W.E.B. Du Bois was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts (where AIER is now headquartered), in 1868. Today, this towering figure of the early civil rights movement is remembered as a…

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are widely – but wrongly – panned as unregulated casinos or Ponzi schemes that create no real value. For example, US Senator Elizabeth Warren called crypto…

The shocking capture and extradition of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife over the weekend is the culmination of months of US pressure on the regime. President Trump…

Recently, Minnesota and Governor Tim Walz have come under scrutiny for Medicaid Fraud. The debacle received renewed focus on December 1 when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X that…

Recently, two Federal Reserve governors delivered speeches with interesting differences. Michael Barr warned against weakening bank supervision, citing “growing pressures to scale back examiner coverage, to dilute ratings systems” that…

Ending the year with a stunning 66% gain, gold prices experienced their best annual performance since 1979, holding solid support above $4,300 an ounce.  With the precious metal seeing its…

Norway moved within striking distance of effectively eliminating gasoline and diesel cars from its new car market after electric vehicles accounted for nearly all new registrations last year, reinforcing the…

Luxury goods companies are facing renewed pressure on profitability after a sharp rise in discounting during 2025, as consumers increasingly question the value of high-end products following years of aggressive…

The US captured Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro in a dramatic military operation that shocked global markets and threw investors into reassessment mode. Explosions were reported in Caracas early Saturday morning,…

In his final interview as chief executive, Warren Buffett expressed profound confidence in Berkshire Hathaway’s future longevity, telling CNBC that the company “has a better chance of being here 100…