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Head of the world’s largest hedge fund says a ‘paradigm shift’ in markets now makes gold a good bet

By Mark DeCambre Published: July 17, 2019 Gold finishes at fresh six-year high Wednesday as Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio declared the commodity a […]

These people live without money

These people live without money Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live without money? To not […]

This Southern City Has the Most Homeless Students in America

A surprising number of the homeless in America are full-time students, mostly under the age of 18, forced to balance […]

Giving this one free gift to your wife should transform your marriage

Men still spend more time doing paid work, while women spend more time on unpaid work. Several years ago, Laura […]

City has ‘floundered’ on combating homelessness: report

The number of people staying in shelters each night is big enough to be New York’s ninth-largest city Mayor Bill […]

In regions hit by recession, Gen Z is turning out to be frugal

The kids of Generation Z are about to become the planet’s biggest consumer spending force. That portends many opportunities in the globe’s […]

The quiet desperation of Gen X workers across America

They’re dazed and confused — about their careers. Forty-three-year-old Josh Zepess spent nearly 20 years, most recently as a design […]

Humanity faces simultaneous climate disasters: Study

By century’s end, many parts of the world may have to cope with up to six climate catastrophes at once, […]

How Much Damage Is Debt Doing To America’s Value?

Yet another $840-billion U.S. federal deficit in 2018 has pushed the national debt to $21.8 trillion as the year draws to a […]

You’ll Never Guess the Weird Skill Mark Cuban Is Teaching His Kids

In addition to running the Dallas Mavericks and tearing apart business propositions on Shark Tank, billionaire Mark Cuban spends plenty of time […]