When Fed Forecasts Wobble, The Markets May Tumble (320 words)
Dear Fed Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell: Just shut the hell up about your plans down the road. Your predictions are rarely correct, and you wreak havoc on people’s savings and…
The Budget Blitz: Reconciliation and the Art of Getting Things Done (405 words)
Get ready for the buzzword of the year: “budget reconciliation.” In the coming months, this procedural workhorse will take center stage. Why? Because without it, little can get done in…
The Hidden Tax of Government Regulations
Regulation isn’t a bad word until it costs the average American thousands of dollars annually. Let’s compare the price tags of federal regulations under Trump and Biden and then examine…
Trump, the Art of the Deal, China’s Weak Economic Hand, and the Tariff Trump Card
In his comeback bid, Trump signals a return to his aggressive negotiation style, one he famously described in The Art of the Deal: “The worst thing you can possibly do…
Here We Go Again: Core Inflation Numbers (food and energy) Are Ticking Up
The October Consumer Price Index (CPI) just released, showing a 0.2% increase month over month and 2.6% year over year. More concerning is the “core” inflation—excluding food and energy—up 0.3%…
Gaslighting the Tariff Talk: The Truth Behind Trump’s Economic Moves – It’s More than Revenue
The left often gaslights us, insisting tariffs are a hidden tax that raises prices and limits supply. This news story counters that narrative. During Trump’s first term, tariffs weren’t just…
Electricity Sources and Consumption in the US – The Raging Rhino of U.S. Energy & Why We Must Act Now
I’ve been studying the energy sector to develop an investment strategy. At first, I focused on stock cycles and technical indicators, but the fundamentals of energy grabbed my attention. As…
Inflation: Good News. Bad News:
Inflation is increasing less, but prices are still high. Very high. And you know where the job growth is, right? Here are some job numbers and inflation numbers. Inflation in…
Inflation. We all know how bad it was, but momentum tells us it is still going to be bad. Newton’s First Law of Motion.
When our leaders talk about inflation, it’s important to focus on future probabilities rather than past numbers. Past figures might make us comfortable, but they don’t help us with next…
Wake UP America! Wall Street Journal Posts Story on China’s Plans to “Delete America” Tech or just “Delete A”
Why does the Biden administration seemingly overlook the security risks posed by China, identified by our security services as a significant threat aiming to undermine America? Despite these warnings, we…