While some Western central bankers pay lip service to the possible benefits of government-created cryptocurrencies, it seems that only autocratic regimes have signed on to cryptocurrency so far. From Venezuela to Iran to China, it’s only the most repressive regimes around the world and those that want to really clamp down on private cryptocurrency markets […]
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Every time a new cartridge is introduced, wildcatters immediately begin to tinker with it, necking it up or down to fit smaller or larger caliber bullets. The .308 Winchester was no exception. And while many of those wildcat cartridges never gain widespread acceptance, every now and then you find one that hits it big. Perhaps […]
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Many Americans are undoubtedly glad to live in the United States. We’re the land of the free, with a vibrant legal system in which those accused of crimes are innocent until proven guilty, where privacy is jealously guarded, and where the people retain the ability to overthrow the government if it becomes tyrannical. None of […]
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A major trend in investing over the past decade has been the tremendous growth of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ETFs have sprouted up to offer investors the ability to invest in a number of different assets, some of which they otherwise would have great difficulty investing in. That has opened up the range of investment options […]
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More and more research is discovering new health benefits of many common foods. Nuts are among those, with recent reports that nuts can help reduce blood pressure and lessen the risk of heart attack. But can nuts also help you lose weight? At first glance that might seem to be a little, well, nuts. After […]
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While the mainstream financial media tries to put a rosy spin on the economy and make us believe that everything is going well, under the hood things aren’t looking so good. Forget about mainstream employment numbers such as the unemployment rate or the number of jobs created. The real gauge of the economy’s strength is […]
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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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