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With the election of new Democratic Congressmen who can best be described as socialists, there has been a lot of buzz about raising tax rates on the ultra-rich. Congressman Alexandria …

Recent news reports are full of mentions of tax plans such as that offered by freshman Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who supports marginal tax rates of 70% on ultra-high income earners. …

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 …

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 …

The past week has seen two egregious examples of “journalism” that have made it clear that anything you read in the news or on the internet should be examined critically. …

In the aftermath of the Democratic takeover of the House of Representatives one of the darlings of the mainstream media is newly-elected New York Congressman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ocasio-Cortez has made …

With the government shutdown now closing in on two weeks, the thought in everyone’s minds is how long it will last. Having come over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, …

As investors look at their year-end portfolio holdings, 2018 might be a year they would rather forget about. Assets of all types were down almost across the board. From stocks …

Gold isn’t the only precious metal favored by investors in times of stock market weakness or financial crisis. Silver is still greatly in demand by investors, and it’s often referred …

The problem that occurs anytime one party loses control of the House of Representatives is that the party swept into power believes that its wins signal support for its mandate …