Dow Down Over 1,000 Points

Published: Tue, 02/06/18

Dow Down Over 1,000 Points By Richard C. Young

What great news for me and for you if you are actually an investor. I mean a real, seasoned investor. One who embraces common sense, patience and the acuity that comes with decades studying the power...Read more here.

Dow Down 1600 Points, Websites Crash, and Vanguard GNMA By E.J. Smith

When stocks were down 1,600 points yesterday, “The websites of two of the country’s biggest robo-advisers—Wealthfront Inc. and Betterment LLC—crashed,” reports Bloomberg...Read more here.

Christopher Steele and the FBI’s Due Diligence? By Debbie Young

Having trouble navigating through the non-stop spin on the 2016 government surveillance abuses? The House Intelligence Committee’s memo reportedly is to be released today...Read more here.

A Tom Rush in Paradise Event By Richard C. Young

Back in the sixties, Tom Rush was a driving force in the folk music scene at Club 47 in Harvard Square, Cambridge Mass. At that time, I lived on the 2nd floor of a two-decker walk-up rat hole on Forest St., a tired little backstreet behind the old Forest Café on Mass. Ave., just off the square... Read more here.

Federal Employees and the Rigged Game By Debbie Young

In his SOTU speech, President Trump, advocating civil service reform, would like Congress to “empower every cabinet secretary with the authority to reward good workers and to remove federal employees who undermine the public trust ...Read more here.

My Takeaway from President Trump’s State of the Union Address By E.J. Smith

Even when called on to work together, Democrats sat on their hands during President Trump’s first State of the Union address. Despite a speech that at many times transcended partisanship, cheering on great American themes...Read more here.

Looking for a Great Tour of Paris? By Richard C. Young

If you’re interested in sampling the best Paris has to offer, but don’t have the time to do the deep research necessary to guide yourself through the arrondissements, you need a great, English speaking tour, with small groups, and knowledgeable guides...Read more here.

Steele Dossier, FISA Warrants: a Big Deal or No Big Deal? By Debbie Young

Today’s hysteria about the Trump administration was “already deeply seeded in the federal government throughout the 2016 campaign and the 2016–17 transition.” As Victor Davis Hanson explains in NRO, there seems to have been a number of powerful Obama officials...Read more here.

Disaster Relief: What Happens When the Government Stops Helping? By E.J. Smith

As I have written before, in Puerto Rico, the conditions today are unimaginable for most Americans. Some residents have been without power for months, and they have been relying heavily on donated food and water...Read more here.