As someone who studied history and lived through the late 1970s in high school then into college, it might seem like I am now once […]
Year: 2025
Nope, Can’t Find This in the Constitution
If any of my readers can, please show me the clause that allows the US government to forcefully acquire any percentage ownership of a company. […]
Jackson Hole Marks the Start of America’s Financial Market Insanity
Way back in ancient history, okay, actually on July 13, 2025, these pages published the following article: Will Trump’s War on the Fed Crash the […]
America, It is Time to Get Serious and MACA
There are few crisis which gets Americans worked up, but this upcoming Labor Day holiday might create a crisis that the President will have to […]
This Item is a Threat to America’s National Security
America, we have a problem. No, it is not hypersonic Russian or even Chinese nuclear missiles. It’s not terrorists crossing our border with nuclear materials […]
The Federal Reserve’s Binary Choice Means Pain
There are points in economic cycles where the outcome of any economic decision made becomes a binary choice. Unfortunately for the American public, the upcoming […]
Is Intel About to Become the Communal People’s Chipmaker?
Today was another one of those days where one looks at the Trump administration and wonder to themselves the following: Did the “R” for the […]
How Retailers Like Walmart Pass on Tariffs to the Public
After listening to Peter Navarro bark like a trained seal on Bloomberg Television this afternoon, I fear this brief thread is more necessary than ever. […]
The Populist Threat to America’s Economy
In ancient days, to avoid the wrath of a Rome, the wealthy would often offer tribute in many forms as a sign of submission and […]
Trump’s Trade War Fallacy
Today was another one of those “days of days” when President Trump announced retaliatory tariffs against India and, for some reason, Japan. At the same […]
The Only Chart From Friday’s BLS Data You Need to See
I present this with little comment other than pointing out the dates. Yes, it is that obvious and if one was around for all of […]
August 1st Was a Bizarre Day in US Economic History
First, a minor mea culpa as I missed not by a mile, but by two hundred miles in my forecast fro the Bureau of Labor […]
An Inflation Report Courtesy of the Federal Reserve and Tariffs
While there is so much I could write about starting with last Friday’s events, and believe me, this author will, the story of this fiasco […]
IF You Thought the FOMC Was a Snoozefest, Here Comes Nonfarm Payrolls
Wake up you heathens! It’s the most important employment report in the history of mankind. Don’t believe me? I’ve heard rumors that Federal Reserve Chairman […]
Dr. Copper is On Life Support
There are great songs in American history then there are those that resonate since the 1980s forever. Unfortunately for precious and industrial metals investors, the […]