Does The Dark Knight Shooting Make A Case For Gun Control?
Friday’s shooting in Aurora, Colorado, is, without a doubt, one of the most heinous acts of violence ever perpetrated by an American citizen. Families all across America are grieving the loss of loved...
View ArticleGun Sales Spike in The Wake of Colorado Massacre
Last weekend’s shooting in Aurora, Colorado left 12 families with a massive holes in their hearts. An armed gunman walked into a crowded movie theater during the premier of “The Dark Knight Rises”,...
View ArticleHigh Times: Are Marijuana Stocks A New Bubble?
A (nearly) freely available product has never before become a market commodity overnight. Something which was almost a non-entity to investors for a hundred years is suddenly one of the investment...
View ArticleColorado Rolls Out Strict Fracking Laws
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission implemented some of the most stringent regulations in connection with the oil and natural gas operations in the state. The new groundwater protection...
View ArticleI Like Big Dividends And I Cannot Lie [VIDEO]
Vitaliy Katsenelson presenting: “I Like Big Dividends And I Cannot Lie” at the 8th Annual Value Investing Congress. Vitaliy Katsenelson of Investment Management Associates will be presenting I Like Big...
View Article5 Small Towns That Are Not Only Surviving But Are Thriving In This Economy
After six years of this recession, many of America’s small towns are fading. “For Rent” signs fill store windows instead of merchandise. Parking spaces stand empty. And after 5 p.m., you can lie down...
View ArticleColorado Employers Can Fire Employees For Smoking Pot
It’s a bit complicated. According to federal law, marijuana (better known as ‘pot’) is a ‘controlled substance’ and technically, smoking it is illegal. On the other hand, effective January 1, Colorado...
View ArticleSteve Jobs’ Donation Uncovered In Colorado
The late Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs donated a mouse for a time capsule project 30 years ago. The Aspen Time Tube was supposed to be unearthed in 2000, however the location was lost...
View ArticleRecreational Marijuana Sales Booming In Colorado
Recreational marijuana sales in Colorado brought in more than $3.5 million in taxes and fees in the first monthThe state of Colorado reported today that recreational marijuana sales resulted in $3.5...
View ArticleMarijuana Legal, But Illegal Sales Continue In Colorado
Black market has more risk, but lower costs and longstanding ties with consumersThe first stores legally selling marijuana in Colorado opened earlier this year, but that doesn’t mean the black market...
View ArticleRocky Mountain High or Reefer Madness? Legal Pot in Colorado Comes with Risks
Rocky Mountain High or Reefer Madness? Legal Pot in Colorado Comes with Risks by Marshall Allen ProPublica, April 7, 2014, 10 a.m. This story was co-published with The Cannabist I walked through clouds...
View ArticleWhat Is the Rate of Return on the Louisiana Purchase?
What Is the Rate of Return on the Louisiana Purchase? via Mises Louisiana Purchase Everyone loves making a buck, including governments. Unfortunately, the reality of many “great deals,” especially in...
View ArticleTourists Doing Their Part To Bring In Colorado Marijuana Taxes
With Washington state about to begin its own legal marijuana sales, Colorado is seeing some interesting trends.“Come for the snow, stay for the weed” could easily be utilized as the town motto in...
View ArticleThe Geography of Employment: Mapping the Recovery [INFOGRAPHIC]
To date, only 16 American states out of 50 currently have higher employment rates than prior to the recession. Overall, Americans have been struggling to find work, but some states and industries have...
View ArticleLegal Marijuana In Colorado: Misleading Claims By Opponents
Drug Warriors Claim Colorado Going to Marijuana by Mark Thornton, Ludwig von Mises Institute As we moved into the second half of 2014, I was eager to learn if marijuana legalization in Colorado was...
View ArticleNew History Curriculum Censors Conflict, Removes Martin Luther King, Ben...
Students protest latest attempt to whitewash U.S. history, which was based on disobedience and confronting authority High school students in Colorado are protesting a history censorship effort that...
View ArticleMass Shootings On The Rise In The US: FBI Report
Mass shootings in the U.S. have more than doubled over the last few yearsA new FBI report published on Wednesday, September 25th highlights that the mass shootings like the tragedy at Sandy Hook...
View ArticleFor Oil and Gas Companies, Rigging Seems to Involve Wages, Too
For Oil and Gas Companies, Rigging Seems to Involve Wages, Too by Naveena Sadasivam ProPublica, Sep. 25, 2014, 10:02 a.m. A ProPublica review of U.S. Department of Labor investigations shows that oil...
View ArticleColorado School Board Compromises On Curriculum Review That Sparked Protests
The Colorado School Board voted 3 to 2 to include students and teachers in its review of its AP history teaching.After conservatives across the country were upset about the new AP history curriculum...
View ArticleThe Sky Is Not Falling: Legal Marijuana Turns One in Colorado
The Sky Is Not Falling: Legal Marijuana Turns One in Colorado by Mark Thornton, Mises Institute Legal recreational cannabis/marijuana/pot is almost one year old in Colorado. The Denver Business Journal...
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