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Archives for December 2016
Scary! Donald Trump: ‘Let it be an arms race’, the U.S. will win it
Is there any reason why liberals have decided to stockpile guns, food and emergency supplies similar to what conservatives have done over the past eight years? United States President-Elect Donald Trump issued a tweet on Thursday, noting that the U.S. needs to strengthen its nuclear arsenal. Here’s the tweet: “The United States must greatly strengthen […]
Living With Your Parents: Percentage of young adults living at home today unseen in 75 years
Millennials in the United States, which are generally those between the ages of 18 and 34, have gotten a bad reputation in recent years. Whether it’s their apparent need for safe spaces and trigger warnings or obsessions with video games, millennials aren’t looked too fondly by many of their older counterparts or even peers. This […]
Why Are U.S. Dollar Bills Worth Anything?
By: Frank Shostak Why are the dollar bills in people’s pockets worth anything? According to some experts, the dollar bills carry value because the government in power says so. Other experts are of the view it is because people are willing to accept it as payment. To say that the value of money is on […]
5 random things for Friday (Canada’s record debt, Ayn Rand on population, Hillary tries to econ)
News Story of the Day: Canadians keep digging themselves deeper and deeper into debt, and there is no sign in sight that debt consumption will slow down. According to the latest numbers from Statistics Canada, Canadian household debt hit another record high in the third quarter as the ratio of debt to disposable income rose […]