Archive for Between the Lines
President Obama’s Biggest “Whopper” Yet
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines I’m out of town today assisting an elderly relative (96 year-old Mother-In-Law), so I thought I would reprint the following article from Investor’s Business Daily. On Labor Day, President Obama made an outrageous statement that has to rank as one of his biggest whoppers…
Americans Are Hoarding Money, But Why?
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines In the wake of the Great Recession and the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, worried Americans are hoarding more cash than at any time in the last 25 years. According to the Fed, US households are sitting on $2.15 trillion in checking…
Obama to Circumvent Congress on New Climate Deal
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines President Obama is working to forge a sweeping international climate change agreement to compel nations to cut their fossil fuel emissions – but without ratification from Congress. Under the Constitution, a president may enter into a legally binding treaty only if it is approved…
ISIS Training Western Terrorists To Attack Europe & US
Between the Lines Gary D. Halbert On Tuesday, I received the latest briefing from one of my best geopolitical/intelligence sources, LIGNET (Langley Intelligence Network, subscription-only), regarding the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) – the ruthless band of terrorists that has seized control of large parts of northern Iraq…
Surprising New Wall Street Journal/NBC News Poll
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines In my E-Letter on Tuesday, I cited a recent RealClearPolitics poll average on the question of whether the country is headed in the “right direction” or is on the “wrong track.” That poll average found that only 26.0% of respondents believe the country is…
The Real US Unemployment Rate Is Near 18%
By Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines Today we will focus on the real rate of unemployment – IF we count: 1) all those who are out of work, 2) those who have quit looking for work and 3) those who are working part-time because they can’t find full-time jobs….