11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Why They Spy: IT-Powered Feudalism Is Cheaper Than Playing Fair
Why They Spy: IT-Powered Feudalism Is Cheaper Than Playing Fair
Submitted by Mike Krieger via Liberty Blitzkrieg blog,
The amount a state needs to expend on guard labour is a function of how much legitimacy the state holds in its population’s reckoning. A state whose population mainly views the system as fair needs to do less coercion to attain stability. People who believe that they are well-served by the status quo will not work to upset it. States whose populations view the system as illegitimate need to spend more on guard labour.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on China’s Latest Spinning Plate: 10 Trillion In Local Government Debt
China’s Latest Spinning Plate: 10 Trillion In Local Government Debt
Over the past week, we’ve noted (twice) that Chinese QE is now practically inevitable. We learned recently that corporations’ FX deposits rose by some $45 billion in January which, remarkably, represents nearly half of the entire increase logged in 2014. This points to capital flight, as both companies and individuals are increasingly reluctant to hold the yuan in the face of slowing economic growth and the growing perception that devaluation is imminent.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Rosetta Stone Inc. Q4 Earnings: Focus Isn’t Consumers Anymore, and That May Be a Good Thing
Rosetta Stone Inc. Q4 Earnings: Focus Isn’t Consumers Anymore, and That May Be a Good Thing
Rosetta Stone Inc. reported its fourth-quarter financial results and announced a big shift in strategy. Read on for the details.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on United Technologies may spin off Sikorsky helicopter unit
United Technologies may spin off Sikorsky helicopter unit
United Technologies, the blue-chip industrial, may spin off its Sikorsky helicopter unit.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Cramer’s said a lot of things, but never like this
Cramer’s said a lot of things, but never like this
“Mad Money” host Jim Cramer makes a bold call.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Asia stocks rally while won weakens on surprise rate cut
Asia stocks rally while won weakens on surprise rate cut
The Korean won slipped as the central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates, and New Zealand’s dollar climbed. The MSCI Asia Pacific Index increased for the first time this week, adding 0.5 percent by 10:08 a.m. in Tokyo.
11 March, 2015 by The TZ Newswire Staff Comments Off on Visualizing The American Water Crisis
Visualizing The American Water Crisis
Water is the lifeblood of humanity; it turns out it is in short supply. Like any other commodity high in demand, you should keep an eye on it for investment purposes as we get closer and closer to “peak water.” Right now, the average American consumes about 100 gallons of water per day both directly and indirectly. This is a problem of conservation and efficiency as much as it is supply, as the aging water infrastructure had its last upgrade during the Reagan era.