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May 24, 2025: A Penny for Your Thoughts…

After more than two centuries the US government has finally decided to kill the penny. The Treasury Department will stop minting new pennies and putting them in to circulation by early next year. The penny currently costs more than four … Continue reading

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Trump Just Might Have Bought America More Time

In the year 1980, a young computer science grad student from the University of Washington named Burrell “Bud” Tribble accepted a job at a hot tech startup you might have heard of: it’s called Apple. Tribble went to work directly … Continue reading

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Marx’s Economic Forecasts: Over 150 Years of Failure

From atop the flawed foundation of the Labor Theory of Value, Karl Marx made a series of predictions about capitalism that time has proven incorrect. Among these are the immiseration of the masses due to capital accumulation, chronic overproduction, capitalist-driven … Continue reading

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Snyder: Financial Stress Is At An All-Time High For 70 Percent Of Americans

When you don’t have enough money to pay the bills, it can make for a lot of sleepless nights. If you are in that position right now, I want you to know that you are definitely not alone. I have … Continue reading

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Back to the Future – Once Again ~ May 20, 2025

About once a year we will return to a series of posts from the past – most – if not all of them will come back to haunt us once more. BEWARE of the repetition of history. ~ Ed. Glass-Steagall … Continue reading

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Tariffs Are Coming For Your Toilet Paper

A new warning from Brazilian pulp exporter Suzano SA has raised concerns about the potential for toilet paper shortages and price hikes in the United States. While store shelves currently remain well stocked, the company reports that ongoing supply chain … Continue reading

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The First Coin Minted By The United States Is A Rare Half-Dime That Could Be Worth A Fortune In 2025

The 1792 half disme (or half-dime)(pronounced “deem”) is shrouded in mystery, rich with history, and is a true token of coin-collecting lore. Plus, this particular little proto-nickel is worth quite a lot. Firsts, in particular, tend to mean something in … Continue reading

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Terrifying Social Security Warning Made by Economist Who Predicts Major Cuts

That ain’t the way it’s supposed to be! One economist is sounding the alarm on social security, warning that the money supply, which provides a cushion for those retired Americans, could dry up in a decade One economist is sounding … Continue reading

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Pfizer, Merck, Johnson & Johnson to Lose Billions to Trump’s Latest Executive Order

YEAHHHHHHHHHHH!!! Visitors from around the world come to the United States for healthcare because the U.S. has the best healthcare in the world, if you have money.

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May 13, 2025: We’ze Busted!

Fraud Costing U.S. Government Hundreds of Billions a Year as Crime Rings Use Stolen Identities It’s the most popular f-word in Washington: fraud. And DOGE — the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency — has been tearing through federal agencies … Continue reading

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