In a sign that high housing prices are here to stay, the average American can’t afford the average American house. In over 70% of counties in the US, median home …
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One of the most damaging effects of the trade war with China has been the effect it had on US farmers. US exports of soybeans to China had been growing …
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By now most people are aware that there’s a crisis in world pork markets. China has lost over 40% of its pig herd to African swine fever, often referred to …
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More and more Americans are getting the feeling that the US has stagnated in recent decades. From low wages to rising prices to deteriorating health, Americans’ standard of living seems …
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You may be getting tired of reading articles about how badly off millennials are, but it’s an important topic that bears repeating. The current generation of millennials lags far behind …
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Hong Kong was long the jewel of the Orient, a Western-governed haven that featured access to the East with the security that came from rule of law and British legal …
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In a surprise move just before Christmas, President Trump reinstated tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum from Brazil and Argentina. It’s unclear whether the move will have much effect …
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Homeownership is one of the great goals of many Americans. Over half the population owns a home, and many more want to own homes. The idea of a man’s home …
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By now most people realize that the world economy is in decline. Europe is falling into recession, the US is headed there, and country after country is seeing economic slowdown …
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The cost of higher education has gotten ever more expensive in recent years, and students have had to go ever deeper into debt in order to afford a college degree …