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ENERGY DOMINANCE: US Surpassed Saudi Arabia As The World’s Top Oil Producer
The U.S. surpassed Saudi Arabia to become the world’s largest producer of crude oil, according to preliminary estimates from the…
Read More »Secret Service Attempts To Disrupt Credit Card Theft At Gas Stations For Labor Day Weekend
The U.S. Secret Service is attempting to take down those who attempt to steal credit card information at gas stations…
Read More »Starter Home Affordability Is The Worst It’s Been Since The Great Recession
Starter home affordability is the worst it has been since the Great Recession because of increasing mortgage rates and other…
Read More »Home Prices Rise Three Times Faster than Rents
Only 41 percent of the U.S. population lives in a county where a median-income household can afford to buy a…
Read More »43 Percent of Americans Changed How They Pay for Gasoline Because of ‘Skimming’ Concerns
A survey released showed how Americans are reacting to the growing threat of gas skimming, where criminals implant devices on…
Read More »Black Business Ownership Jumps 400% in one Year Under Trump
A recent poll from Guidant Financial found that black business ownership under President Trump jumped 400 percent in one year.…
Read More »5 Tips to Renovating Your Home on a Budget
If you’re considering renovating your home but can’t afford to spend a fortune on it, there are still many ways…
Read More »Sears nears penny-stock range as hedge fund seeks to buy Kenmore Division
Sears, the Amazon of the 1930’s, has been in trouble for decades and its woes seem to have hit a…
Read More »Leading Economic Index for U.S. Indicates Continued Strengthening
The Conference Board Leading Economic Index (LEI) for the U.S. increased 0.6 percent in July to 110.7, following a 0.5 percent increase in…
Read More »Trump’s next win on trade could come within days while Canada sits on the sidelines
President Donald Trump may claim another significant win next week on the international trade front as negotiations with Mexico are expected…
Read More »Credit Card Rewards Battle Continues as Customers Seek Better Programs
As credit card customers drive up credit card debt to an all-time high, more of them are switching cards for…
Read More »2018’s 25 Highest Paying Jobs In America
A new report out Wednesday reveals the 25 Highest Paying Jobs in America for 2018 with some surprising results and others, like…
Read More »Millennials’ View of Home Buying Turns Negative
Millennials’ perceived value in buying a home dropped below 50 percent, down significantly from post-Brexit high, according to the latest ValueInsured quarterly Modern…
Read More »US Refineries Are Processing Record Levels Of Crude Oil To Keep Up With Demand
U.S. refineries are running at record levels to meet the high demand for gasoline and distillate fuel oil, according to…
Read More »More than Six Million Homes Missing From U.S. Housing Market
One of the defining characteristics of today’s housing market is the lack of available inventory, and much of this scarcity…
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