Author: Andrew Robert Shassetz

Andrew is a freelance journalist and content marketing specialist based in Alaska, United States. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Alaska and transitioned to full-time writing after a life-changing car accident. With over ten years of experience, Andrew has worked on over 2,000 projects, delivering proven results for SaaS companies, tech brands, startups, and digital marketing agencies.

“The Trump administration oversaw one of the largest trade deficits in modern times,” Vice President Kamala Harris stated during last night’s contentious debate. “The numbers speak for themselves.” Do they? Experts urge closer scrutiny behind the widely-cited trade deficit figure. There’s no denying the overall trade gap swelled from $502 billion in 2016, the year Trump took office, to $681 billion in Trump’s final year, according to Commerce Department figures.  In raw terms, a 35% rise is substantial. However, as veteran Wall Street Journal economics writer Irving Sandler notes, “The trade deficit always grows in recessions. 2020 was no exception…

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Black Rock City, NV. For the first time in over a decade, tickets for Burning Man are still for sale, five days into the 9-day event. The arts and culture event typically sells out months in advance, with tickets being difficult to come by. However, this year, organizers are selling last-minute tickets and vehicle passes to guests who did not pre-register, which is usually required. In a telling sign, a 2018 Reddit discussion thread shows even premium tickets were already sold out by late May — almost four full months in advance. Premium tickets went for $1200 that year. Lagging…

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