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Nevada has hit a wall, economically speaking. Changing demographics, American and worldwide socio-economic challenges, and a shift in gambling habits have all combined to hurt the local economy. It’s looking …

[Edit 11:11 am PDT:] Tim Draper, partners with Vaurum, announced today that they were the mystery winners of all 30,000 Btc in the recent auction by the US Marshals Service. In …

We live in an age where advertising dominates your attention. We see it when we log on, when we look at our phones, when we watch TV, when we listen …

It’s a unique paradox that 70% of the Earth’s surface is water, yet only about 1% of it is suitable for human use. Everything we need water for, whether it’s …

TALIBAN TAKES FLIGHT: The Pakistani Taliban claimed responsibility for an attack at the country’s largest and busiest airport. This fans the flames of instability in nuclear-armed Pakistan, and again raises the …

Half-billionaire publishing heir and former presidential candidate Steve Forbes called for the United States to return to the gold standard this week, speaking in a web video hosted on Newsmax. …

CUTTING THE CARBS: The Environmental Protection Agency has set a goal of cutting carbon dioxide emissions by “up to” 30% by 2030. The “up to” is based on 2005 emission …

When I was inexperienced buying homes and before I took up real estate as a sideline business, I used to think that home inspections would protect me from making a …

YOUTUBE, METUBE, THEYTUBE: In one of his last acts, mass murderer Elliott Rodger left behind a video polemic on his plans for “Retribution Day,” a slaughter that he later played …

There were many policies and practices that came together to cause the Great Recession of 2008, but certainly the trigger was subprime lending in the housing market. People were getting loans …