(Dec. 26, 2018) The preliminary numbers are in and it appears that Americans exceeded last year’s shopping frenzy with an even more extravagant one this year. Mastercard … Read the rest
This isn’t exactly an article loaded with Christmas cheer, but there’s a very good reason that my family has strictly limited our holiday splurges this year. It’s … Read the rest
Over the past few months, there has been a steady uptick in the number of countries dumping significant portions of their dollar holdings. This is causing many … Read the rest
By now, just about everyone has watched one or more local stores close their doors for good. Lowe’s, a hardware and home improvement store that has been … Read the rest
We’ve been pretty lucky over the last ten years in terms of inflation, which has remained at about 2%. However, if the Wall Street Journal is correct, … Read the rest
Blind faith in the U.S. dollar is perhaps one of the most crippling disabilities economists have in gauging our economic future. Historically speaking, … Read the rest
Let’s talk about poverty.
I don’t mean the kind you’re talking about when your friends invite you to go shopping or for a night out and you … Read the rest
Yesterday, CIBC reported a “systems issue” that prevented customers from logging in to their accounts online for the entire business day. CIBC, the Canadian Imperial … Read the rest
I was skimming the headlines in my newsfeed when I came across something that made me do a doubletake. Not because of what it said, but because … Read the rest
The retail apocalypse continues as Sears closes another 46 stores. Last year, hundreds of stores closed, and this year, even more shops have been scheduled to shut their doors … Read the rest
Sometimes, a strongly-worded denial is the most damning evidence of all that something is seriously wrong. And when things start … Read the rest
Is a hemp-fueled utopia only a pipe dream? Or could hemp legitimately save the planet?
Did you know that the hemp plant can be used for between … Read the rest
You can’t overestimate the value of skills in a barter economy like the one in Venezuela. Those with skills survive, and those without are suffering terribly.… Read the rest
