by The Standard | Aug 13, 2022 | Paul Craig Roberts
In 1945 the United States emerged from a world war with the only intact industrial economy in the world. The British, European, Soviet, and Japanese economies were in ruins. China and the rest of Asia, Africa, and South America had undeveloped economies, later renamed...
by The Standard | Jul 17, 2022 | Clara Del Villar
Talk about “seeing red.” As of June 16, of this year, the markets entered bear market territory. The Dow Jones Industrial Average has lost 18%. The broader S&P 500 Index is down 23% and the NASDAQ Index — which includes most Technology companies...
by The Standard | Jul 16, 2022 | Clara Del Villar
For years, stock and bond markets have only sailed upward. Inflation remained steady at between 2% and 3%. Everyone was certain this trend would continue for the foreseeable future. Also, the red-hot cryptocurrency market was skyrocketing ever higher, seeding...
by The Standard | Jan 26, 2022 | Michael Reed
Yes, you may have heard some of this already, but read it anyway. The overall U.S. inflation rate in the U.S. rose 7% in 2021, marking the highest rate of inflation in 40 years! Inflation in 1982 was incredibly high, with credit card interest over 20%, it all...
by The Standard | Jan 8, 2022 | Dave Ramsey
Budgeting for car repair costs Dear Dave, I am following your plan, and recently became debt-free, but I have a question. When doing a monthly budget, should I figure in a specific category for car repairs and maintenance, or just use my emergency...