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Collateral Damage: What You and Monica Lewinsky Have in Common
By Dennis Miller Collateral damage can assume many forms—and though some may be more newsworthy than others, the latter are no less real, nor any less frightening. On Tuesday, controversial radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh called Monica Lewinsky “collateral damage in Hillary Clinton’s war on women,” saying that President…
April Unemployment Rate Masks Bigger Problems
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert The mainstream media can’t stop raving about last Friday’s unemployment report for April. And there is no question that the report was significantly stronger than expected. The headline unemployment rate plunged from 6.7% in March to 6.3% last month. No one predicted that….
GDP Report – Economy Surprises On The Downside
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert Yesterday morning the Commerce Department released its “advance” estimate of 1Q GDP, and it was quite the disappointment. According to this first estimate, the economy grew by a measly 0.1% (annual rate) in the 1Q. That was well below the pre-report consensus of…
Kitchen-Table Economics
By Dennis Miller What is it about retirement that causes confident, successful businessmen and -women to lose that edge when they invest their own life savings? Many otherwise dynamic people become virtually impotent in the face of retirement investing. I have many friends who were very effective in business—folks who…
CBO Issues New Debt Projections & Warnings
Between the Lines by Gary D. Halbert The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office recently issued new budget deficit and national debt projections for the next 10 years. The results show an unprecedented national debt in the coming decade. The CBO’s new budget projections contain an eerie warning that we are on…
Do Not Let The Next Downturn Leave You Penniless
Doug Casey is emphatic that a downturn will affect us all. When it comes, we want to minimize the damage. That’s particularly challenging for baby boomers and seniors who may be at, or past, the end of their careers. In the past I’ve shared some experiences from speakers who had real…