TEA PARTY ECONOMIST

The TEA PARTY ECONOMIST Ron Paul's original staff economist, Dr. Gary North! Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Gun Sales are Booming. This Is Just The Beginning Gun sales are surging. This was an easy prediction. There is no way that this will stop. The buyers see gun controls on the horizon. They are not buying assault rifles. They are buying handguns, hunting rifles, and shotguns. After every mass shooting, politicians call for gun control. The media highlight this. The gun control... READ MORE Headhunter Reveals 3 Ways to Get a Job if You Are Unemployed You may not be unemployed . . . yet. But someone you know may be. It’s a discouraging feeling. I’ve been there. In the first half of 1976, I was out of work, except for my meager newsletter income. Then Ron Paul hired me. I got that job because Larry Abraham (the co-author of the... READ MORE A Negative Stock Market Indicator Appears Without Warning Corporate insiders are selling their companies’ shares at a furious rate: almost 7 to one over purchases. Insiders have better information than the rest of us do regarding the future performance of their companies. This performance will presumably influence share prices. When insiders start selling, they think trouble is ahead. Better safe than sorry, they... READ MORE Key Sign That a U.S. Recession Has Begun When Americans buy less from abroad for two consecutive months, something is up. What may not be up is the economy. This has happened for the last two months for which data are available. The U.S. balance of payments is rising, as always, but at a lower rate. The demand for foreign goods is slowing. ... READ MORE