Sometimes the dangerous parallels are just to obvious to ignore. Way back, okay, perhaps still in my lifetime but not that far back, the United […]
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My NFP Forecast: Just a Bit Outside
Okay gang, this brief Friday night acknowledgement that even I, Mr. Doom and Gloom, could not have anticipated a crappy report from the newly named […]
9/5 NFP Preview: A Bohemian Rhapsody Report
Nothing really matters, anyone can seeNothing really mattersNothing really matters to me Life and BLS data tis nothing more than a Bohemian Rhapsody and without […]
Summer is Over, Here Comes the FALL
Traditionally, Labor Day marks the end of the summer for the American public and the beginning of full time work and school for families all […]
08.29.25 Credit Union Failure Friday: Members First of Maryland Federal Credit Union Closes
And conveniently, just as the holiday weekend begins and no one cares, a credit union goes tango uniform into the night. From the National Credit […]
President Trump’s Firing of Fed Governor Cook Might Backfire
Tonight, in what can only be called a shocking move, President Trump put down the Diet Coke, apparently, and went fully leaded which of course […]
Trump’s Stagflation Nightmare Accelerates with Powell’s Folly
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]