Author Archives: LibertyInsight

Government Numbers

Posted on April 4, 2011 by LibertyInsight

Do you ever get the feeling that something doesn’t quite add up with the economy? Does it seem odd that the recession officially ended in June of 2009 yet the Fed interest rate is still at 0-.25%. When Ben Bernanke … Continue reading →

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Visualizing the US Economic Situation

Posted on March 15, 2011 by LibertyInsight

Generally, I only post original content on this site (aside from the newswire), but I found a great, short post on Chrismartensen.com that I just had to share. In my original posts about the state of the U.S. economy, I presented a … Continue reading →

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Chart of the Week – Military Spending

Posted on February 18, 2011 by LibertyInsight

This week President Obama released his budget for 2012. Republicans scoffed, and rightly so, at the paltry $1 trillion he proposed to cut from the deficit (not the budget) over the next ten years. In fact, his budget adds over … Continue reading →

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You Help Hospitalized Veterans

Posted on February 11, 2011 by LibertyInsight

I got another letter from Help Hospitalized Veterans today, and I threw it straight in the trash. Actually, first I took out the crisp one dollar bill that was visible through the cellophane and stuck it in my wallet. Then … Continue reading →

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Newswire 1/27/2011

Posted on January 27, 2011 by LibertyInsight

[The Liberty Insight Newswire is an aggregation of what we consider to be important financial and political news and commentary from across the web.] My next post will discuss government numbers, and why they should not be taken at face … Continue reading →

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Newswire 1/14/2011

Posted on January 14, 2011 by LibertyInsight

[The Liberty Insight Newswire is an aggregation of what we consider to be important financial and political news and commentary from across the web.] Today’s stories cover the rise of the progressive-libertarians, the latest on the foreclosure front, Congress and … Continue reading →

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Student Loan Debt Slaves

Posted on January 13, 2011 by LibertyInsight

CNBC recently aired a special report titled, “Price of Admission: America’s College Debt Crisis”, which explored the nearly 1 trillion dollar debt burden faced by college graduates. The program highlighted the experiences of several average Americans who took out fairly standard … Continue reading →

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Newswire 1/4/2011

Posted on January 5, 2011 by LibertyInsight

[The Liberty Insight Newswire is an aggregation of what we consider to be important financial and political news and commentary from across the web.] Today’s stories cover a potential breakthrough in nuclear energy, warnings about the bond market, the numbers … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! 2011 Predictions

Posted on December 31, 2010 by LibertyInsight

Bloggers certainly are opinionated, especially those who think they know what’s going on with the economy. With a million different opinions out there how do you know who to listen to? One way is to examine what they said in … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2010 by LibertyInsight

Wow! I can’t decide who my favorite is… I think it’s Cramer. But then Bush shows up and it’s incredible. Then Geithner comes and steals the show.

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