In the aftermath of President Trump’s decision to pull US troops out of northern Syria, Turkish troops have entered the country to do battle against Kurdish militias. This new development now means that US-funded Syrian rebel groups are fighting alongside Turkish forces against US-funded Kurdish troops who are about to ally themselves with Syrian government […]
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If you own guns, you probably understand that you need to store them safely. Whether it’s to keep them out of the hands of thieves, prevent little hands from harming themselves by getting to your guns, or just getting them out of the way, proper gun storage is vitally important. But not everyone can afford […]
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The time is coming when the dollar will no longer be the world’s reserve currency. In all likelihood it will be the Chinese yuan that replaces the dollar, as China is making moves to internationalize its currency, make it more convertible, and use it in foreign trade with more and more nations. The progress made […]
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Anyone who has followed the debate over climate change closely knows that climate alarmism isn’t a new phenomenon. Whether it’s global warming or global cooling, the past century has seen a number of Chicken Littles claiming that the world is getting too hot, or that the next Ice Age will soon be upon us. In […]
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President Trump has come under fire recently for his decision to pull US troops out of northern Syria. The decision has left Kurds in the area vulnerable to attack from Turkish forces. Politicians from across the aisle have come out swinging against Trump, berating him for leaving our Kurdish “allies” vulnerable. But Trump’s decision was […]
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The biggest bubble in the United States today is also the one that hardly anyone knows about, recognizes, or cares about. It’s well known that the response to any financial crisis is to take action to ensure that such a crisis doesn’t occur again. But that means that we’re always fighting the last war. So […]
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One of the hallmarks of the mid-2000s housing bubble was the widespread popularity of house flipping. From TV shows such as Flip This House to seminars devoted to teaching people how to flip houses, house flipping entered the mainstream. With cheap credit available through the banking system and real estate prices rising continuously, the idea […]
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A contributing factor to Bitcoin’s meteoric price rise in late 2017 was the hype surrounding Bitcoin futures. Both the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) and the Chicago Board of Exchange (CBOE) began offering Bitcoin futures contracts in late 2017. That enhanced ability to trade Bitcoin made huge waves and helped to establish the fact that Bitcoin […]
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To younger workers the idea of a pension hearkens back to days gone by, when employees spent their entire career with a single company from first hire to retirement. In the modern workplace, with workers ready to jump from company to company in search of better pay or benefits, the idea of a pension seems […]
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The 1960s were a turbulent time for both gold and silver. With an increasing amount of money printing by the US Federal Reserve, market prices for both gold and silver began to increase substantially. While governments were able to maintain gold’s official price somewhat during the ‘60s, silver was another story altogether. Successive governments had […]
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