John Batchelor Radio Show: Socialism Fails

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Forbes: 5 Lessons From Tesla's Recent Rollercoaster Ride

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Tesla has had a bad few months, that's for sure.

But any student of business should learn from what's happened. And that's where there are plenty of lessons.

Here's what you need to know.

Forbes: 5 Reasons The Drop In Gold Prices Shouldn't Worry Investors

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Gold prices took a hit at the end of last week, and it has some observers concerned.

But the truth is it shouldn't be worrying. Here's what you need to know.

Barron's: Why You Should Buy Europe's Beaten Down Banks

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Italian politics is knotty. But lately, it has become as twisted as a bowl of spaghetti bolognese, providing a chance to buy beaten-down European banking shares that will likely jump when the clouds over the sector evaporate. Read more here.

PJ Media: Why Bernie Sanders' Goal of More Unions Won't Work

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said last month that he wants to foster more unions, but the very things that allow organized labor to increase membership are often also the things that cause their destruction.

At least that’s the way new research points. Read more here.

Forbes: Venezuela's Latest Desperate Plan

By SIMON CONSTABLE

Venezuela just keeps on delivering new economic absurdities.

The country, which has the largest oil reserves in the world, is now considering the idea of importing the stuff. Read more here.

Korn Ferry: Raises Have Arrived…In the Public Sector

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Ancient prophets once wrote that seven years of feasts would get followed by seven years of famine. These stories pushed the idea that neither good nor bad times last forever. But now reality is mimicking the parables.

For the last seven years, the one million-plus workers in the National Health Service, the U.K.’s state-funded health system, have received just a 1% raise annually. But this month the U.K. government agreed to raise wages 6.5% over the next three years, more than doubling the recent annual increases. Read more here.