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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 Senate. The filibuster’s 60-vote rule is a brick wall for bold changes unless there’s overwhelming bipartisan support—a unicorn in…
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 inflationary increases. It’s a difference worth noting. During their respective administrations, Presidents Biden and Trump adopted contrasting approaches to federal…
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 in a deal is seem desperate to make it.” With China’s weakened economic state, Trump sees an opening to press…
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% for the month and 3.3% over the year. These numbers are a red flag, signaling inflation is sticking around longer…
I recently wrote about our local electric company’s offer to help pay for solar-powered homes where I addressed the obvious costs of the public utility covering these costs and whether they are coming out of the pockets of users who remain hooked to the power lines. A law school classmate…
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 for tax revenue—they were a strategic policy tool. The threat of tariffs was used to curb illegal immigration and remind…
Here we go again. Another grand scheme, another hit to the consumer’s wallet. The push for “green energy” isn’t about saving the planet—it’s about robbing us blind. We’re funding their woke fantasies while ignoring basic facts: a reliable energy grid needs a balanced mix of sources. Remember the Texas snowstorm?…
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 you may have noticed from my recent posts, I’m particularly interested in small modular reactors (SMRs) and high-assay low-enriched uranium…
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 the U.S. dropped from a 9.1% growth rate in June 2022 to 2.5% in August 2024. That may sound like…
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 month’s expenses. Especially in a rising inflation environment when it appears nothing is being done. And our leaders are not…
