Summary This document provides news and information about people seemingly making easy money in their spare time with a side gig hustle. A disclaimer and some advice for actual financial success is found at the bottom of this document. An Ideology There seems to be no substantive benefit for those who cling to and promote… Continue reading Easy Money Report 2024
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Economy Report 2024
Summary This document provides some ongoing news about the U.S. economy in 2024. More information will be added as it becomes available. For employment news, see Work and Jobs Report 2024. News Aspen Ideas (26 Jun 2024) “Families and finance: Discussing the state of the U.S. economy at the Aspen Ideas Festival” — Despite a… Continue reading Economy Report 2024
Finance Report 2023
Summary This page offers some general information about the state of the economy, personal finance, and investing. Stories below are listed in chronological order with the source and date used for each entry heading. For news about the job market, read “Labor Report 2023.” News CNBC (14 Jul 2023) “Why Citibank Branches Are Closing Around… Continue reading Finance Report 2023
Global Economy News 2022
Summary This page contains a few curated news stories relating to the global economy. They are listed below in chronological order with the source and date for each entry. Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Speculation about an economic downturn is probably the primary cause of economic downturns. At the end of 2022, many tech firms began laying off… Continue reading Global Economy News 2022
Digital Currency Report 2022
Summary This document provides general information and a few curated news stories relating to the state of digital currency at the end of 2022. About Digital currency and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum promised a kind of “power to the people” — giving individuals the opportunity to create wealth through mining systems. As the value of… Continue reading Digital Currency Report 2022
Global Economy News 2022
Summary This page provides some reports about the economy for the United States and the world. Fortune (16 Oct 2022) “The economist who just won the Nobel Prize warns the Fed will cause ‘all kinds of trouble’ if it continues on its current path” — The University of Chicago has long been known for its… Continue reading Global Economy News 2022
Using Intuit Mint with Microsoft Excel for Creating Tax Return Financial Filing Reports
Summary This document describes how to use the Mint financial service to create a spreadsheet for determining total income and expenses for the year. For a small business owner, this is necessary for tax purposes. For those wanting to keep a budget for personal expenses, the process can be helpful. At the bottom of this… Continue reading Using Intuit Mint with Microsoft Excel for Creating Tax Return Financial Filing Reports
Nick Hanauer on Building Successful Economies
Rising inequality and growing political instability are the direct result of decades of bad economic theory, says entrepreneur Nick Hanauer.
Why You Are Getting the Error: “Apple Card Unavailable. Apple Pay services are currently unavailable. Please try again later.”
For readers with limited time, I’ll offer the quick answer to your question about why the Apple Card application process isn’t working. The quick answer is that it’s broken (for some people some of the time) and there’s no word from Apple as to when it will be fixed. This page will be updated when… Continue reading Why You Are Getting the Error: “Apple Card Unavailable. Apple Pay services are currently unavailable. Please try again later.”
MICRO BUSINESS – Solar Powered Lawn Care
Introduction Starting a solar powered lawn care business requires a relatively small investment that could be recovered in a fairly short time. Electric powered cordless lawn care appliances produce less noise, have zero emissions, and require less maintenance since there is no gasoline engine. By choosing only customers who have small yards, it’s possible to… Continue reading MICRO BUSINESS – Solar Powered Lawn Care
Returning to the Town that Walmart Left Behind
When Walmart moves into rural towns, the impact on local small businesses can be devastating and often results in local stores closing down. Even more devastating is the wasteland left behind when a Walmart pulls out of a community after homogenizing the local economy. Educational preparedness and workforce readiness are hindered. In other words, the… Continue reading Returning to the Town that Walmart Left Behind
Capital One Café
UPDATE: 23 Oct 2024 This article was originally posted on 9 Nov 2018. It remains here unchanged from the original version. As of October 2024, a new article is being written about CapitalOne and it will be available soon. The photo above is of the CapitalOne Cafe in Kansas City. Introduction In 2017 Capital One announced the… Continue reading Capital One Café