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Dollar Dominance: Deconstructing the Myths and Untangling the Web Dec 31, 2015

On December 16th, 2015, Federal Reserve Officials announced that after 6 years of 0% interest, they would finally raise the Federal Fund Rate. The move was seen by many as an attempt to provide markets with a boost of confidence. Although markets initially sold off on the news, they have in fact rebounded back to normal levels. Still,  the question of whether or not the US economy is strong enough to maintain levels of growth has yet to be answered. Washington’s privileged position as issuer of the global reserve currency has allowed for an unprecedented monetary expansion with relatively low...

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The Ugly Truth About ISIS: A New Era Of Global Terrorism Jul 2, 2015

In 2013 an independent journalist named Trevor Aaronson blew the lid off of one the most fascinating and frightful stories of the 21st century. In his book The Terror Factory, he chronicled the development of the FBI's counter terrorism mission in the years after 9/11 into a system of policing that relied almost exclusively on entrapment jobs and stings led by low level informants, and targeting economically desperate, and in some cases even mentally disabled, would-be conspirators. Due in large part to his work, more and more reputable media outlets are focusing their attention of the effectiveness of these FBI...

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A Little Bit Of Oil Speculation Jan 8, 2015

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