Low costs and tax efficiency are obvious pluses, but so are ease of oversight and cash flow extraction.Today's Stocks & Topics: Treasury Department, Economist Paul Krugman, ING - ING Groep N.V. ADR, RGR - Sturm Ruger & Co., SWBI - Smith & Wesson Brands Inc., GLW - Corning Inc., Reverse Split, RF - Regions Financial Corp., WBD - Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. Series A, New Home Sales, IEP - Icahn Enterprises L.P., CHPT - ChargePoint Holdings Inc. TRIVIA QUESTION: "The recent 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment, or COLA, put about $140 per month more in Social Security beneficiaries’ checks...but looking at statistics...... What do you suppose has been the AVERAGE Social Security COLA (Cost of Living Adjustment) since the year 2000? AND-- HOW does that compare with the cost of goods and services AVERAGE over that SAME TIME PERIOD?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy