The federal government reopened this week after the longest shutdown ever. But while most Americans saw national parks and federal museums shuttered and assumed that the rest of the government was closed in a similar manner, that wasn’t really the case. In fact, despite the hundreds of thousands of federal workers furloughed or made to […]
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It’s that time of year again when many of us fall ill. Whether it’s a virus circulating or a virulent bacteria, this is prime season for colds, flu, and other ailments. One element that’s common to all of them, however, is the development of a bad cough, sometimes leading to bronchitis if left untreated. While […]
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The federal government finally reopened this week after more than a month of being “shut down.” Although hundreds of thousands of federal workers were either furloughed or forced to come to work without pay, they are all back to work and will receive back pay. Furthermore, federal spending only decreased by 7% during the shutdown, […]
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Ever since man first discovered fire, the threat of uncontrolled flames has been one of the most menacing threats to face people. Whether it’s a cooking fire getting out of control, a sparking power line, a lightning strike, or a spark from a train traveling on a railroad track, fires can start and get out […]
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If someone had told you last August that palladium would one day be more valuable than gold, you probably would have laughed out loud. Yet here we are, with palladium just barely edging out gold as the world’s most valuable precious metal. From a low of $845 last August palladium has been on a tear […]
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You hear it all the time from politicians who may or may not know what they’re saying, that the United States has a democratic government and is committed to the ideals of democracy. But that’s not true. The Founding Fathers specifically wanted a republican government, not a democratic government. They knew that democracy was nothing […]
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There’s been a lot of talk about how the government shutdown is harming the economy, with millions of dollars of losses piling up each day. The longer the shutdown lasts, the worse it is for the economy according to this point of view. But is that really true? There are undoubtedly many companies that have […]
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One of the major questions people ask about the government shutdown is how it will affect the economy. We hear the stories of companies such as Southwest, which had to put plans to fly a route to Hawaii on hold because its route approval is in limbo, or Marriott, which is seeing double digit declines […]
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With government agencies shutting down and furloughing their employees for the past month, not much has gotten done. While that hasn’t affected overall cryptocurrency markets too much, it has affected specific projects that are dependent on federal approval. And because the outlook for the government reopening was looking so bleak, the shutdown last week claimed […]
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If you needed any more proof that the concern about climate change has jumped the shark, just read newly-elected Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s recent comments about climate change. During an interview with Ta-Nehisi Coates at an event honoring Martin Luther King, Jr., Ocasio-Cortez said that, “Millennials and people, you know, Gen Z and all these folks […]
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