by John GaltJune 12, 2014 22:00 ET On September 1, 2013, I published the following article referring to the idea of putting US troops on […]
About That Golden Age GDP Report for Q4 2025
Today's GDP report came out and of course the media focused on their favorite metrics but the statement from the Bureau of Economy Analysis couldn't have been release before President Trump released his usual social media commentary. Actually, "Two Late" (sic) Powell could have cut rates 100 bps in September but the President who is nothing even remotely close to being an economist much less a banker doesn't understand anything about the Fed's transmission rate or duration. The report was ugly enough for him to truther so let's see why together: That's brutal, a 3% drop primarily attributed to 1% for the shutdown and a general slow down in economic activity across the board. This has nothing to do with…
About That Golden Age GDP Report for Q4 2025
Today's GDP report came out and of course the media…
Trump’s EPA Decision was Based on Science and Logic
I long ago said that when President Trump did good…
Is the Precious Metals Correction Over?
The panic for the permabulls in precious metals was palpable.…
01.30.26 Bank Failure Friday First of 2026: Metropolitan Capital Bank Chicago, IL
I guess while the regulators are still working a few…
The Other Truth about Benghazi
May 9, 2013 Yesterday afternoon, a brave group of whistle-blowers gave testimony which some considered explosive, I would consider just plain brave (from CNSNews.com): (click […]
Prepetorial #10: One Flu Over the Cuckoos Nest
By John Galt December 14, 2007 Amanda couldn’t handle it any longer. She was standing in the living room of the modest home in suburban […]
Prepetorial #9: U.R.A.
By John Galt December 6, 2007 Officer Carmine Lewis tore the ticket out of his book and asked the elderly man to press hit thumb […]
Prepetorial #8: End of the System
By John Galt November 28, 2007 The final vote was Yeas 398, Nays 21 and with that announcement on the floor of the House of […]
Prepetorial #7: Friend or Foe
By John Galt November 23, 2007 Mayor Donaldson was sitting at his desk sorting through the new stack of memos and advisories from FEMA and […]
Prepetorial #6: “Take Two Aspirin and Call me in October”
By John Galt November 20, 2007 As Karen looked at her husband Mike in utter panic, the realization that the Medical Services Administration was not […]
Prepetorial #5: Eat Your Guns
By John Galt November 14, 2007 The temperature had to just be miserable today for May 14, 2011, as here I was at a WalMart […]
Prepetorial #4: “I never knew”
By John Galt November 12, 2007 It was a typically boring Saturday afternoon in suburbia. It did not seem like just one year ago, […]
Prepetorial #3: Running on Empty
By John Galt November 7, 2007 AS the digital counter displayed ‘4.50’ in the Gallons portion of the pump’s display, the shocking portion was the […]
Prepetorial #2: Casino Currency
By John Galt November 3, 2007 As my wife and I entered the flea market, we understood the risks we took that day. Shopping for […]
Prepetorial #1: “I saw a flash”
By John Galt October 30, 2007 The following is my first “prepetorial”; a word I concocted to try to introduce the idea of “prepping” along […]
“Weimerica”
By John Galt Jul 24, 2007 In the early 1920’s, the Weimar Republic of Germany created an economic miracle in the eyes of some as […]