Summary:Economists talk about the Social Security “Trust Fund” and politicians sometimes even demagogue about their colleagues “robbing the trust fund.” But once you understand what the so-called trust fund really is, there is plenty more to be angry about than politicians supposedly robbing it for other government boondoggles.Prepare to be very angry. Links:No, the US...
Summary: The U.S. economy supposedly added almost a million jobs December 2021 – January 2022, but the stock markets continue to decline. What are investors seeing that government bean counters are not? As usual, It’s the Fed, Stupid. Links: BLS Jobs Reports Fed will aggressively dial back its bond buying, sees three rate hikes next...
Summary: Fauci, Walenksy, and other “public health experts” are slowly moving towards positions people previously banned from social media and polite society held since the beginning of the pandemic. But they’re trying to reconcile them with their crumbling narrative that lockdowns, mask mandates, and the vaccines were highly effective against Covid-19. Links: Fauci Finally Admits...
Summary: Politics has invaded every aspect of American life and the casualties have included entertainment. Comedy is no longer funny, entertainment award shows are unbearable, and Alan Mosely’s favorite genre, late night talk, has lost its soul. He joins Tom to discuss his own late night show, It’s Too Late with Alan Mosley, and his...
Summary: Like the country as a whole, libertarians are divided on immigration. And while only private property borders are legitimate in a perfect world, the constitutional solution may be one everyone can at least live with. Guest bio: Suzanne Sherman was raised in California and having spent most of her life there, she moved to...
Summary: James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas doesn’t write news reports. It provides firsthand audio and video evidence of political and corporate malfeasance obtained through interviews with whistleblowers and secretly recorded insiders. James joins Tom to discuss his new book, American Muckraker, and the latest news from the front lines of guerilla journalism. Guest bio: James O’Keefe...
Summary: Kevin Gutzman returns to break down the Supreme Court decision on the two vaccine mandates concerning companies with more than 100 employees and health care workers, respectively. While we agree the practice of federal agencies writing any regulations at all constitutes legislating and is therefore unconstitutional, this decision does reintroduce a long-ignored principle that...
Summary: The government admits inflation is high, but when measured the same way we did in the 1970s, it’s even higher than it was then. What can Americans do to protect themselves? Mike Maharrey of the Tenth Amendment Center and SchiffGold joins Tom to offer his thoughts. Guest bio: Michael Maharrey serves as the national...
Summary: When former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo tried to close his business in 2020, Robby Dinero refused to close. He went to court against the Covid lockdowns and won. Now he’s taking on his local school board over its Covid mandates. Robby was wrongfully arrested for trespassing when he tried to attend a school...
Summary: The Fed may have set us up for disaster by quintupling the money supply since March 2020, but if the Davos crowd gets its way, it could be even worse. Tom Luongo joins Tom to explain how Jay Powell is using the repo markets to defeat Davos and ensure the Fed and Wall Street...