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Recession
Once again, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) commonly called “The Fed,” is turning the mild recession during the first two quarters of 2022 into a deep two-year recession by raising interest rates too high and keeping them high for too long to control inflation. The Fed’s track record is deplorable. In the last 60…
Read MoreNational Diabetes Awareness Month
Every year the month of November is recognized as Diabetes Awareness Month. The purpose of this month is to raise awareness regarding the disease since millions of Americans live with diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association, 37.3 million Americans have diabetes. Additionally, 96 million people are categorized as pre-diabetic which is a condition where…
Read MoreLong Term Effect of the Russia-Ukraine War
Sometimes in human history, wars between two countries have caused permanent, dramatic changes in the beliefs and attitudes of the world’s people. I believe the Russia-Ukraine war is one. It has caused world fossil fuel prices for oil to rise from about $60 per barrel to $100 plus per barrel. World natural gas prices went…
Read MoreShutting Down a Business
In a competitive free market economy such as ours in the U.S., businesses sometimes need to shut down. As in most business operations, there is a right way and a wrong way to do it. The following is what I believe is the right way. 1. Business owners and managers should anticipate the shutdown as…
Read MoreWhat I Learned “Not to Do” From My 500 Plus SCORE Clients
I have learned what works to create successful businesses from my SCORE clients. Equally important I have learned what does not work. 1. All markets are not the same. If a product or service sells well in one market, that does not guarantee it will sell well in your market. The one exception may be…
Read MoreThe Month Of June Is Alzheimer’s And Brain Awareness Month
This year, the month of June has been designated as Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. When people think of being healthy, generally we think of our external physical health. However, officials with the Alzheimer’s Association want to remind everyone that mental health is just as important. Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month began as a way…
Read MoreNational Donate Life Month
April is National Donate Life Month. This month is dedicated to educating and encouraging Americans to register as donors of organs, tissue, marrow, and blood. Donating is a generous act that saves thousands of lives annually. Transplanting organs and tissue is one of the greatest and most successful medical procedures in the history of medicine.…
Read MoreCYBER SECURITY in 2022
The book “Spies, Lies and algorithms,” by Amy B. Zeqart, describes the US cyber security threat in the last chapter. Our greatest security threat is a cyber-attack by our enemies China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, not a shooting war. For many years, hackers have attacked our businesses, universities, and government agencies repeatedly. Each time…
Read MoreBiden’s Ban on fossil Fuels
President Biden and the Democrats still want to ban fossil fuels in 10 years. That is economically and technically not feasible. If adopted, that would be catastrophic for our US economy. It will turn our economy back two hundred years to 1822 and destroy the 18-fold gain in prosperity, wealth and well-being gained over two…
Read MoreHeart Month
The month of February is designated as Heart Month. This month strives to educate the public about the importance of improving heart health. This endeavor aims to help people identify and understand helpful adjustments that can be made to increase heart health. The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. In the…
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