This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio is turning heads again this time with a strong call for investors to boost their exposure to gold. Speaking at the ...

The United States has once again entered a government shutdown and the impasse created by it revealing both the fragility of its political system and the deep divisions between its ruling parties. For ...

Since 1981, every federal budget has been presented in the first half of the year, with the exception of 2001, when Jean Chrétien's administration tabled its economic plan in December, before skipping ...

The SSA uses September’s CPI to chart cost-of-living adjustments, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics has halted data collection.

The U.S. government shutdown has stretched into its second day, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is warning the standoff could start to weigh on growth if it drags on. In an interview on CNBC's ...

At press time for this May issue, the GDP numbers were released, revealing that the U.S. economy shrank 0.3% in the first quarter of 2025-worse than most economists expected. And most of the damage ...

The great magician Harry Houdini once said, “What the eyes see and the ears hear, the mind believes.” This is the philosophy Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberals appear to be utilizing to downplay ...

Italy’s cabinet approved a budget with a 3% deficit this year, allowing for more funds to be allocated to tax cuts and defense.

The clock is ticking down to presidential elections in 2027 and the europhile Mr Macron is desperate to prevent the Elysée going to the eurosceptic RN. He could resign and trigger early presidential ...

The 2025 shutdown reflects not merely a budgeting dispute but a much larger clash of ideology and power. The immediate failure lies in Congress and the Senate's inability to agree on a funding bill, ...

City Council on Oct. 8 set a proposed property tax rate of $0.5191 per $100 home valuation, less than what was budgeted for in June.

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