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November 16th, 2009

Do You REALLY Want to Help End Poverty in the U.S. and English-speaking Nations?

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We often see articles in newspapers or magazines about the shocking extent of poverty in America or some other English-speaking nation. But how often do the articles examine the cause of the poverty? I cannot remember ever seeing such an article. Many persons of influence — celebrities, educators, and politicians — bemoan the extent of poverty. Many of them want to help. Some of them actually do help, but the help is almost always something involving providing money or physical items to temporarily relieve the symptoms — the pain and suffering brought on by poverty. It is almost never something…

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September 30th, 2009

What Would Be The Economic Impact Of Including Financial Literacy In America’s Public School Curriculum?

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Would the stock market succeed if every American were taught how to invest? How would this affect the economy?
I am not asking if it is possible to do this– certainly a challenge– but what would hapen to the markets if every person knew how they operated? If everyone invested at an early age in a moderate growth account of some kind (like a Roth IRA) we would have many more millionaires. Would this drive up inflation?
It is clear to me that there are several sources of poverty in America. And perhaps a way to solve much of the problem is…