By: Blaine Conzatti Are you concerned about the poor’s economic welfare? If so, you should celebrate President Trump’s announcement that the United States will withdraw itself from the Paris Agreement. The Paris climate accord, which was ratified last year, attempts to “brings all nations into a common cause to undertake ambitious efforts to combat climate change […]
Archives for June 2017
Retail Apocalypse: Up to 10,000 U.S. stores will shut down in 2017
The retail apocalypse is on full display for everyone to see, and a new report puts the final nail in the brick-and-mortar coffin. It is projected that up to 10,000 retail stores will shut down across the United States, according to Bloomberg News. This is about double the amount of last year, and could spike […]
6 random things for Friday (James Comey edition)
News Story of the Day: former FBI director James Comey released a bombshell during the Thursday hearing in the Senate, but the media aren’t necessarily bothered by it. Comey testified that he was pressured by former Attorney General Loretta Lynch to downplay the investigation into former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her email. “At […]
Infographic: Why do the world’s billionaires buy gold & silver?
Gold prices are trading at around $1,300. It is only a matter of time before the yellow metal spikes, especially before the tidal wave of inflation hits the shores of the United States. When billionaires and central banks start accumulating precious metals then you know it is a sign that you should, too, buy some […]
Report: U.S. credit card debt total to top $1 trillion this year
Credit card debt in the United States will officially top $1 trillion this year, warns WalletHub, a personal finance website, in a new report. Citiing the latest figures from the Federal Reserve, U.S. consumers paid back $31.5 billion in credit card in the first quarter of 2017. This is a 14 percent improvement from the […]