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Can the world afford to retire?

Four decades of policies that boosted spending and steadily reduced tax rates by papering over deficits with asset bubbles are moving toward inevitable restructuring. Investment horizons and risk tolerance steadily shrink with age. But thanks to another spate of irrational … Continue reading

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Plastic recycling is a scam. We need to fix that

Solving plastic pollution is near the top of today’s to-do list. Have We Finally Solved The Plastic Problem? What if every piece of plastic waste, like bottles, bags, even clothes, could be rebuilt from scratch, no sorting required? Not just melted … Continue reading

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The great disconnect

US consumer sentiment tumbled in November to near the lowest level on record, as the government shutdown weighed on the economic outlook and financial strains soured views on personal finances. See, US Consumer Sentiment Declines to Near-Lowest on Record: The … Continue reading

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