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Addressing the Postal Service budget deficit
The postal service's huge budget deficits could be addressed with two measures…Here's Clark's prescription.
Will the bailout in Cyprus impact U.S. and European economies?
With Cypriot bank customers facing a loss of 10% of their deposit holdings, could the fiscally unsound contagion that’s plaguing the small Mediterranean island spread to larger European economies? Or even to the United States? Cyprus is in a terrible financial bind. They’re upside down by about $25 billion, which ...
States with no income tax see boost in population growth, jobs
New data from the Census Bureau shows growth in states that have no state income tax. For example, Austin, Dallas, and Houston are all located in Texas -- a state with no income tax -- and are all booming thanks in part to the energy sector and a young, educated ...
A look at your net worth, the stock market, and unemployment numbers
Stocks are back at all-time record highs, average household wealth is back to its pre-recession peak, and hiring is better than expected. So is everything hunky dory again? Well, not exactly. When I talk to people, I sense what I like to call "insecure optimism." Sure, people have a little ...
Are we the Saudi Arabia of natural gas?
The collapse in the price of natural gas and the automation of labor in factories are two factors poised to return America to its glory as a manufacturing powerhouse for the world. Thanks to an extraction technique known as 'fracking,' we will be the dominant producer of natural gas in ...
America is on the comeback trail
I am so excited about so many signs I'm seeing where the U.S. is structurally getting its act together. At the same time, it is true that we have some hazards going on right now, chiefly the dysfunction in Washington, and we could end up with another recession. That is ...
State-by-state listing of how we're doing saving money
The residents of states in America vary so much in the culture about how they handle money. People have historically handled money well in states like Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts. New Englanders have always talked about how thrifty they are. People in Connecticut often call themselves "cheap Connecticut ...
Should we do away with the penny?
Years ago, I suggested that we do away with the penny in the United States. Boy, did I hear it from a lot of listeners. People were not happy with me! Canada has now done away with its penny. Is now the time for us to follow suit? Pennies actually ...
Real estate investing in a post-bubble world
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 do ...
Unclaimed money could be waiting for you
There could be unclaimed money from bank accounts and insurance policies hanging out unloved in your name. Here's how to claim at no cost if it's rightfully yours.
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