Stock market bulls in the financial media love to tout high stock prices as proof that the economy is doing well and that good times will continue indefinitely. But while high stock prices (and the amazing volatility of the past year) have benefited many traders on Wall Street, they haven’t benefited investors and retirees. After […]
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While everyone knows that the CIA is involved in a lot of shady business, no one expects the agency or its operatives to be upfront about what it actually does. Perhaps that’s why the comments made by former CIA Director and current Secretary of State Mike Pompeo are gaining so much attention among alternative media […]
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With cryptocurrency debit cards now a reality and no longer just a dream, how long will it be before Bitcoin becomes the dominant method of payment worldwide? According to recent reports, if Bitcoin continues its current pace of adoption it could gain more widespread adoption than its competitors within a decade. Visa, Mastercard, Paypal, and […]
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From its origins as a cartridge developed for the US military’s small caliber high velocity trials, 5.56x45mm NATO/.223 Remington has become the most popular rifle cartridge in the United States today. In fact, it’s nearly the most popular cartridge overall, only just barely losing out to 9mm Luger. Originally developed in the late 1950s, the […]
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In a blow to Amazon’s plan to deliver goods by drone, Google’s parent company Alphabet has become the first company to gain full FAA approval for drone deliveries. While dozens of companies have received preliminary waivers to test drone deliveries, Alphabet’s Wing subsidiary has become the first company to gain full FAA approval as an […]
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One of the more disappointing aspects of President Trump’s economic policy is his willingness to use tariffs as an economic weapon. American consumers have already been hit in the wallet by tariffs on Chinese imports, but Trump isn’t done yet. He has continually threatened the possibility of imposing up to 25 percent tariffs on imported […]
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If you’ve read Federal Reserve press releases over the past decade, one thing that the Fed constantly drones on about is how low inflation is. The Fed wants to target a 2% annual inflation rate and is always complaining that inflation is running lower than that target. The folks at the Fed act as though […]
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While the antibiotic era has been a godsend for many people who otherwise would have died from easily treatable infections, the overuse and misuse of antibiotics has led to the creation of suberbugs, bacteria that are resistant to even the strongest antibiotic medications. Those superbugs are incredibly difficult to control and eradicate, and wreak havoc […]
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Now that the weather has finally started getting warmer in most areas of the country, many people are naturally turning their attention to gardening. With the growth in popularity of farm-to-table agriculture, more and more people are deciding to grow their own food. Whether that’s on several acres of farmland, or just in a few […]
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North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has released a statement demanding that President Trump replace Secretary of State Mike Pompeo as his lead negotiator in nuclear talks with the country. According to the North Koreans, they want to deal with someone more “mature” than Pompeo. The ministry further criticized Pompeo’s “reckless remarks” and “self-indulgence.” North Korea also […]
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