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24/7 Wall St. Insights Ulysses S. Grant was an American hero coming out of the Civil War.  His administration was corrupted across various cabinet departments.  Grant has ultimately been remembered...
24/7 Insights Sadly, multiple members of Congress have been convicted for various crimes.  Many congressional convictions relate to fraud, bribery, and related finance scandals.  Members of the...
Hindsight is 20/20, they say. We can all think of things in our lives that might have turned out much better if we had made different choices. The same is true of geopolitics. More than any other...
Americans have an intense sense of independence, generally feeling like the rest of the world needs us more than we need them. However, other countries have assisted the United States significantly...
24/7 Insights The national debt is something many people think they know.  Most Americans can’t answer some simple questions about the national debt.  The national debt is a major national issue...
24/7 Wall St. Insights Minimum wage often sets the bare minimum for pay in a country. Minimum wage, including in the United States, is not enough to survive on. Download our free report on the two...
The Vice President of the United States stands a roughly one in three chance of becoming president. Though it is statistically the most dangerous occupation in the world, it has been over sixty years...
24/7 Insights The total annual budget of the United States runs into the trillions.  Surprisingly, national defense isn’t the biggest money spender.  Social Security accounts for the most sizable...
While in office, the Vice President of the United States is but a heartbeat or resignation from the top job. Nine of the fifteen vice presidents who ascended to the presidency succeeded the president...
24/7 Wall St. Key Takeaways: Many founding fathers were unable to sign the Declaration of Independence or Constitution due to travel difficulties.  Others didn’t sign the documents due to...
It’s been 33 years now since the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991 into 15 separate countries. And what a ride it’s been. The West has reaped the fruits of the USSR’s loss, expanding NATO to take...
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This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. 24/7 Insights There have been dozens of new amendments...