Even before Britain’s historic exit from the EU on June 23, the exodus was dubbed “Brexit” by the media. And social media took over from there. While the nickname is …
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One of the classic Monty Python skits is a customer returning a dead parrot and the shopkeeper insisting that the bird is not dead but only asleep. It’s hard not …
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Truisms are stories we tell one another so often that we start to believe they’re true, even though they don’t stand up to even the most elementary testing. By way …
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The price of silver has increased 5% since the beginning of the year, reflecting healthy investor and industrial demand, according to a report from the Washington, DC-based Silver Institute. Silver …
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It’s back-to-school time, which is usually a glorious moment for beleaguered retailers. But this year, there’s more at stake than a new box of crayons for little Johnny. There’s a …
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The year 2014 is shaping up to be a tougher year for small investors, after five years of easy money in equities. Fueled by sky-high corporate profits and low wages, …
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Bitcoin took a beating after a decision by Chinese authorities to ban the digital tokens from their financial systems — but prices quickly recovered, and this weekend were back near …