Author: Richard A Reagan

Zimbabwe has become synonymous in recent years with inflation. Its hyperinflationary crisis in 2009 was so bad that the Zimbabwean dollar was eventually abandoned when it reached an exchange rate of 35 quadrillion to one against the US dollar. Since that time Zimbabweans began to use foreign currencies in everyday transactions: South African rand, Zambian […]

With the onset of tariffs against Chinese-produced goods, numerous other countries have benefited from the effect of those tariffs by being able to send more of their products to the US. Their products are now cheaper than Chinese products by virtue of the tariffs making Chinese goods more expensive. One country that has benefited in […]

Heartburn and acid reflux aren’t fun to experience. And for those who suffer from chronic heartburn, acid reflux, or other similar gastrointestinal disorders, prescription medication has often been the only way to overcome the pain. But new research suggests that not only are many people who have been prescribed heartburn drugs not really in need […]

Italy is quickly developing a reputation as the new sick man of Europe. While the hubbub several years ago about Greece and the peripheral EU member states dragging down the EU financially has died down, Italy’s debt crisis may actually result in a fracturing of the EU. With Rome and Brussels at each other’s throats, […]

Everyone knows by now that big tech companies are engaged in complete censoring of conservative voices. Whether it’s demonetizing gun channels on YouTube or banning commentators from social media platforms, the campaign to enforce leftist orthodoxy continues apace. The latest example of that censorship comes from Google, which is attempting to silence Project Veritas. Project […]

Southern California has been hit by a series of small earthquakes over the past month, with over 1,000 hitting in a small swarm largely in the same area. The unusual frequency of the quakes has many people wondering whether this is a prelude for the “Big One,” the major earthquake that everyone fears may prove […]

No one likes economic recessions. Someone always suffers, whether it’s due to drops in economic growth, job losses, or what have you. But recessions are always the natural consequence of the monetary easing that preceded them, which cause bubbles to form. Bubbles are the result of malinvestment within the economy, with resources being put to […]

A recent document from the Financial Literacy and Education Commission has recommended that colleges should provide mandatory courses in financial literacy. Part of the reason behind this is the fact that college students graduating today are more and more indebted than ever, with total student debt rising to over $1.5 trillion. Many students may very […]

In the aftermath of Iran’s downing of a US surveillance drone last week, the Trump administration placed new sanctions on Iran’s supreme leader and Foreign Minister. The sanctions, which most analysts agree won’t actually have any effect, served mostly as a slap in the face to the Iranian government. And the Iranian government’s response was […]

In the aftermath of Iran’s shooting down a US surveillance drone last week, the warmongers in Washington were ready to pounce. That was just the provocation they were looking for to launch military strikes against Iran that likely would have spiraled into all-out war. But President Trump, to his great credit, called back the planned […]