Road Trip Entertainment
It was early evening, a Friday. In a boomtown. Not what I expected. But the
Income & Wealth
The Million Dollar House …And Everything Else
“The Typical Home Will Cost a Million Dollars As Millennials Hit Retirement, Economist Says” That
The Alarm Bell With a Postage Stamp
On Tuesday an alarm bell with a postage stamp was sent to Congress. One letter
The Two Inflations
I have to say it. We shouldn’t conflate the two kinds of inflation. They’re not
I Have Seen the Future and It Involves a Lot of Fingernails
Johnson City, Texas. I don’t think about fingernails very much in our part of Texas
Making the Best of Inflation Data
We common folk get lot of data thrown at us. It’s fired at us with
You Don’t Have to Be a “Perfect” Couch Potato
Some reader questions could be embarrassing. Do you invest your own money as you write?
Future Shock, Again
“This is a book about what happens to people when they are overwhelmed by change.
How Congress Made Social Security A Small Problem
They say context is everything. Bear that in mind as we consider how the financing
The Highest Hidden Tax of All
Some people get a lot less for their money from Social Security than others. You
Is America Broke?
The question came from a reader: “Are we really broke?” He cited the most recent