Why stand on your feet all day for slave wages, when you can get rich on your back? — Tom Carter Prostitutes, drug pushers, pimps, and money launderers — could this conceivably be your …
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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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Breaking NewsElection 2024
Vance Dominates VP Debate with Strong Attacks on Walz’s Immigration and Economic Policies
Republican U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz engaged in a heated and wide-ranging vice presidential debate Tuesday night. They sparred over the economy, immigration, …
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America NowMoney
Government Benefits Now Account for Nearly One-Fifth of Americans’ Income, Report Shows
Government benefits now account for nearly a fifth of Americans’ income, according to a report by the Economic Innovation Group (EIG). The study shows a significant increase in reliance on …
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Health
Obesity Rates in the U.S. Stabilize for the First Time in a Decade, But Severe Obesity Continues to Rise: CDC
For the first time in over a decade, obesity rates in the U.S. have not increased, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, the CDC also …