Capitalism’s Achilles’ Heel: Economic Growth and the Population Problem

By Robert A. Vella Economists say that the relationship between economic growth and population growth is very complex and that Continue reading →

The disturbing truth about low unemployment figures in the U.K. and U.S.

By Robert A. Vella Conservatives on both sides of “The Pond” have been boasting about low unemployment figures in their Continue reading →

Dow drops 150 points, S&P 500 on the cusp of a bear market

Last week the Dow lost 1,655 points, or 6.8 percent. That was the Dow’s worst week of trading since October Continue reading →

Deutsche Bank, Russian money laundering, and Trump’s finances

By Robert A. Vella Oh, what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive! You just couldn’t Continue reading →

Odds and Ends: Home ownership data reveals Middle Class woes, GOP donor quits, rise of the Knife lobby

By Robert A. Vella Here’s a few news odds and ends for this Monday: From:  A decade after the housing Continue reading →

America’s millennials are waking up to a grim financial future

Just two years ago, the median American born in the 1980s—the cradle of millennials—had family wealth that was 34 percent Continue reading →

House sends bill loosening banking regulations to Trump’s desk

President Donald Trump pledged on the campaign trail to “do a big number” on the Dodd-Frank Act. And now a Continue reading →

Senators Approve Sweeping Rollback of Dodd-Frank Banking Regulations

Back on Capitol Hill, senators voted 67 to 31 in favor of a sweeping, bipartisan bill rolling back many of Continue reading →