Entrepreneurs have been waiting for the ban on funding solicitation to be lifted so that equity-based crowdfunding can begin. Crowdfunding prime mover Ruth Hedges shares the next big thing in US equity funding.
U.S. Economy
Investment maverick Reggie Middleton, the owner of the Boom Bust Blog, goes deep inside the inner workings of modern-day bank runs, free markets, securitized instruments, Google and Apple’s business models, and shares his take on the state of the US economy, Germany and the German bond market, what’s next in France, and the real state of China’s economy.
What if every state, county, city, and municipality claiming to be broke was in fact running a billion or a trillion dollar budget surplus? Walter Burien discusses Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports (CAFRs) and presents his solution for retiring the income tax.
Dr. Tim Ball guides us through the history, development, and implications of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Why did NAFTA come into being, and what does it mean for the future of North America’s water resources?
Ellen Brown, the author of The Web of Debt and the chairman and president of the newly formed Public Banking Institute, gives us an update on the progress that has been made in the public banking movement.