In an ironic turn of events, American oil production is now placing pressure on Russia and OPEC. OPEC had agreed in late 2016 to engage in production cuts, with the…
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American mobile phone networks T-Mobile US and Sprint have agreed to a $26 billion deal to merge the two companies, creating what would be the largest mobile phone network in…
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As the weather begins to warm up this spring, many people will undoubtedly want to take to the outdoors. But more than ever, they will have to protect themselves against…
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The US government borrowed a record high amount of money in the first quarter of 2018 – $488 billion. That’s not an encouraging sign that the federal government will get…
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In a recent survey of super-rich investors, nearly three-quarters believe that the US will enter a recession by 2020. According to the J.P. Morgan Private Bank survey, 21 percent of…
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Anti-gun activists are getting frustrated that they can’t force governments to ban guns. Despite some supposed polls that show a slight majority of Americans supporting further restrictions on gun ownership,…
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While companies throughout the United States are boosting their purchases of steel and aluminum in an attempt to stockpile supplies before tariffs on imported steel and aluminum go into effect,…
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Inflation may not have been making headlines for many years, but rising prices are still a problem and will only get worse. A decade after the Federal Reserve began its…
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Unless you’re a hardcore economist, policy wonk, or finance guru, you probably don’t think too much about the 30-year mortgage, even if you hold one. It’s been the standard mortgage…
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The bad news coming out of Venezuela just keeps getting worse. Over a year into its hyperinflationary crisis, the Venezuelan regime is clinging to anything it can to keep itself…