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Beware Robots Bearing Beer
October 31, 2016 U.S. Economy
For the first time ever a self-driving truck completed a commercial delivery last week. With real jobs on the line, we can no longer relegate robots and A.I. to the realm of science fiction. A Eulogy for Democracy
October 12, 2016 Government & Politics
In better days, America's capitalist democracy was the envy of the world. Now, however, it's dead ... and American voters are the ones who killed it. Gold’s Best-Kept Secret
September 6, 2016 Gold
A year ago, mining companies were in the midst of the “Great Dividend Cut.” But dividends are back, and that’s good news not just for stock investors, but for gold prices as well. Prepare for Brain-Dead Corporate Tax Reform
August 29, 2016 Taxes
“Pass-through” companies — LLCs, partnerships, S corporations, etc. — comprise 95% of all U.S. businesses, and they’re about to be smacked with brain-dead corporate tax reform. The Need for Yield in a Recession: What Does That Mean for Us?
August 5, 2016 U.S. Economy
The U.S. economy limped along in the second quarter solely on consumer strength. Will that strength return for the third quarter and avoid a recession? Don’t hold your breath.