China’s economic data have always been fraught. Now, all eyes are on the coronavirus numbers, which economists and investors are using to estimate the outbreak’s toll – and they are too perfect to mean much. A statistical analysis of China’s corona virus casualty data shows a near-perfect prediction model that data analysts say isn’t likely […]
Beware Of Medicare’s Part B
Mary has learned an extremely painful lesson, which, in her case, will materially lower her living standard for the rest of her life. The lesson is this: You can’t trust that you are getting the real story from Social Security and Medicare websites. A single, 68 year-old lady, who I’ll call Mary. She recently enrolled […]
Working From Home And The Companies Hiring
I think that at one time or another, we have all dreamed of being able to sit around in our pajamas working from home. While the allure of this is certainly entertaining, there some considerations that most do not account for before jumping into the lake to find out that the water is cold. If […]
Social Security In 2020
10 Things You Should Know Social Security is undeniably our country’s most important social program. Each month, nearly 64 million benefit payments are sent out, and more than 22 million recipients are being pulled above the federal poverty line as a result. But it’s also a dynamic program that changes each year. As we head […]
US Debt To China
The U.S. debt to China is $1.11 trillion as of April 2019. That’s 27% of the $4.06 trillion in Treasury bills, notes, and bonds held by foreign countries. The rest of the $22 trillion national debt is owned by either the American people or by the U.S. government itself. China has the greatest amount of […]