Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
Friday, 10 October 2025
'Flying Blind.' Shutdown-induced Economic Data Blackout Leaves U.S. Investors in the Dark
Oct 10, 2025 | It is day nine of the government shutdown, and Congress is no closer to breaking its stalemate – leaving U.S. investors without access to critical economic data. John Harwood and Matt Peterson discuss on The 11th Hour.
