In most major cities in America, homelessness is on the rise. According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), more than 500,000 people are currently homeless. Unfortunately, …
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From sophisticated satellites that vacuum up virtually every form of telecommunications to high speed computers that can break even the most sophisticated encryption, there is very little a person can …
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If you think flying sucks now, just wait. Every annoying and dehumanizing aspect of air travel is going to get worse and there’s no end in sight. As if to …
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What if I told you that there was a secret that I could sell you that would make you rich? Would you be interested? If you think that sounds like …
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The unemployment rate, as we commonly measure it, stands at just under five percent. We’re very near the level that economists consider full employment, the point at which everyone who …
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It came as a shock to the golf world when Nike, one of the biggest names in sports, announced it was getting out of the golf equipment business. While it …
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There are two systems, originally developed by the military, that we use every day with little thought. One of them is the internet. Originally the internet was a system built …
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Traditional economic theory suggests that investors are rational decision-makers and, therefore, markets are rational. Anyone who still believes that is doing so in the face of mounting evidence, both in …
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It almost seems unfair. Consumers get a break on summer gas prices and that seemingly good thing is actually a bad omen for the future. Gas prices have dropped nearly …
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The Mayans were building massive temples, hanging gardens and majestic, beautiful cities when our European ancestors were still slogging around in the mud worshiping forest fairies. Strangely, by the time …