We have had three years that prove that Trump’s management style, which may have worked in the hotel business, is a complete failure for a nation. The U.S. holds 28% of the world’s COVID-19 cases and 25% of the world’s deaths. Yet it has only 4.25% of the world’s population. (…)
Janguard’s Expat IRA Transfer Program to Offer $100 to Eligible Retirement Account Investors
New IRA transfer program offers big opportunity and a cash bonus to retirement investors In response to recent reports that the lion’s share of U.S. retirement account providers are dropping accounts owned by U.S. expatriates or refusing to open new IRA retirement accounts for U.S. citizens who live abroad, Janguard,(…)
U.S. Pledges up to $175 Billion for U.N. “Wish List”
Section 96 of a proposed United Nations resolution states that developed countries will “provide 1% of gross domestic product per year [beginning in] 2020, [as well as] additional funding during the pre-2020 period, to the Green Climate Fund.” Agreeing to this stipulation has become a “legacy issue” for President Obama,(…)
U.K. Prepares to Abandon U.S. Dollar
The United Kingdom has announced that it is preparing to support an alternative to the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. This China-led initiative is meant to give countries a way to engage in trade without having to use the U.S. dollar. Is the(…)
Let the U.S. Federal Government Buy You a Home In Hawaii
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has been sponsoring a home loan program designed to help families with low incomes to buy homes in rural areas. Evidently, the program has been abused by some, including people who used the funds to acquire a tropical paradise home in Hawaii. Over 100(…)
IRS Finds 320,000 Current & Former Federal Employees Owe $3.3 Billion in Back Taxes
The news often mentions celebrities and civil rights activists who are behind on their taxes or accused of evasion, but a new report proves problems occur within our own federal government, too. The IRS discovered that 312,000 current and former federal employees owe a total of $3.3 billion in unpaid(…)
Government Accountability Office Reveals $3.1 Billion in Questionable Payments
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has accused various federal agencies of paying workers on administrative leave a total of $3.1 billion over the last three years. The GAO says at least 363 workers took between one and three years off with pay during that time, and the 57,000 employees who(…)
2016 Budget Proposal Requests Funds in Excess of Those Allowed by 2011 Sequester Laws
In 2011, both political parties agreed that spending caps needed to be implemented to bring our nation back from the brink of financial disaster. Thus, the sequester laws of 2011 were passed. The current administration’s proposed budget for 2016, however, includes a request for $74 billion more than allowed by(…)
President Obama Proposes $50 Trillion in Spending over 10 Years
President Obama and his team recently released a budget proposal for 2016 that includes spending measures that would last until 2026. The proposal involves spending $50.3 trillion over the next decade, even though the government says it only expects to collect $44.7 trillion in taxes during that 10-year period. If(…)
Snow Shovel Shut Down Prompts Calls for Less Government Regulation
The northeast U.S. recently experienced a snowstorm for the ages, and two New Jersey teens saw an opportunity to make some money by shoveling snow for their neighbors. Someone called the cops on the two boys and said they were “acting suspiciously.” Officers arrived to investigate, and determined that the boys(…)
