Archive for Between the Lines

Monday, August 15th, 2016 @ 11:09AM

Obama Holds Record For Most Regulations, Not Done Yet

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines Most economists agree that one of the greatest hindrances to the economy today is over-regulation by government at all levels, but especially at the federal level. A new study from the conservative non-profit American Action Forum (AAF) found that President Obama has already issued…

Thursday, July 21st, 2016 @ 3:20PM

How The US Stock Market Usually Decides Our Next President

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines If Donald Trump is your man, your investment portfolio might have to take a hit in order for him to make it into the White House. On the other hand, if Hillary Clinton is your candidate, you could see your investment portfolio rise and…

Thursday, July 14th, 2016 @ 1:48PM

The Justice Ginsburg Vs. Donald Trump Dust-Up

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines When was the last time you saw or heard a sitting Supreme Court Justice criticize a presidential  candidate, or any other politician for that matter? The answer is probably NEVER… that is until the last week or so. For as long as I have…

Thursday, July 7th, 2016 @ 3:35PM

Treasury Yields Hit Record Lows – Global Flight To Safety

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines It is so, so tempting to write about Hillary Clinton’s latest news today that I can hardly stand it. We had Bill Clinton’s “chance” meeting with Attorney General Loretta Lynch at the Phoenix airport last Thursday. Then the FBI finally interviewed Hillary on the…

Friday, July 1st, 2016 @ 10:57AM

71% of Americans Believe the US Economy is “Rigged”

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines Almost three-quarters (71%) of Americans believe the US economic system is “rigged in favor of certain groups” according to a new poll by Marketplace and Edison Research. The national survey conducted in May asked 1,022 participants about numerous aspects of their financial lives, ranging…

Thursday, June 16th, 2016 @ 2:55PM

Breaking News: More White Voters Than Previously Thought

Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines As reported last week in the NEW YORK TIMES, new analysis by Nate Cohn of The Upshot showed that millions more white, older, working-class voters went to the polls in 2012 than was previously found by exit polls on Election Day. This raises the…