Michael Snyder: “Baal-enci-aga” Literally Means “Baal The King”
Editor’s Note: Fight the good fight. Guest post from Michael Snyder from EndoftheAmericanDream.com: This rabbit hole just keeps on getting even deeper. Earlier today,
Editor’s Note: Fight the good fight. Guest post from Michael Snyder from EndoftheAmericanDream.com: This rabbit hole just keeps on getting even deeper. Earlier today,
Excerpted from CNBC: Drug overdoses are costing the U.S. economy $1 trillion a year, government report estimates Fatal opioid overdoses are thought to be costing
Lacking monetary printing presses, US cities and states tend to behave more like normal economic entities than do most nations. That is, they’re always balanced
Venezuela has suffered through recurring power outages this year, as money for routine maintenance dries up and power plant employees flee the country (and, okay,
A driving trip down the Pacific Coast normally involves prioritizing a long list of great views and spectacular hiking/biking trails to fit the allotted (never
For maybe the best example of how financial trends are diverging at the opposite ends of the wealth spectrum, contrast the cash flowing into the
One of the hallmarks of a successful society is the widespread belief that education is a key to success. For that to be true there
“White privilege” is such a commonly accepted pillar of American society that it’s become material for comics. As Chris Rock tells his audience in the
Readers of a certain age will remember when state universities were a bit spartan but extremely cheap. Middle class families could send their kids to
One of the jarring things about visiting less-well-off countries is the seemingly inexhaustible supply of girls and boys available for anyone with hard currency. These
The most obvious difference between “rich” and “poor” countries is that the former provide health care for most or all of their lucky citizens. At
Years (actually decades) ago I lived in a New York University grad student dorm that housed mostly elite kids from other countries. Sons of African
One would think that great health coverage would be a basic perk of working for an insurance company, but those days are apparently over. Investment
This morning’s housing report was huge. As one representative headline put it: “Housing starts up sharply; permits highest since 2008”. Dig just a little deeper
Not so long ago, a reasonably-presentable American could live an hour outside of a city and commute in for a government or banking job, thus
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