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Food for Thought. Thoughtful debate and insightful observations/ commentary on actions/events in financial markets, investments, societies, and governments around the world that impact our lives. Also Oxstone Team’s Global Investment Commentary and Best Investment Ideas.

China set to deepen Argentine trade ties with bid for grains ‘superhighway’

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Chinese state-owned construction giant CCCC is preparing a bid to dredge Argentina’s Parana […]

Trucking industry’s troubles spill over to rest of the economy

This year alone, some 2,500 truck drivers have lost their jobs as trucking companies large and small declare bankruptcy. Major […]

Inflation by stealth: how Japan’s firms fight the frugal retail psyche

By Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – After years of soggy inflation and the long reign of Japan’s tight-fisted shoppers, businesses […]

How luxury units turn into affordable housing

Building more high-end apartments doesn’t sound like a quick fix for the affordable housing crisis. But maybe you just have […]

What Is a USB Bitcoin Miner and How Does It Work?

BY MITCHELL GRANT   Bitcoin can be earned by purchasing them using dollars or other currencies, by selling goods or services and receiving […]

The rise of the only child: How America is coming around to the idea of ‘just one’

“I come across a lot of people who say, ‘Oh, I was an only child,’ or, ‘I have an only […]

Study on cannabis chemical as a treatment for pancreatic cancer may have ‘major impact,’ Harvard researcher says

Pancreatic cancer makes up just 3 percent of all cancers in America. But with a one-year survival rate of just 20 percent (and five-year […]

When Wall Street is your landlord

With help from the federal government, institutional investors became major players in the rental market. They promised to return profits […]

The US-China trade war is creating winners out of Brazil, Australia, Mexico, and Canada

The US-China trade war continues to accelerate. America has put 25% tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports, and […]

The ultimate guide to renting in NYC

So you’re moving to New York City! Congratulations—you’re going to love it here. (It may take some time, but you will, […]