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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...
Millions of Americans invest for their retirement through workplace-sponsored 401(k) retirement savings plans The 401(k) has largely replaced the pension plans that used to exist among private...
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...
With inflation continuing to rise, more and more Americans are feeling the pinch in their pocketbooks And with wages and salaries often not rising enough to cover those increased costs, Americans are...
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...
Two of the biggest expenditures the federal government makes each year are its largest welfare programs, Social Security and Medicare The two programs cost the federal government $19 trillion in...
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...
It can arguably be said that the current bull market for stocks dates back to the worst part of the 2008 financial crisis, when stock markets bottomed out in 2009 While markets didn’t really mount...
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...
In our modern society, many people take inflation for granted They assume that it’s endogenous to the system, a natural part of market activity And most investors probably believe that inflation is...
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...
You might be forgiven for thinking that the US economy is still strong and in great shape, particularly if you look at stock markets With stock markets having set dozens of record highs this year,...
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...
The term “black swan” has gained great popularity since Nassim Taleb’s 2007 book of the same name The term refers to an event that comes as a complete surprise or shock, and one that has a...
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