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WSJ: Americans in a Rotten Mood.

WSJ: The Economy is Great

WSJ: The Economy is Great

So if the economy is so good, why are Americans so gloomy? Confidence readings are depressed. Some 69% of respondents to a Wall Street Journal survey in August said the country is headed in the wrong direction. President Biden’s approval ratings are mired around or below 40%, and approval for his handling of the economy is even lower.

When the government and media have been lying to us about everything else, why should we believe them about the economy?

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WSJ: Buying a house could cost less.

WSJ: Realty Commissions

WSJ: Realty Commissions

In recent years, technology has made a host of consumer transactions cheaper—from booking a vacation to buying stocks—but commission rates for selling a home haven’t really budged. That could soon change.

When I started working for real in the 1980’s, brokerage houses charged a minimum fee of $35 to buy or sell stocks.  For small purchases, that was a big commission.  Now, it’s virtually free to buy or sell.  That opened the stock market to almost anyone. 

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Washington Free Press: Deviants run the State Department

Washington Free Press: State Department Intersex Announcement

Today in celebration and recognition of Intersex Awareness Day, we affirm the United States’ commitment to promoting and protecting the human rights of Intersex persons globally.

With the war in Ukraine, the war in the Gaza Strip, and the rest of the world feeling shaky, the State Department must have something more important to do.

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