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Ribs Are $1.99/Pound Again! Price of Pork and Tariffs
November 20, 2018 Soft Commodities
The flurry of sales on ribs isn’t an accident. It’s a side effect of the tit-for-tat tariff match between the U.S. and China. America Takes Lead in Oil, Producing More Oil with Less Wells
November 16, 2018 Commodities, Oil
If you don’t know the Law of the Vital Few, you should. Also known as the 80/20 rule, it states that 80% of an effect comes from 20% of the causes. Managers are very familiar with this law. Their top few workers deliver the lion’s share of results. Economists point to the fact that a […] The Upcoming Recession Means the Bear Market Started
November 15, 2018 U.S. Economy
You might remember the last recession. Unemployment jumped from 4.8% to 10%. The S&P 500 Index dropped more than 55%. It sent such a shockwave through the business world that it was given the moniker of “Great,” though it certainly didn’t feel so great when it was happening. That recession officially ended in June 2009. […] 5 Ways to Pay for Long-Term Care Costs
November 14, 2018 Retirement
Imagine if a chronic illness were to beset you or a loved one. If this happened, how do you pay for these extremely expensive long-term care services? The Perfect Storm: Amazon’s Antitrust Troubles
November 14, 2018 Government & Politics
Try as it might to continue its success, Amazon has a huge, distracting problem on the horizon — government antitrust action.