The .308 Winchester has not only become one of the most popular rifle cartridges in the US, or the world for that matter, but it has also spawned many popular rifle cartridges as well. We’ve covered some derivatives of the .308, such as the .260 Remington and the .243 Winchester, in previous articles. Today it’s […]
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The one silver lining to the various state shutdowns is that grocery stores remain open. But there are some disadvantages to that. By maintaining grocery stores as just about the only stores that can stay open, it ensures that everyone will be passing through grocery stores, thus making them centralized hubs for spreading disease. We’ve […]
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Despite the overwhelming amount of evidence that the US economy is headed for a serious crisis, there are still millions of Americans who think that we can turn a corner and return to the stock market highs of February. They think that once COVID-19 peaks, everything will get right back to normal. And recent rises […]
Continue ReadingRecent stock market rallies may tempt many investors to jump back into markets. But with more declines on the horizon, that could hurt them financially. The post Now More Than Ever, Beware the Bullish Siren Song appeared first on Goldco. This article was originally posted on Goldco.
Continue ReadingWith millions of Americans having recently entered unemployment, it was no surprise that many families were going to have difficulty paying rent and mortgages. But just how much difficulty they would have has surprised even pessimistic observers. Over 30% of US apartment renters failed to pay their April rent in the first week of April. […]
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With millions of Americans having recently entered unemployment, it was no surprise that many families were going to have difficulty paying rent and mortgages. But just how much difficulty they would have has surprised even pessimistic observers. Over 30% of US apartment renters failed to pay their April rent in the first week of April. […]
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It has long been understood that the most effective form of censorship is not that overtly enacted by an authoritarian government, but rather self-censorship. A truly effective tyranny is one in which the citizens are so cowed by the government that they censor themselves, lest they say the wrong thing and lose their job, house, […]
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To many detractors of Bitcoin and other unbacked cryptocurrencies, stablecoins have become the digital currency of choice. Supposedly backed by fiat currency or currency-like assets, stablecoins have been offered as an alternative both to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and to conventional fiat currencies like the US dollar. But with the Federal Reserve pushing interest rates back […]
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Recent news reports have indicated that US intelligence agencies knew of the coronavirus in late November. The concerns about the virus were detailed in a report issued in November by the National Center for Medical Intelligence. Officials apparently warned that a new contagious disease was sweeping through Wuhan and disrupting daily life in the city. […]
Continue Reading2020 was already set to be an interesting year for investors, what with the increased likelihood of a slowing economy and an oncoming recession. The spread of coronavirus and the reaction to it have taken many by surprise, however, and have resulted in trillions of dollars worth of losses to investors. To ease some of […]
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