It’s repeated incessantly: “Money is the root of all evil. Corporations run purely on greed and care only about their bottom line. The rich don’t pay their fair share. The …
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“What went wrong Remso?” a local Republican committee member asked me. I was surprised he actually asked, since he had a look of seriousness that would you have found on …
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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 …
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The US government borrowed a record high amount of money in the first quarter of 2018 – $488 billion. That’s not an encouraging sign that the federal government will get …
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Unless you’re a hardcore economist, policy wonk, or finance guru, you probably don’t think too much about the 30-year mortgage, even if you hold one. It’s been the standard mortgage …
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Recent news reports have stated that President Trump is furious with Special Counsel Robert Mueller, decrying his investigation as a witch hunt, particularly now that the FBI has raided the …
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In the aftermath of the Parkland high school shooting in February, the Florida legislature created a program to allow certain school employees in Florida schools to be armed. The program, …
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Yet again, military conflict in Syria is threatening to turn into an all-out world war. Precipitating it this time was a report that President Trump demanded that the US military …
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US House Speaker Paul Ryan has just announced that he will not be running for re-election in November. That shocking revelation doesn’t just mean that his Congressional seat will be …
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A considerable amount of people experience anxiety and discomfort in social settings, far more than we estimate. Typically we feel as if we’re the only ones who feel uncomfortable and …