Category: America Now

The late 19th century saw the development of numerous small-bore rifle cartridges. The first smokeless cartridges, such as 8mm Lebel and 8x57mm Mauser, saw a significant decrease in bullet size from the 10-11mm prevalent during the blackpowder era to .30- to .32-caliber. From there numerous militaries began to experiment with and eventually field cartridges firing […]

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 […]

The 1980s saw a slew of new gold and silver coins developed, with one of the most popular coin series, the American Silver Eagle and American Gold Eagle, first produced in 1986. Not to be outdone, the United Kingdom responded in 1987 with the introduction of the Gold Britannia, a bullion coin containing one ounce […]

The 1986 Miami FBI shootout left an indelible mark on the psyche of police officers in the United States. They came to the realization that revolvers and 9mm pistols were insufficient armament against criminals who were increasingly using high-powered weaponry. This spurred the development of pistol cartridges that would be capable of being used effectively […]