by Andrew Moran | Dec 12, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The last time inflation was this high, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial was the top film at the box office, the St. Louis Cardinals were the World Series champions, and the Commodore 64 was invading households. The United States is partying like it’s 1982 as every...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 9, 2021 | Articles, Climate Change, Good Reads
Life in America is poised to get more expensive heading into the new calendar year. It will cost a good chunk of Americans’ paychecks to heat their homes, fill their tanks, and purchase food. Energy prices are soaring, and the consensus on Wall Street is that...
by Andrew Moran | Aug 31, 2021 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Good Reads, Opinion
The private sector is ringing the alarm bells, telling shoppers that they should be prepared for higher prices for longer. The data point to a prolonged inflationary period. Even the White House is now anticipating a rising consumer price index (CPI) heading into 2022...
by LN Readers Speak Out | Jul 16, 2021 | Articles, Exclusive Member, Good Reads, Opinion, Politics
The people of this country are experiencing sticker shock at the grocery store. Why? Everything purchased in a store arrives in trucks, and those don’t run on fairy dust. If a finished product, like bread, must be created out of other materials before being sold to...
by Andrew Moran | Nov 26, 2020 | Articles, Economic Affairs News, Politics
The year 2020 may not have been the best of times for most people unless your last name is Bezos or Musk. Millions lost their jobs, 250,000 people have died amid the pandemic, and the nation is about to receive a collective aneurysm trying to comprehend anything Joe...