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minimum wage debate

What is your biggest prediction for 2015?

I have been making economic and market predictions for the better part of two decades, and it gets more difficult each year. The reason is simple: we have access to so much information in our society,…

$15 minimum wage would mean some workers make $0

This past Thursday, fast food workers in an estimated 150 cities went on strike for higher wages. Many of the demonstrators called for a $15-an-hour minimum wage. Just how realistic is this? Read full article here…

Common Cents Blog

Some Common Cents for Sept 5th 2014

Just what is money? According to Merriam-Webster, money is: “something generally accepted as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment.” For centuries, people used metals of various types for money,…