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Study: Homeownership doesn’t build wealth

Click here: The old adage of “throwing your money away on rent,” doesn’t hold up because it mistakenly assumes that the extra money a renter saves not owning a house is simply spent on goods or services and not invested.

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7 of 10 Richest Members of Congress Are Democrats

Click here: Seven of the ten richest members of Congress are Democrats while only three are Republicans.

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Renting homes is overtaking the housing market. Here’s why.

Click here: “Almost all the housing demand in recent years has been filled by rental units,” says Sara Strochak, a research assistant with the Urban Institute. She also states that single-family rentals have gone up 30% within the last three years.

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Poll: Half of Millennials think Communism & Socialism is Cool

Click here: For Half of Millennials Communism sounds pretty cool
For our Millennial Friends… Below is a short history of Communism:
Click here: Communism’s Bloody Century
In the 100 years since Lenin’s coup in Russia, the ideology devoted to abolishing markets and private property has left a long, murderous trail of destruction

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For many in Trump’s America, a year to crow about

Click here: For many in Trump’s America, a year to crow about
Click here: US private sector added 235,000 jobs in October
Click here: Manufacturing surges in Midwestern states

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Trump Effect: Consumer confidence hits highest level since December 2000

Click here: Consumer confidence hits highest level since December 2000
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VIDEO: How to Raise Kids Who Are Smart About Money

Parents are responsible for teaching kids how to manage money. But too few do. Personal finance expert and bestselling author Rachel Cruze reveals the three things every child (and adult) needs to know about money.

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VIDEO: Why Are Restaurants’ Profit Margins So Low?

Restaurants are a big part of many Americans’ lives. They are also a massive part of the U.S. economy. Watch this short video to learn five things you didn’t know about the restaurant industry.

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End of the road? Will automation put an end to the American Trucker?

Click here: From Walcott, Iowa – Will automation put an end to the American Trucker?
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VIDEO: Did FDR End the Great Depression?

Did FDR help end the Great Depression? Did his New Deal improve an otherwise hopeless economy? Lee Ohanian, Professor of Economics at UCLA and consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, explains.