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“Lone Eagles” nest in the West
“Lone Eagles” is our name for a growing group of freelance professionals who are abandoning life in large cities and their positions in the 9-to-5 world (usually in large corporations) to move back to small town America or an adjacent rural area. These Lone Eagles are writers, analysts, brokers, consultants, manufacturer reps and others who…
Americans still believe in Dream
“The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Personal incomes are stagnant. The American Dream is dead.” This is now the mantra of Democratic leadership in Congress and the White House — and of many media mavens. But there’s a problem. None of it is true. Census data clearly show the rich are getting richer,…
Increased savings will hike capital
An increased savings rate is one reason why we’ll see a major global economic boom in this decade. Savings fuel investment. Investment creates growth and opportunities. Politicians in Washington are giving more attention to stimulating savings and investment. The battle between President Bush and congressional Democrats over reinstating a tax exemption for capital gains is…