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Take Back the Retirement You Dreamed of at 40
By Dennis Miller Is it even possible today to retire rich? The short answer is “yes.” We all know people who have done just that. Watching your neighbors Bob and Betty Rich live the good life well into their 90s only tells you it’s possible, not whether you’re prepared to…
Will Congress Fight Obama’s Immigration Power Grab?
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines President Obama is expected to announce, in a prime-time speech tonight, his decision to halt deportation plans (read: amnesty) for approx. five million immigrants who came into this country illegally. Despite the landslide midterm election results, which were a clear rejection of the president’s…
Will You Light $180,000 on Fire by Taking Social Security at Age 62?
By Dennis Miller On the television series Dragnet, Sgt. Joe Friday was known for his calm demeanor while questioning witnesses. When they began to ramble, he would corral them with comments like, “Just the facts, ma’am.” Sound advice for the witness stand, but when it comes to retirement planning, Sgt….
What Midterm Election Results Mean for the Fed
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines One likely result of the GOP sweep of the midterm elections on November 4 is increased scrutiny of the Federal Reserve from the new Republican majority in both chambers of Congress. Richard Shelby (R-AL), who has at times been critical of the Fed, is…
Why Janet Yellen Needs Her Own Magic Show
By Dennis Miller What do Siegfried and Roy have in common with Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen? Shortly after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released unemployment data last month showing that joblessness had dropped below 6% for the first time since the 2008 crash, the Federal Reserve announced it would…
Republicans Win in “Wave” Election
Gary D. Halbert Between the Lines The biggest story from the 2014 midterms was not just how Republicans reclaimed red states they lost in 2008 – it’s how they won seats in states where Democrats thought they had no risk. The GOP won most of the so-called “purple-state” Senate battlegrounds,…