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Is the United States in a recession, and we just don’t know it? By the time a recession has been declared by the National Bureau of Economic Research, it may … Read More

  We have a friend who, before making a major purchase, will google “problems with (name of item).” He’s discovered that even the most highly rated products and services come … Read More

Anybody who reads the Wall Street Journal lately will have noticed something unusual: seemingly every other day, the business-related newspaper will feature a special advertising section or large advertisement telling … Read More

What California landlords need to know about nonpayment, evictions, and protecting your rental income Even in a post-pandemic world, nonpayment of rent remains a leading issue for landlords. In 2026, … Read More

When Saving for Retirement, This Success Factor is More Important Than High Income Remember the story of “The Tortoise and the Hare”? This fable, attributed to the ancient Greek writer … Read More

The U.S. stock market was reaching new highs on a regular basis through the spring and summer months before a Truth Social post on Friday triggered the largest selloff in … Read More

We tend to take electricity for granted, but that luxury may not last forever. Two major new factors—bitcoin manufacturing and artificial intelligence-specific servers—are now gulping more terawatt hours than any … Read More

There’s nothing to worry about in this number: the inflation rate rose from 2.5% to 2.7% in July, which is above the 2% target that the Federal Reserve Board is … Read More

This past January 13, a week before the Presidential inauguration, the U.S. dollar was riding high. Measured against a basket of other currencies, including the euro and the yen, it … Read More

If you have trouble getting to sleep at night, one of the surest cures is to read the minutes of the Federal Reserve Board’s Open Market Committee—the summary of a … Read More