March 10. By Mike Walden. [Commentary] The national debt has been an issue in the U.S. for decades. But concern about the debt has peaked for two reasons. The first is the debt’s size, today totaling $36 trillion. As a percentage of the economy, the debt is at 120 percent. The only other times the […]
Nov. 18. By Mike Walden. Most of us — especially senior citizens like me — have a yearly medical evaluation. In fact, I just had mine, and my doctor was mostly pleased overall. Sure, I have some aches and pains — mainly in my knees — but most of my key metrics are in the […]