Walter's Weekly Report: February 2018

Thursday, February 22, 2018

What you need to know about increasing interest rates

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/16/what-you-need-to-know-about-rising-interest-rates.html

Information on fixing the NICS *Background checks

http://www.fixnics.org/factinfo.cfm

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Puerto Rico recovery hampered by PREPA

https://thinkprogress.org/puerto-rico-recovery-power-84c087e1a2d0/

Ethereum faces massive growth and challenges

http://www.ibtimes.com/ethereum-faces-massive-growth-despite-challenges-2655540

Past ban on Assault Weapons had mixed results

https://www.factcheck.org/2013/02/did-the-1994-assault-weapons-ban-work/

Gun owners explain why they have an AR-15

http://abcnews.go.com/US/ar-15-owners-explain-guns/story?id=39873644

Trump makes move to ban bump stocks

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-bump-stock-ban-guns-regulation-shooting/

Friday, February 16, 2018

J.P. Morgan advice on stock volatility

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-16/jpmorgan-says-don-t-lose-any-more-sleep-over-stock-volatility

Puerto Rico's makeover, What's going on?

https://www.commondreams.org/views/2018/02/11/corporate-media-ignoring-puerto-ricos-shock-doctrine-makeover

Blackouts in Puerto Rico could be coming soon

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-16/puerto-rico-faces-blackouts-again-this-time-due-to-bankruptcy

Thursday, February 15, 2018

Whatever happened to the bump stock ban?

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/08/us/politics/bump-stocks-congress-national-rifle-association-mass-shootings.html

"Assault" rifle vs. "Hunting" rifle: difference explained

https://www.policeone.com/the-tacticalist/articles/7209499-Assault-weapons-vs-sporting-weapons-Whats-the-difference/

Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Puerto Rico suspends housing contract

http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/puerto-rico-suspends-133m-post-hurricane-housing-contract-53087713

Starting to invest: Here's the best ways

https://investorjunkie.com/51783/best-way-invest-1000/

Best cryptocurrencies to invest

https://beebom.com/best-cryptocurrencies-to-invest/

Trump plan for Food Stamp reform: Harvest Basket

https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trumps-new-food-stamps-plan-a-basket-of-us-food-direct-to-your-doorstep-2018-02-12

Latest on Bitcoin: More volatile than stock market

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/02/07/bitcoin-price-could-hit-50000-this-year-experts-say.html

Monday, February 12, 2018

Puerto Rico update on electrical grid

http://www.news-gazette.com/news/nationworld/2018-02-12/puerto-rico-officials-say-power-back-most-after-blackout.html

How to invest in U.S. bonds

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mitchelltuchman/2014/02/03/how-to-invest-in-u-s-bonds/

10 best investments for next 10 years

https://investorplace.com/2017/07/10-best-investments-for-the-next-10-years/#.WoIb_UxFy1s

Stocks and Bonds FAQ

http://money.cnn.com/2018/02/12/investing/stock-market-volatility-faqs/index.html

Stock Market Volatility explained

https://www.nasdaq.com/article/stock-market-volatility-is-the-economy-involved-cm919286

Sunday, February 11, 2018

Baby steps to entitlement reform

http://www.aei.org/publication/if-entitlement-reform-is-too-hard-lawmakers-can-take-baby-steps/

Infrastructure needs: 54000 bridges need repair or replacing

https://irei.com/news/54300-u-s-bridges-need-replacing-repairs-says-study-2/

Infrastructure needs: Air Traffic Control

https://www.forbes.com/sites/mikeboyd/2017/02/15/air-traffic-control-modernization-privatization-wont-fix-it/

Infrastructure needs: Electrical Grid

https://www.npr.org/2016/08/22/490932307/aging-and-unstable-the-nations-electrical-grid-is-the-weakest-link

Friday, February 9, 2018

Entitlements threaten entire federal budget

https://www.forbes.com/sites/miltonezrati/2018/02/09/entitlements-threaten-the-entire-federal-budget/

Interest rates due to rise with strong economy

https://bearingdrift.com/2018/02/07/new-normal-rising-interest-rates/

Late night budget deal

https://www.yahoo.com/gma/lawmakers-night-showdown-ends-bipartisan-101031131.html