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![Each year, the global demand for oil rises by roughly 1 million barrels a day ... but there just isn’t that much spare capacity in the global oil market.](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/oilfields.jpg)
January 25, 2017 Oil
Each year, the global demand for oil rises by roughly 1 million barrels a day ... but there just isn’t that much spare capacity in the global oil market.![A Golden Opportunity to Prepare](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/A-Golden-Opportunity-to-Prepare.jpg)
January 24, 2017 Government & Politics
The federal deficit grew by more than 30% to $587 billion last year. While Congress is sure to pay it lip service, you should start preparing for the fallout by revisiting gold.![The Surveillance State Is Here - Government](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/The-Surveillance-State-Is-Here.jpg)
January 23, 2017 Privacy Invasion
Can you trust the person across the counter from you? Dr. Mark Rettenmaier did, only to find a government informal collaborator, and now he’s paying the price.![A Fair Minimum Wage in America](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/A-Fair-Minimum-Wage-in-America.jpg)
January 20, 2017 U.S. Economy
Minimum-wage workers got their increase: Now they're facing the sharp bite of inflation, which means increasing prices for coffee, ice cream and everything in between.![Trump Inauguration Day](https://banyanhill.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Trump-Inaguration-Day-1.jpg)
January 19, 2017 Government & Politics
Friday is Inauguration Day for Donald Trump. That word, “inauguration,” comes from the Latin original, meaning a “consecration or installment under good omens.” Let’s hope so!