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Things Are Getting Better and Other Popular Lies

The President says things are getting better.  The economy’s improving.  There will be prosperity for all in our time.  But if you live outside the Washington beltway, and earn your living through honest means, you know this is essentially a … Continue reading

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Mrs. Knott’s Chicken Dinner Restaurant Inflation Instruction

Sometime in the 1920s Walter Knott, an unsuccessful farmer, nursed several dying berry vines back to life at his Buena Park, California, farm.  Little did he know, his fortunes were about to change. These unique vines were created by Rudolph … Continue reading

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Your Summer Tax Increase

Oil prices are holding above $106 per barrel.  What gives?  Wasn’t all the oil fracking supposed to increase production and decrease price? So far, part of this equation has come to be.  In fact, the Energy Information Administration’s weekly report, … Continue reading

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What Are Reasonable Gold Market Expectations?

What Are Reasonable Gold Market Expectations? By Jeff Clark, Senior Precious Metals Analyst, Casey Research The historical record shows that those who get washed out during big corrections miss the greatest buying opportunities of a bull market. With that as … Continue reading

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