Author: Richard A Reagan

It can sometimes be all too easy for us to forget to brush our teeth. Unless we’ve been ingrained with the habit of brushing our teeth thoroughly at least twice a day, we may feel tempted to skip a brushing, just use mouthwash, or just go through the motions without really getting our teeth clean. […]

President Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Vietnam was a major disappointment. Overshadowed in part by conflict between India and Pakistan, Trump came away from the summit with no progress made towards resolving the situation on the Korean peninsula. And with the breakdown of the talks there has now been some […]

For decades progressives in the United States have slowly chipped away at the freedoms enjoyed by successive generations of Americans. But the latest generation of progressives is growing impatient at the pace of their “progress.” Unwilling to remain patient in bringing about a centralized socialist state, frustrated Democrats are openly discussing plans to pack the […]

The zero interest rate environment created by the Federal Reserve spurred the issuance of trillions of dollars worth of corporate debt. With cheap money being readily available, it was no surprise that businesses took advantage of it in order to fund their operations and buy back their stock. Given the tax advantages afforded to debt […]

It’s no secret that the topic of immigration divides most Americans. President Trump’s supporters largely want to restrict illegal immigration while his opponents want to encourage it. Even on the issue of legal immigration there’s a huge divide. But as much as Democrats like to paint Trump and his supporters as racists for wanting to […]

The zero interest rate environment created by the Federal Reserve in the aftermath of the financial crisis stimulated the issuance of massive amounts of debt by all sorts of entities, both public and private. After all, why not try to take advantage of low interest rates to borrow money? But for entities that lacked fiscal […]

It’s probably no surprise to most people that the number of people skeptical of the establishment narrative on vaccines is growing by the day. With children today scheduled to receive far more vaccines in their first two years than most people used to receive in their entire lives, it’s understandable that parents are questioning the […]

In a sign that European authorities are fearful that Brexit might negatively affect the financial sector, the European Banking Authority is urging European banking regulators to clarify the deposit insurance status of European branches of UK banks. Currently it’s expected that those branches may not be covered under the UK’s deposit insurance scheme in the […]

We’re warned from the time we’re teenagers of the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. Many of us figure out on our own that too much alcohol is not a good thing. Yet most of us still enjoy drinking an occasional glass of beer or wine, or an aperitif cocktail or postprandial digestif. Thankfully more and […]

We’re all trying to prepare for natural disasters, but there are numerous other man-made problems that could rear their heads and take us by surprise. Here are eight that you need to prepare for. 1. Burst Water Pipes Since we’re still in winter’s grasp we have to worry about frozen water pipes if temperatures drop […]