Looking at stock markets, it seems pretty amazing how they continue to set all-time highs. They’ve shrugged off any number of pieces of negative news, from trade war to actual…
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One might find it hard to believe that fast food workers could ever make six-figure salaries, but that may be the case for some pretty soon. Taco Bell has announced…
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With the assassination of Iranian general Qasem Soleimani, the Middle East has been thrown into even more turmoil. While the Middle East has never been a peaceful place, the recent…
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The overall amount of money owed by Americans on their student loans has more than doubled over the past decade, from $772 billion to $1.6 trillion. While student loans have…
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In a sign that high housing prices are here to stay, the average American can’t afford the average American house. In over 70% of counties in the US, median home…
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One of the most damaging effects of the trade war with China has been the effect it had on US farmers. US exports of soybeans to China had been growing…
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By now most people are aware that there’s a crisis in world pork markets. China has lost over 40% of its pig herd to African swine fever, often referred to…
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More and more Americans are getting the feeling that the US has stagnated in recent decades. From low wages to rising prices to deteriorating health, Americans’ standard of living seems…
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You may be getting tired of reading articles about how badly off millennials are, but it’s an important topic that bears repeating. The current generation of millennials lags far behind…
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Hong Kong was long the jewel of the Orient, a Western-governed haven that featured access to the East with the security that came from rule of law and British legal…