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‘Hey, Hey, Money Maker’
Inside the $156 Billion SPAC Bubble Whenever greed meets reality and giddy markets collapse, Wall Street pros usually admit that they...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 19, 2021
- 6 min
The Bubble is Bound to Burst...
The question is, when? LISTEN NOW “I mean, Shaq has a SPAC. What could go wrong?” one economist says of the euphoria rippling through...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 18, 2021
- 3 min
The Covid Stimulus Bill: What You Need to Know
What’s in Washington’s newly passed stimulus bill, how it affects you, and what the pundits are saying about it. President Joe Biden...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 18, 2021
- 10 min
It's All Rigged
Duh... LISTEN NOW As of January 10, nine brokerages had set the one-year target stock price for GameStop at about $10. But that’s not...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 18, 2021
- 6 min
Soaring home prices are starting to alarm policymakers
The booming housing market helped stave off economic collapse in 2020. But soaring prices are starting to worry policymakers, who fear...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 18, 2021
- 8 min
‘I thought buying things would make me feel better. It didn’t’:
The rise of emotional spending LISTEN NOW In the past fortnight, I have bought the following items online: a hideous cat tree that takes...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 16, 2021
- 3 min
Sheryl Sandberg Downplayed Facebook’s Role In The Capitol Hill Siege
Justice Department Files Tell A Very Different Story LISTEN NOW Just after the Capitol Hill riots on January 6, Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 16, 2021
- 5 min
America Failed at COVID-19, but the Economy’s Okay. Why?
The U.S. entered the coronavirus recession with a few structural advantages. Its success may not last for long. Here is a remarkable,...
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Pure Speculation
- Mar 16, 2021
- 4 min
Will the Stock Market Crash Again? 5 Risk Factors
Many market watchers, investors and analysts believe The Federal Reserve will help prevent another all-out market implosion. The United...
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Pure Speculation
- Nov 10, 2020
- 6 min
The $68 trillion transfer of wealth in America is evaporating amid crisis
According to a survey by the Center for New Middle Class, there was a 25% drop in the number of baby boomers who said they are...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 27, 2020
- 5 min
I’ve Never Been More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now
With less than six weeks to go before Election Day, and with over 250 COVID-related election lawsuits filed across 45 states, the...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 27, 2020
- 4 min
As doctors worry about 'a very apocalyptic fall,' the CDC retracts info on how Covid-19 spreads
As most US states head in the wrong direction with coronavirus, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has retracted key...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 23, 2020
- 7 min
13 Disappearing Jobs that Won't Exist in 2030
What Industry Are You Targeting in Decades to Come? Technology is moving at an increasingly fast pace, with every facet of our lives now...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
Do You Really Need It—or Only Want It? Here’s How To Tell the Difference
Next time you have the urge to check your phone, or have a second cocktail, remember you might not enjoy it as much as you think. As...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 23, 2020
- 4 min
Companies can track your phone’s movements to target ads
Google and Apple have taken steps this year they say will help users shield themselves from hundreds of companies that compile profiles...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 23, 2020
- 3 min
The US government is planning the creation of a Digital Dollar Wallet by 2021
Could this be the end of Bitcoin? In early March while everyone was busy talking about coronavirus, the U.S. Senate quietly introduced a...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 5 min
The Crushing Reality of Zoom School
"Are you muted?" "Are you muted?" The first thing my five-year-old learned in kindergarten, set up at a tiny desk in the corner of our...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 3 min
4 Tips for Talking to People You Disagree With
Megan Phelps-Roper grew up in the Westboro Baptist Church and was picketing with signs like “gays are worthy of death” at the age of...
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 6 min
Cognitive Ability and Vulnerability to Fake News
Researchers identify a major risk factor for pernicious effects of misinformation. “Fake news” is Donald Trump’s favorite catchphrase....
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Pure Speculation
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
‘A tale of 2 recessions’: As rich Americans get richer, the bottom half struggles
The trend is on track to exacerbate dramatic wealth and income gaps in the U.S., where divides are already wider than any other nation in...
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