surge in wealth has propelled Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg into the ultra-exclusive $200 billion club, making him the latest member […]
Wealth advisers adopting BTC ETFs faster than any in history: Bitwise CIO – Cointelegraph
Matt Hogan, chief investment officer at asset management firm Bitwise, said in a Sept. 9 post on the X-Platform that wealth advisors are adopting Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) “at a faster pace than any new ETF in history.” Hogans post It was a response to my previous X. post Investment researcher Jim Bianco characterized […]
Joe Rogan calls out Michelle Obama, Oprah DNC speeches on wealth inequality
Podcaster Joe Rogan accused TV personality Oprah Winfrey and former first lady Michelle Obama of brazen hypocrisy in their speeches at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. At the convention, Oprah blasted former President Trump, said preserving democracy requires “standing up to the bullies in our lives” and said she has witnessed, and sometimes been […]
Joe Rogan calls out Oprah, Michelle Obama DNC speech hypocrisy on wealth: ‘Hey, lady, you’re rich as f—‘
Remember when Oprah and “The View” liked Trump? Greg Gutfeld and the panel discuss how the ladies of “The View” and Oprah Winfrey had no problem with Donald Trump before he entered politics, and Gutfeld even “gets a call” from the former president. Podcaster Joe Rogan accused TV personality Oprah Winfrey and former first lady […]
Rich DNC speakers like Oprah, Obamas rail against wealth inequality, U.S. fixation on money
At the Democratic National Convention this week, some of America’s wealthiest and most powerful people took to the stage to speak to the nation about wealth inequality and the dangers of an American culture that values money and status. Income inequality was also the topic of speeches at the convention this week, from billionaires like […]