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The trade war with China began with the President trying to reduce the US trade deficit with them, in order for the US to be less of a “loser”. The trade battle has now morphed into a fight for future global dominance it seems. Well, by the deficit metric, the war has...
Online Purchases Keep Rising – So Does Theft
Black Friday online sales were a new record in the US at $7.4 billion. Cyber Monday sales were $9.2 billion, also a new record and up 16.9% over last year. Sounds impressive until you realize that China’s Singles Day sales just last month were $60 billion. But in any...
Worried About Sugar Consumption?
Americans weigh more this decade than they did the last ten years, but fewer adults say they want to lose weight. 28% of Americans said they weighed 200 pounds or more between 2010 and 2109- a four point jump from 2001-2009, according to a new Gallup poll. Still fewer...
Mercenary Force?
The United States has almost 24,000 military troops stationed in South Korea. The South Korean government was paying $1.0 billion a year, along with an indeterminate amount of subsidies to support those troops. President Trump recently decided, after no in depth...
The Tough Job Ahead For Agriculture
Agriculture accounts for 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The agriculture and land-use sector is second only to electricity/heat at 25%, but ahead of industry which is at 21%. The sector, which includes food production and forest clearing for agricultural use,...
Demographics
2000 years ago the average human lifespan was 30 years of age. Between 1850-1920 lifespans began to increase rapidly. Now for the first time in history, those numbering over 30 years of age is larger than those below 30 years of age. From 2013 to 2050, the median age...
Mercenary Force?
The United States has almost 24,000 military troops stationed in South Korea. The South Korean government was paying $1.0 billion a year, along with an indeterminate amount of subsidies to support those troops. President Trump recently decided, after no in depth...
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