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Why All the Fuss About Cuba?
The Focus on Cuba Cuba has been a focus of the Trump administration since the capture of Nicolas Maduro, then President of Venezuela, on January 3, 2026. Venezuela had been a large support system for Cuba, and after Maduro’s capture, the U.S. was able to pull that Venezuelan support and apply new pressure to Cuba.
The History of Conflict with Iran
As the U.S. conflict in Iran enters its third week, we felt writing about the conflict and the history that got us here would make sense. Let’s start by examining the history that set the stage for the United States and Iran to be pitted against each other. In 1953, the United States and the
Downgraded U.S. Government Debt
Moody’s credit rating agency downgraded U.S. government debt from AAA to AA1 on May 16, 2025. Although troubling, this isn’t dramatic on its own, as the two other major credit rating agencies downgraded U.S. government debt previously. S&P credit downgraded U.S. government debt in 2011, and Fitch credit downgraded it in 2023, so the debt
Is Long-term Care Insurance Worth the Cost?
What is long-term care insurance? Recently, we’ve seen some articles and had personal conversations regarding long-term care insurance. We feel the topic is timely and might be a good one for this issue of Financially Speaking. To start the discussion, let’s get a good baseline for exactly what long-term care insurance is. Long-term care insurance
2024 Election Results and What We Think May Transpire
Since writing our last Financially Speaking, the 2024 election has ended. We know elections can be sensitive and emotional, so we will not focus on the good or bad of the election results. Instead, we want to focus on the results and where we might expect things to go over the next few years. Of