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Clark's response to the survivalist mentality

Do you have a plan? Are you prepared if you need to go hide in the wilderness someday? I've heard way too much from people about their survivalist plans. Even my executive producer Christa wants to buy a vegetarian emergency food package at Costco and have some water on hand ...

Signs that the U.S. economy is on the mend

The U.S. economy has taken a round trip. Though it may not feel like it for those who are out of work or facing foreclosure, the numbers show we have an even larger economy today than we had almost five years ago, at the time our economy initially hit the ...

Energy independence without gov't involvement

The price of gas these days is a real pain for most of us consumers. But what about those who own trucking companies, or do deliveries for a living? For them, it's far more than a pain; it could destroy their business. But what if we could lower the cost ...

Eliminate income tax to spur economic growth

Every state taxes its citizens differently. Most have both a sales tax and an income tax. Some have one or the other. However, in Clark's opinion, the smartest states are ones that have no income tax at all. Texas is among nine states that collect no income tax, helping to ...

New mortgage settlement benefits 1 million homeowners

A new settlement in 49 states could bring mortgage relief to an estimated 1 million homeowners. The $26 billion foreclosure settlement will impact customers of Bank of America, GMAC, Citibank, Chase and Wells Fargo in all states except Oklahoma. At the crux of the settlement is that lenders will be ...

Americans saving more and spending less has economists worried

Americans are saving roughly 4% to 5% of their income in a typical month, according to new numbers from the Commerce Department. Sounds like a cause for celebration, right? Not for the economists in Washington. Politicos are afraid of what's called "the paradox of thrift." In the short run, saving ...

State-by-state listing of how we're doing saving money

If a rainy day hit, do you have an umbrella? Before the economy fell apart, it seems like if you asked somebody that question, they always had another trick up their sleeve. There was always another credit card they could run up, or a home equity line of credit (HELOC) ...

New job dissatisfaction stats are a wakeup call for employers

CLARKONOMICS: Do you like your job? Do you love it? Or do you hate it? And more importantly, what are you going to do about it? Nearly 80 percent of people would like to leave their current job and get another one, according to new numbers from FPC -- a ...

Small business confidence picking up

Which way goes the economy? I have some insights based on a very reliable source – the lifeblood of American capitalism. The National Federation of Independent Business does a small business confidence survey that’s closely watched by economists. Right now, small businesses report they’re feeling much better about things. Confidence ...

Seize the opportunities for future wealth today

CLARKONOMICS: When people are most afraid to move, economics shows that's when you should. Think about housing. If you go back seven years ago, hotel ballrooms and arenas were filled with Dare To Be Rich seminars on "can't lose" real estate investment strategies with no money down. Today, you could ...