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North Korea’s missile tests have been all over the news recently. Whether those tests are actually intended to showcase North Korea’s military ability or just a desperate attempt to gain…

Last week’s meeting of the G20 made headlines for a number of reasons. Anytime the leaders of the world’s 20 most powerful nations get together you can guarantee that they’re…

The topic of a universal basic income is back in the news, thanks to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who keeps talking about what a great idea it is. Universal basic…

Chinese-owned automaker Volvo announced that it plans to phase out internal combustion-only engines by the 2019 model year. From then on, Volvo intends all of its cars to be hybrids…

China has long been seen as a bogeyman in the United States. Chinese firms have flooded the US market with cheap mass-produced goods for decades. While the quality of those…

Over one-third of homes in the United States have not recovered their pre-financial crisis values. That’s a pretty damning figure that shows not only how destructive the financial crisis was…

New credit reporting changes went into effect on July 1st, which could mean that some consumers will see their credit scores increase. The three major credit reporting agencies, Equifax, Experian,…

As the debate over health care reform continues in Congress, frustration continues to build up on all side of the debate. Congressional Republican leadership would like to see a quick…

There is one group of businesses that governments will never ever allow to fail. If grocery stores can’t meet consumer demands, they go out of business, but nobody cries about…

In 2014, Seattle decided to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour, with a full phase-in scheduled by 2021.Two studies published this month purported to shed light on the…