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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

In a surprise move just before Christmas, President Trump reinstated tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Brazil and Argentina. It’s unclear whether the move will have much effect…

Homeownership is one of the great goals of many Americans. Over half the population owns a home, and many more want to own homes. The idea of a man’s home…

By now most people realize that the world economy is in decline. Europe is falling into recession, the US is headed there, and country after country is seeing economic slowdown…

The cost of higher education has gotten ever more expensive in recent years, and students have had to go ever deeper into debt in order to afford a college degree…