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The news on Monday morning that Italy had shut down a number of its northern provinces hardest hit by the coronavirus was shocking. But even more shocking was the news …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now reporting that the coronavirus first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, has now spread to “57 locations internationally,” including …

More and more is being written today about how millennials are different from the generations before them. But while much of the focus is on millennials’ different spending patterns, work …

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. …

Who pushes society forward the most? Who is it that creates technology and valuable goods and services for the masses of people? Who is it that enhances society’s knowledge and …

Today it is “commonly understood” by Keynesian and mainstream economists that inflation is a normal and healthy part of a growing economy. This could not be more wrong. For most …

Continued stock market volatility could continue to unnerve investors this year, as the Dow Jones and other stock market indexes seem determined to continue their roller coaster ride every day. …

While stocking up on supplies and learning useful skills is an important part of prepping, that isn’t the be-all and end-all of survival preparation. There are plenty of intangibles that …

Over the last couple of years right-wing populism and nationalism have made a loud comeback, which resulted in the election of Donald Trump. Many paleoconservatives, conservatarians, and traditionalist right-wingers have …

Anti-capitalists and economic illiterates of all varieties claim that monopoly power is a natural result of free market competition. A monopoly is a company that is the sole provider of …