Mother’s Day has snuck up on us and is this weekend. If you think about it, none of us would be here without our Mothers! Surprisingly, few people ask their Mothers what they actually want for Mother’s Day! This would be a good question for “The Family Feud Show!” A recent survey was done by www.mommypoppins.com asking Mothers what they…read more →
We are making history for the wrong reasons! In 2020, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, American Life Expectancy declined by almost 2 years (1.87 years). In 2021, it declined another 0.3 years. To give you some perspective, as per the Washington Post, the largest total decline in U.S. life expectancy occurred in 1943 (2.9 years) when U.S. deaths peaked in…read more →
Never has your diet been more important than during this current Covid-19 Era! This is not the time to be going to the hospital for heart surgery. As we now know, one of the most dangerous aspects of Covid-19 is its unpredictability as to which body organs it chooses to attack! The United States has one of the highest costs…read more →
There is no doubt we are in unique times and uncharted territory! To put this into context, over 47 million people voluntarily quit their jobs in 2021. In total, 68.9 million either quit, were laid off, or were discharged. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in December 2021 alone, 4.3 million Americans quit their jobs, down slightly from the…read more →
The Federal Open Market Committee or FOMC is the Federal Reserve’s monetary policymaking body. It is responsible for the formulation of a policy designed to promote stable prices and economic growth. Simply put, the FOMC manages the nation’s money supply! The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) holds eight regularly scheduled meetings (usually every six weeks) during the year. Last month,…read more →
Last week, the White House announced that the United States and Allies agreed to block select Russian banks from SWIFT, the Global Financial Messaging System. Some of the initial reactions are: Why didn’t they just remove ALL Russian banks the first day of the war? How is this going to be a deterrent from Russia continuing their attack on Ukraine?…read more →
Last weekend I watched what analysts called the best NFL playoff weekend of games all-time! All 4 games went down to the final play, and both favored number 1 seeds. The Green Bay Packers and Tennessee Titans lost at home. The Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs put on a show for the ages Sunday night! It makes me think…read more →
Last Saturday it happened! Something I never thought would happen, at least with Andrew Cuomo as Governor. At 9 am on Saturday, January 8th, mobile sports betting went live In New York State, just in time for the NFL (National Football League) playoffs! New York State is the 4th most populous state in the Union, and it is now the…read more →
Guess how many pizzerias in Queens made the NYC top 24 pizzas list?
According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), The Covid-19 pandemic drove average life expectancies in the United States down by 18 months last year (the calendar year 2020), making it the largest decline since World War II. Americans are now expected to live an average of 77.3 years, down from 78.8 years in 2019. Covid-19 deaths accounted…read more →
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