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With a federal government that is pushing ever closer to a $30 trillion national debt, and that has seen two consecutive fiscal years with deficits exceeding $3 trillion, the pressure to close that...
Ever since the adoption of the Bretton Woods monetary system in the aftermath of World War II, and the adoption of the US dollar as the world’s dominant reserve currency, the Federal Reserve System...
If there’s one organization in Washington that has been able to keep its nose out of the typical Washington political fray, it’s the Federal Reserve For over 100 years the Fed largely operated...
With a debt of over $28 trillion and counting, you would think that the federal government would realize that it has a spending problem Yet every time there’s a crisis surrounding the national...
It’s not a stretch to say that President Biden is embattled His unwillingness to do anything tough and his reactions to crises leave much to be desired And increasingly Biden is acting like a...
If you’re like many hard-working Americans, you’re probably aware of the importance of saving up for retirement And you’re likely working to build up the largest nest egg you can That’s why...
Markets were expecting the Fed to announce the beginning of its tapering of assets purchases at its latest Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting And while the Fed didn’t announce tapering at...
If there’s anything that defines modern life in America, it’s the development of “cancel culture” It’s an outgrowth of the fact that politics has invaded every aspect of our lives Many new...
While the Federal Reserve’s monetary shenanigans may raise the ire of advocates of sound money and good economics, the institution has for the most part avoided the scandals that plague other...
With the demise of pension plans, Americans have become completely responsible for their own retirement savings Thankfully Congress stepped into the breach by creating tax-advantaged retirement...
We’ve often written about how the next financial crisis might make the 2008 crisis look like nothing That’s not just hyperbole, it’s a real fear But the reasons behind that haven’t always...
Does it ever seem to you that it’s becoming more and more difficult to afford the things you used to Even if you’re bringing in a good income, does it seem like everything you buy just keeps...
There’s a reason so many people hang on the words of the Warren Buffetts of the world While not everything that may come out of their mouths is something you should follow, it’s always worth...
Ask most Americans what the bedrock of the American retirement system is and you’ll probably hear that it’s Social Security For over 80 years, the Social Security system in the US has helped...
A recession is normally defined as two successive quarters of contracting economic growth And normally once a recession is over, economic growth picks up for at least a few years But today there are...
With the release of the latest minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the talk of the Fed tapering its asset purchases has returned This time, the fear on the part of Wall Street is...
If you listen to central bankers’ public comments, they love to talk about how sound and secure their currencies are To them, loose monetary policy is nothing to worry about Just trust that the...
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