Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: With Iran’s blockade choking the Strait of Hormuz, America has quietly become the world’s oil backstop — shipping record crude...
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The Treaty
Summary and Key Points: Behind the headlines about Iran’s war is what’s happening to ordinary Iranians: their money is becoming worthless. -Inflation has hit...
Dollars and Sense
If Iran Makes Good on Its Threat to Close the Strait of Hormuz, Gas Could Hit $7 a Gallon in America
Summary and Key Points: Iran just threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that carries a fifth of the...
Ukraine War
“Putin made a grave mistake invading Ukraine, and the Russian people should never forgive him for it.” That’s what a now-retired Russian military commander...
Ukraine War
Summary and Key Points: Ukrainian long-range drones have struck 24 of Russia’s 33 major oil refineries since 2022, knocking out roughly a quarter of...
Dollars and Sense
With the 2026 Midterms less than six months away, it is high time that the ruling Republican Party, generally, and the “Make America Great...
Dollars and Sense
Summary and Key Points: Total United States household debt has reached $18.8 trillion, with credit card balances climbing to $1.28 trillion, according to the...
Dollars and Sense
Four in 10 Americans have no retirement savings — a slow-moving crisis that spans every generation. 57% of young workers aged 18 to 34...
Dollars and Sense
On paper, Vladimir Putin is a modestly compensated public servant. The Kremlin’s official disclosures list his annual salary at roughly $140,000. His declared personal...