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Talking Points: Issues, Business, Taxes
Talking Points: Issues, Business,Taxes “In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself
Talking Points: Investing, Flu, Selfies
“When investing money, the amount invested should depend on whether you want to eat well or sleep well.” J. Kennfield Morley Last winter, 80,000 Americans
Talking Points: Retail, Netflix, Student Loans
Retail, Netflix, Student Loans This year, 25% of mall space in the U.S. is occupied by non-retail and non-restaurant companies, up from 19% in 2012.
Talking Points: Politics, Polls, Fake Ad
Talking Points: Politics, Polls, Fake Ad “In politics, the short term is crystal clear and the long term is murky; in the stock market, the
Talking Points: Currencies, Cell Phones, IPO’s
Talking Points: Currencies, Cell Phones, IPO’s “The Indians I met readily embraced Christianity…they were always smiling…their speech is the sweetest in the world…they are a
Talking Points: Oil, Gas, TV
Oil, Gas, TV For seven straight years, the U.S. has pumped more oil and gas out of the ground than any other country. U.S. natural
Talking Points: Bezos, Money Matters, Markets
Talking Points: Bezos, Money Matters, Markets Jeff Bezos, with a net worth of $156.7 billion, is donating $2 billion on his new “Day One Fund,”
Talking Points: Manufacturing, Amazon, Apple
Manufacturing, Amazon, Apple From July of 2017 to July of this year, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April
Talking Points: The World, Savings, Home Sales
Talking Points: World, Savings, Homes The world’s middle class now totals 3.7 billion people, or 48% of the world’s population. The Brookings Institution, July 11,
Talking Points: Taxes, Benefits, Capitalism
Taxes, Benefits, Capitalism Apple has 489 open appeals with regards to property taxes. The company disputes what the assessor valued at $8.5 billion in property.
Talking Points: Investing, DEFCON, Economy
Investing, DEFCON, Economic Index This may be the year when popular investing mantras like “sell in May and go away,” are turned on their heads.
Talking Points: Growth, Email, Manufacturing
According to the Congressional Budget Office, the uptick in growth we have experienced in the first five quarters of the Trump presidency, “has already added