Inflation is when you pay fifteen dollars for the ten-dollar haircut you used to get for five dollars when you had hair. — Sam Ewing Two economic buzzwords we encounter often in the …
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Investing is largely about trying to predict the future —future markets, future politics, future booms and busts. That’s why it’s so important to keep up with politics; not just as …
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They call it the “gig economy” or the “sharing economy.” It’s made up of people who cobble together a living based on multiple part-time and/or temporary jobs, stitching together the …
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Would you let a complete stranger stay in your home, if it meant you could put a few extra dollars in your pocket? What about that same stranger driving your …
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Work is the curse of the drinking classes. — Oscar Wilde During and right after the Great Depression (roughly 1929-1941), we passed a work ethic on to our children that became …
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Here in Florida we have private jets flying overhead at fairly regular intervals, so we jokingly call them the Key Biscayne Air Force. Every time I see one flying over, …
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A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration’s ban on new exports of liquefied natural gas (LNG), delivering a critical blow to the White House’s efforts to pause these exports …
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U.S. job openings have dropped to their lowest level since February 2021, indicating a cooling job market. As of April, job vacancies decreased to 8.1 million, down from 8.4 million …
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In a contentious first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle, President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump clashed over key issues such as inflation, immigration, and abortion, with …
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Major energy and business coalitions have filed lawsuits against the Biden administration to block newly finalized emissions standards aimed at drastically increasing electric vehicle (EV) adoption by 2032. The American …