The Idiocracy That Is California Politics

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

Authored by William Andersen via The Mises Institute,After having lived in California the past four years, I can attest to the near-insanity of progressive politics in this state, yet California’s very progressive governor, Gavin Newsom, is considered a front-runner...

Trump Lifts Biden-Era Restrictions On Commercial Fishing In Atlantic Marine Monument

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

Authored by Kimberly Hayek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),President Donald Trump revoked a prohibition on commercial fishing in the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Marine National Monument on Friday, restoring rules that allow regulated harvesting in the...

America’s Record Health Spending Explained In 5 Charts

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

Authored by Lawrence Wilson via The Epoch Times,U.S. health care spending reached $5.3 trillion in 2024, according to recently released data from the Department of Health and Human Services.That includes all health spending through federal and state health programs...

Molotov Cocktails, Volatility, Stability, And Faux Liquidity

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

By Peter Tchir of Academy SecuritiesMarkets have experienced high levels of volatility over the past few weeks. From silver, to software stocks, to cryptocurrency, we have seen violent price swings on almost a daily basis. We have political risks, geopolitical risks,...

Gambling Stocks Slide Ahead Of Super Bowl As Prediction Markets Shine

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

The rise of prediction markets ahead of Super Bowl weekend has become a major overhang for legacy sportsbooks, prompting investors to de-risk their equity positions and sending shares of Flutter Entertainment (owner of FanDuel) and rival DraftKings sharply lower year...

NIH Allocates $10 Million For Research In East Palestine Three Years After Toxic Train Crash

by admin | Feb 8, 2026 | Top Ten

Authored by Jeff Louderback via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),Three years have passed since a Norfolk Southern freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, an eastern Ohio village near the Pennsylvania border.A neighborhood near the train...