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By Tony Sagami On April 23, 202107:00 AM Eastern
My father drew his hand across the horizon of our vegetable farm and said to me, “This land is my retirement account.” My father, like all independent farmers, didn’t have a pension, a 401(k) or...
By Kelly Green On April 22, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Two weeks ago, I traveled to Maryland to check in on my rental property. The property management company had let me know that the tenants were finally out. Unfortunately, the place was trashed.
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By Sean Brodrick On April 20, 202106:00 AM Eastern
We’re presently in the dead of winter — economically speaking — where government oversight holds sway over economic, political and social life.
What comes after winter? That would be spring …
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By Jon D. Markman On April 14, 202101:38 PM Eastern
Washington politicians are correct to focus on the growing influence of China, yet South Korea is quietly taking a leadership role in electric vehicles (EVs), a key driver of future economic...
By Sean Brodrick On April 3, 202102:00 AM Eastern
On Thursday, I told you about the $2.25-trillion infrastructure package that President Biden wants to push through Congress. Does that seem big? Well, hang onto your hats … because it could get a...
By Sean Brodrick On March 30, 202106:06 AM Eastern
In 1824, Danish physicist and chemist Hans Christian Ørsted heated and mixed two compounds together, producing a lump of metal that looked a lot like tin. It wasn’t until 1845 that German...
By Jessica Borg On March 28, 202106:00 AM Eastern
We’re exactly three months into the new year and money continues to saturate the stock market. And, due to the stimulus payments from Congress and monetary policy from central banks, we can expect...
By Tony Sagami On March 26, 202106:00 AM Eastern
Wow! My Feb. 26 column about a conversation with one of my successful college buddies touched a lot of hot buttons.
If you haven’t read it, I recommend you do; here’s the setup:
“Tony,” he...
By Mike Larson On March 24, 202106:00 AM Eastern
What would Sen. Everett McKinley Dirksen say if he were alive today? Considering the size, scope and costs of the Biden administration’s spending plans, we can surely imagine.
Dirksen, of...
By Martin D. Weiss, Ph.D. On March 22, 202112:09 PM Eastern
Martin here with an early warning:
The yield on 30-year U.S. Treasury bonds has just doubled in the last eight months.
It was 1.18% on Aug. 4 of last year; now, it’s 2.45%.
A...