Author: Richard A Reagan

In response to the recent attacks on Saudi Aramco’s oil production, which both the United States and Saudi Arabia blamed on Iran, President Trump decided to impose even further sanctions on Iran, which he characterized as the highest sanctions ever imposed upon a country. The new sanctions target Iran’s central bank and sovereign wealth fund, […]

In this new era of wokeness, one of the quickest ways to score political points is to dredge up old information about your political opponents that can be seen in light of modern thinking as racist, sexist, or insensitive. And with “cultural appropriation” being one of the hot new buzzwords, anything that shows a (white) […]

One of the things that endears President Trump to so many people, even to those who aren’t his biggest fans, is the fact that he never backs down. Sure, he may jump around from position to position on certain things, particularly when he doesn’t feel they’re important. But when it comes to big issues, once […]

Forgetfulness and memory loss has long been seen as a natural consequence of growing older. But with further research into dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, that memory loss is increasingly being viewed as something that not only isn’t normal and shouldn’t be tolerated, but also something that can be prevented through relatively simple measures. With Alzheimer’s […]

Analysts looking for more signs of a struggling economy are viewing the US trucking market with trepidation. Heavy truck sales in the US continue to collapse at an astonishing rate. While some downturn was expected, given high sales last year, the rate of collapse is shocking, with sales coming in under even the lowest analyst […]

The recent drone attack on Saudi Aramco’s facilities in Saudi Arabia was a major shock to the world, and to oil markets. The simplicity of the attack was unexpected, as was the audacity. A relatively minor attack, with no involvement of actual people attacking, was able to cut Saudi oil production in half nearly instantaneously. […]

Many American households are growing increasingly cash-strapped, seeing their debt levels rising and their cost of living going up. That makes it increasingly difficult for them to maintain their standard of living. It also makes it hard for many households to prepare for the future when they feel like they’re just scraping by day to […]

Mortgage lenders are working overtime to drum up new clients these days, and they have a bit of good news to share with their potential customers. Thanks to the Federal Reserve beginning to cut interest rates, mortgage rates have started falling again over the summer. That’s good news for borrowers who are in the market […]

The spat between the Trump administration and the state of California has escalated, now that the administration has announced it will be probing several automakers for signs that they colluded with the California government on fuel efficiency regulation. California has long been one of the drivers behind nationwide emissions regulations, as the size of the […]

The premise behind the OPEC oil monopoly is a simple one. Developed nations need oil to fuel their economies, so the oil-producing members of OPEC collude to restrict output in order to drive oil prices up. For decades that relationship held up well, with OPEC restricting production to raise prices and increasing production to lower […]