by drjmcurtis | May 11, 2015
Today’s National Debt of over $18.2 trillion is expected to soar to $40 trillion in only 20 years, threatening the U.S. economy and value of the U.S. dollar. Politicians like Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), subscribing to Carl Menger, Eugen von Bohm-Bawerk and Friedrich von...
by drjmcurtis | May 10, 2015
Telling Yahoo News’ Katie Couric that Washington “job titles” don’t count for experience, 60-year-old former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina proved she blows smoke than most GOP candidates.. “In a world that I come from, a title’s just a title,” insisted Fioina,...
by drjmcurtis | May 9, 2015
Showing the vindictive side of U.S. diplomacy, the U.S. and its Western allies, including Britain, France and Germany, boycotted Russia’s “V-Day” celebration, marking the 70th anniversary of defeating of Nazi Germany. Instead of shelving differences to pay respects to...
by drjmcurtis | May 8, 2015
Vowing to topple Syria’s Shiite government of Bashar al-Assad, Saudi Arabia and Turkey joined forces to back the rebel insurgency to end al-Assad’s reign of terror. While over 200,000 troops and civilians have lost their lives in Syria since the Arab Spring of March...
by drjmcurtis | May 7, 2015
Gearing up to celebrate the 70th anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany in WWII on May 9 Victory Day, Russian President Vladimir Putin hopes to showcase Russia’s military superiority. With the U.S., Britain and France boycotting the celebration due to Russia’s March...
by drjmcurtis | May 6, 2015
Releasing National Football League’s special investigator Ted Wells’ 243-page report about the New England Patriots deflating footballs for 37-year-old quarterback Tom Brady in the Jan. 18 AFC Championship game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Patriots’...
by drjmcurtis | May 5, 2015
Tossing his hat into the 2016 GOP sweepstakes, 59-year-old former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee decided to launch his second presidential bid after his first go-around in 2008. A favorite among religious conservatives, Huckabee has little chance against the more...
by drjmcurtis | May 4, 2015
Former Newport Beach, Calif. PIMO [Pacific Investment Management Company] co-CEO Bill Gross predicts an end of the so-called bull market “supercycle,” believing the Federal Reserve Board will hike interest rates. Once the “bond king” managing the world’s biggest bond...
by drjmcurtis | May 3, 2015
Jumping into the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, 63-year-old African American neurosurgeon Ben Carson announced he’ll seek his party’s nomination, adding one more conservative voice. Opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage, Carson mirrors a bizarre combination of...
by drjmcurtis | May 2, 2015
Canceling his trip to the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, 90-year-old former one-term Democratic President Jimmy Carter urged his 80-year-old friend Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to call for new elections. Time claims Carter’s memory, forgetting that the...