President Trump doesn’t have a great track record in nominating people to the Federal Reserve Board, with several of his picks having decided to remove themselves from contention over the past couple of years. The latest two were his picks to fill the two remaining spots on the Fed’s Board of Governors, economist Stephen Moore […]
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Recent weeks have seen an unusual and highly public airing of dirty laundry from the National Rifle Association (NRA). While staunch supporters of the Second Amendment have known for decades that the NRA isn’t really a principled defender of the right to bear arms, that realization is only slowly beginning to trickle out to the […]
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If you’re looking into growing your own food, one of the issues you’ll have to deal with is how to store that food. Without proper storage, all the food you grow will just go to waste. Thankfully there are a number of vegetables that will store for long periods of time without much effort and […]
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Many people may not have known it before, but coin machine operator Coinstar has partnered with Bitcoin ATM provider Coinme to allow people to purchase Bitcoin at Coinstar machines. The initial trials that began earlier this year were so successful that Coinstar is expanding the Bitcoin purchase ability to over 2,000 kiosks in 19 states. […]
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When you read about the details of the worst mass shootings in history, one thing stands out: there was no one there to react to take down the shooter. On the flip side, one thing stands out about mass shootings that are stopped before they can get too bloody: someone reacted to stop the shooter. […]
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By now most people realize that the only reason stock markets have done so well over the past few years is because of the Federal Reserve’s loose monetary policy. Low interest rates have spurred companies to issue massive amounts of debt in order for them to be able to buy back their stock shares. In […]
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President Trump and Congressional Democrats recently came to an agreement to pursue funding for a $2 trillion infrastructure plan. The plan is supposed to improve the country’s roads, highways, railroads, and broadband internet access. But is this taxpayer-funded plan really necessary? And will it provide the benefits that its creators say it will? The problem […]
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Most people under retirement age never experienced the days of circulating silver coinage. And even those old enough to remember them never got to experience them as adults, as base metal coinage swiftly replaced silver coins in 1965. But many older Americans remember the days of being able to find Walking Liberty half dollars in […]
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Did you know that you may be eligible to file your income taxes online for free? If you make less than $66,000 a year you can take advantage of the services of the Free File Alliance, a consortium of companies including Intuit (TurboTax) and H&R Block that offers taxpayers the ability to use privately-created tax […]
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The stock market bull run of the last three years has resulted in the creation of more 401(k) millionaires than ever before. But while it can be tempting to look at your 401(k) balance and think that you’re going to do well in retirement, you can’t forget one important thing: taxes. One of the reasons […]
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