Editor: Philip Ragner | Tactical Investor ObamaCare Failure: Uninsured Rate Hasn’t Budged In 3 Years According to the Centers for Disease Control, the overall uninsured rate last year was 9.1%, the same as it was in 2015. If you take out retirees, who are automatically covered by Medicare, the uninsured rate was 10.7% last year, … Read more
Editor: Draco Copper | Tactical Investor Sustainable agriculture and Food Security The number of undernourished people has doubled from 16 million in 1990-92 to 33 million presently. Inadequate access to nutritious foods has resulted in about one-third of children below five years having long-term health and developmental challenges. Additionally, there is an unexpected burden of … Read more
Editor: Draco Copper | Tactical Investor 9-5 Rat RaceFewer Unions, Lower Pay for Everybody The bottom 90 per cent of Americans earned 50.7 per cent of all pretax income, while the top 1 per cent earned 23.9 per cent, according to research by Berkeley economist Emmanuel Saez. The Great Depression and World War II acted as equalizers, … Read more
Editor: Draco Copper | Tactical Investor Emmanuel Macron Won but is now hated; Continue Reading Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen will fight for the French presidency after the country’s two main parties crashed out of the first round for the first time since the founding of the Fifth Republic in 1958. Conservative François Fillon, dubbed … Read more
Editor: Philip Ragner | Tactical Investor UK economy resilient Britain’s economy remained resilient at the end of last year according to the latest official figures despite the surprise vote in June to leave the European Union. However 2017 looks likely to be more difficult. Manufacturing output jumped by 2.1 percent (4.0 percent year-on-year), though that … Read more
Editor: Philip Ragner | Tactical Investor The Worst Economic Problems In Your Lifetime Rogers said: “Get prepared because we are going to have the worst economic problems we have had in your lifetime or my lifetime and when that happens a lot of people are going to disappear. “In 2008 Bear Stearns disappeared, Bear Stearns had … Read more
Editor: Vlad Rothstein | Tactical Investor Political Correctness Is Still A Scourge These days, in Blighty at least, the term ‘political correctness’ is generally scoffed at by all sane individuals albeit with a certain concern. Yes, it is stupid and yes, it has no place in a sane civilised society but, sadly, it appears … Read more
Editor: Draco Copper | Tactical Investor Top Firms Get Richer In Otherwise Poor Year For The Legal Industry On the other hand, like a lot of 2016, the year is best measured by your point of view. If you’re a fan of anyone from Bowie to Gene Wilder to Princess Leia or a typical member … Read more
Editor: Philip Ragner | Tactical Investor Denmark Happiest Country in the world The Danish concept of hygge, which means living cosily and finding pleasure in the simple things in life, has become a popular trend in recent years. It is a way of life deeply ingrained in the Danish psyche, which involves creating a warm … Read more
Editor: Johnathan Meyers | Tactical Investor Theresa May Seeks to Reinforce Ties with New Partners Amid Economic Uncertainty Post-Brexit As the economic consequences of Brexit sink in, the British government under Prime Minister Theresa May is seeking to reinforce ties with both old and new partners outside Europe. With a focus on boosting trade, Prime … Read more
