Jamelle Agbuis

All hell broke loose last night. The government shutdown in the US suddenly 'got real' and there was uproar across the country. One commentator suggested releasing giant pandas 'into congress, let them maul [the politicians] out of office and then [the bears] shall run our government.'

Australia's property debate is turning into an all-out war. The property spruikers are taking a beating from all sides these days. How times have changed.

It's the end of another empire. The US government, once the most trusted creditor in the world, is nearing a 'government shutdown'. Zero hour is supposedly tomorrow US time, so tonight our time. The media is having a field day with this one.

An exciting new film has just been announced: "Unacceptable Levels" exposes the hidden world of toxic chemicals now inundating society and destroying our health worldwide.

Mainstream doctors and media pundits are notorious for claiming that the vaccine-autism debate is over and that no legitimate scientific evidence exists to suggest even a possible link between vaccinations and autism spectrum disorders (ASD): case closed. But a thoroughly-researched report recently published by Arjun Walia over at Activist Post reveals that there are at least 22 published scientific studies that show a link between vaccines and autism and that there are many more out there with ...

Amazon.com Inc. an online retail giant is on hiring binge to cope well with the online order and its deliveries during the seasonal demand. This online retailer which started as an online book store and now known as the largest electronic commerce retailer.

You might think that today's Daily Reckoning is going to be a boring rant against central banking...again. But we urge you to read it, because the thinking at the US Federal Reserve is getting increasingly dangerous.

What emerging market trades for less than six times earnings and pays 4%?

Today's Weekend Daily Reckoning will wade into the shifty and dangerous swirls of Australia's oil and gas politics. Up for grabs are billions in royalties and earnings. But it may also be a tale of price spikes and lost jobs. In other words, it could get ugly.

As much as seventy percent of the human race will become obsolete within just three generations. Why? Because robotics technology is advancing at such a rapid pace that highly-capable humanoid robots with advanced vision recognition and motor coordination systems are going to take over most menial labor jobs.

A Colombian man recently experienced the ultimate strike to his manhood following an overdose with the popular erectile dysfunction drug Viagra (sildenafil citrate). According to Colombia's La Nacion newspaper, 66-year-old Gentil Ramirez Polania had to have his entire penis surgically removed after the little blue pill caused him to experience a constant erection that lasted several days.

China's largest e-commerce company Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is planning to go public in the US after it failed to reach an agreement with the Hong Kong stock exchange in regard to a listing there.

Staying away from French fries to avoid weight gain? Not anymore, Burger king launches Satisfry. A low calorie and low fat Fries, which will not let you, avoid your urges for eating out.

McDonald's on Thursday, revealed plans to offer customers the choice of a salad, fruit or vegetable as substitutes for french fries in its value meals at no extra cost. It will roll out the change in the U.S market in 2014.

Google releases new search engine update 'Hummingbird' with upgraded algorithm that provides more accurate answers to complex questions. The service has already been active for a month, however, it was only announced publically to reporters on Thursday.

eBay Inc., the online retailer, is buying an online payment platform, Braintree.

The Maestro, Alan Greenspan, has a new book slated to hit shelves Oct. 22. Its title: The Map and the Territory: Risk, Human Nature, and the Future of Forecasting.

Have equity investors already priced in 'QE Forever'? If so, is there nowhere left to go but down?

Humans are considered to be visual creatures. That is, the eyes are considered to be the most powerful (or at least the most used) of all the five basic senses.

According to latest rumors Nokia will unveil the Lumia 929 at a special press event on Oct. 22.The New Nokia Lumia 929 is expected to be smaller than the 6-inch Lumia 1520, launching with a 5-inch screen instead.

While the rest of the world is busy obsessing over the dangers of cigarettes and alcohol, the head of Amsterdam's health service in the Netherlands is trying to raise awareness about a much bigger and more pervasive health threat: sugar.

The world is slowly waking up to the fact that, when you give the body what it needs, it can heal things we previously thought were impossible.

According to latest rumors Nokia will unveil the Lumia 929 at a special press event on Oct. 22.The New Nokia Lumia 929 is expected to be smaller than the 6-inch Lumia 1520, launching with a 5-inch screen instead.

The new iPhone software which aimed at dramatically changing the phone's look and feel hit the market on Wednesday.

BBM has officially rolled out the apk for Android. As said Blackberry has released its BBM app for Android. Currently its Play Store link is not available but a leaked apk is running successfully.

So you are bored of your iFriend bragging about his new iOS 7 update over his iPhone 5 ? Here's some mind blowing specifications lacked by all the iPhones to put a full stop on your Friend's face or we can say Disadvantages of iOS.

The Federal Reserve's surprising decision to keep QE going at its current rate is still front page news. While the US fiddles with monetary policy to meddle with house prices, the Australian government is set to interfere with banks in order to manipulate mortgage lending. If you've been reading the Daily Reckoning for a while, you know we are sceptical that government action like this produces the intended outcome.

For thousands of years, ginger has been hailed as a superfood for its healing properties that aid every system of the body. The oils that ginger contains are antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal, and ginger has even been found to inhibit cancer growth.

Piers Morgan has been offered $1 million if he will agree to be injected with 1,000 off-the-shelf vaccine shots within a two-week period.