The Barber series of coins that circulated in the United States from 1892 to 1916 were among the most criticized coin designs in US history. Characterized as lacking in beauty and imagination, the US Mint set plans in motion to replace the designs for the dime, quarter, and half dollar as soon as the 25-year […]
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How much money has the median American workers saved up for retirement? If you answered zero, you’re correct. You may read articles saying that the average American has about $200,000 saved up in a retirement account, or that the average 55-64-year-old household has $374,000 in retirement savings, but those figures are often reporting the average, […]
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The development of sporting firearms has always seen hunters trying to gain an advantage in terms of greater firepower and faster speed of firing. Muzzleloading shotguns gave way to breechloaders, giving shotgunners the ability to reload much faster. And as repeating firearms began to hit the market, the big competition on the market came down […]
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One of the cornerstone concepts in economics is the law of supply and demand. If the supply of a good decreases, prices for that good will rise. If the supply increases, prices will fall. Conversely, if demand for a good decreases then prices will fall. If demand increases, prices will rise. When looking at gold, […]
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For weeks Bitcoin traded in a fairly narrow price range. The $4,000 barrier was an upper bound that Bitcoin had only periodically breached but which was an important one psychologically. Bitcoin needed to be able to smash through $4,000, and then there was no telling how much more it would appreciate over the course of […]
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California has a long and much-deserved reputation for being the most liberal state in the union. The “land of fruits and nuts” in both senses of the word continually shocks Americans in other states with the unhinged totalitarian legislative proposals that emanate from Sacramento. It’s almost as if state legislators are trying to one-up each […]
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Rockland County, New York recently passed an emergency declaration banning anyone under the age of 18 who hasn’t been vaccinated against measles from public places. The emergency order will last for 30 days and comes in the face of a measles outbreak in the county. While the order has been touted as a public health […]
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In response to reports that the largest-ever Central American migrant caravan is in the midst of being formed, President Trump has threatened to close the US border with Mexico if Mexico won’t or can’t keep Central American migrants from traveling through the country to cross the border into the United States. Trump’s anger comes as […]
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More and more research today is discovering the incredible importance of vitamin D to overall health. Whether it’s in protecting the heart and muscles, strengthening bones, or increasing testosterone, vitamin D almost seems to be a wonder drug. Adequate levels of vitamin D are crucial to maintaining good health, while deficiency in vitamin D has […]
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Stock markets have been agog with expectations about big initial public offerings (IPOs). Ride-sharing service Lyft recently offered its first public offerings of stock last Friday, offering shares at $72 apiece. The first trades on Nasdaq began at $87.25, but Lyft quickly crashed downwards, falling below $70 on Monday. That’s a worrying sign for other […]
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