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SNP INCREASE INCOME TAXES IN SCOTLAND

December 26, 2017

COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong, In stark contrast to the USA which is heading for LOWER taxes which you say will invigorate the economy,the SNP Government in Scotland has announced HIGHER income taxes “to protect public services from the cuts being imposed by the Tories.”   Clearly the SNP Government is unconcerned that its tax policies make Scotland […]

China’s Housing Boom

December 26, 2017

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; What about the Chinese housing bubble. Why has this been so different in many ways? IX ANSWER: The primary difference is the simple fact that Chinese cannot take their money out of the country under the capital controls. Consequently, the property market has become their bank account. They have been moving from […]

Canadian Separatists

December 26, 2017

COMMENT: I think the danger for Canada is not Quebec leaving because they get 11 billion dollars a year given to them by the federal government, it is the provinces paying the bills that are more likely to leave, western Canada in general but especially Alberta which has been getting hosed. As you noted before resentment […]

Merry Christmas 2017

December 25, 2017

Merry Christmas to all from myself and all the people here at Armstrong Economics and around the world.

Criminal Prosecutions Are Used to Remove Opponents

December 24, 2017

COMMENT: Mr. Armstrong; I watched the Forecaster on TV here in Scandinavia. It seems that anyone who is an opponent is criminally charged no matter what the field. FA ANSWER: You are absolutely correct. This tactic has been used actually throughout recorded history. Just read the struggles between the oligarchy and the democracy movement in […]

The Hype of “Net Neutrality”

December 24, 2017

While many people make it sound like the end of the world is approaching with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to repeal the Obama-era power grab to regulate the internet, the reality is not much is likely to change. The FCC repealed the Obama act in a 3-2 vote, but what is not being explained […]

NAFTA & CANADA

December 23, 2017

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong; Up here in Canada, the politicians seem to not even talk about the NAFTA agreement being changed by Trump. Has something taken place behind the curtain that they are not even worried about that issue? CB ANSWER: While playing a front row seat during the 2016 Election in the States, the truth is […]

The Trump Tax Reform & Housing Boom

December 23, 2017

COMMENT: Martin, It’s not just to make up for taxes lost because electric car use is up. Rockwall, Texas has become one of the highest income per capita counties in Texas because of flight from income taxes states, especially California. Real estate prices have exploded because of growing business presence in the Dallas/Ft. Worth and flight […]

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