The People’s Olive Branch

The gold rush towards cryptocurrencies has increased exponentially since the beginning of the pandemic and the trends for this decentralized system only seem to continue to grow. Over the last year and a half, Bitcoin (BTC) has increased 640%, bringing it from $7,351.52 per coin on January 3rd, 2020, to where it stands today at $48,720 give or take a few at 2pm in the afternoon of May 13th.

According to the American Dental Association and the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Americans over the age of 30, are prone to chronic Periodontitis and gum disease. In the U.S. alone, over 47% of adults in this age group are experiencing mild forms of gum disease, while 9% are experiencing severe forms of this disease.

If you own solar panels, there’s up to an 82% possibility that you may have unknowingly supported forced labor, human rights abuses and even genocide in Xinjiang, China. This of course is not to scare you of the alleged atrocities being reported from this region, but rather to make you aware that America and the free world may be allowing history to repeat itself and even you may be a part of it.

Tesla’s biggest announcement to the Chinese car maker’s economy was overshadowed by a protestor who hijacked Tesla’s booth at the Shanghai Auto Show. The protestor was wearing a white T-shirt with red Chinese writing which read “the breaks don’t work” and “invisible killer” with a prominent Tesla logo.

While China continues to post profits, it stands to consider how legitimate their numbers are, after all, they don’t have a good tract record of transparency. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small and mid-sized businesses in China extremely hard. Many small and agricultural businesses had no choice but to let the bad debt stack against them during the worldwide shutdowns. It didn’t stop there either. At the same time, President Donald J. Trump imposed strict trade tariffs creating a trade war that hit all businesses in China, which compounded the mounting debt, Chinese businesses were already exposed to. What is China to do?

Yes, this has been an era of financial hardship for many. But the economy appears to be finally rebounding. The silver lining for prospective entrepreneurs is that interest rates and property prices are low, as are many purchasing costs due to stocking issues, close-out sales, and closed businesses selling off inventory or equipment. If you’re uneasy about the idea of taking advantage of someone else’s hardship, remember that you are helping other business owners out when you buy what they need to get rid of.

Andrew Yang is no stranger to politics; however, it seems as if lately, more and more ties to the Chinese Communist Party and their support for him as an American political leader is starting to emerge in the public’s view. While many may not be aware, it seems as if there is a link to the CCP that supports Andrew Yang’s Mayoral candidacy.

A concrete budget, spelled out in black and white, is an absolute must. Many people avoid developing a budget because they misunderstand its purpose or underestimate how valuable one can be. It might be helpful to view a budget as a tool designed to help you pay off current debts and save for a down payment rather than as an obstacle to spending.

This at a time when the General Secretary, Xi Jinping of the Chinese Communist Party has publicly told their military leaders and soldiers to prepare for war. Why would Nancy Pelosi and the rest of the socialist Democrat party be proposing that the Presidential powers to control the nuclear button and the military’s ability to proactively respond to superpower conflicts be turned over to Congressional oversight or outright stripped away?

Apple is taking a big stance against security vulnerabilities and the overarching data collection practices associated with most major mobile apps on the market, especially in Apple app stores. This increase in data collection trend goes at odds with Apple's privacy and security goals for their users, and Apple aims to do something about it. Including, giving the user the ability to completely eliminate an app's ability to track its user.