I am squarely for a protective tariff. The proposals of our opponents would place our farmers and workers in competition with peasant and sweated labor […]
Tag: TARIFFS
The Liver is Evil and Must Die: Tonight’s Presidential Speech Drinking Game
It’s been a while since America has had a chance to play and with the national past time on vacation more or less, it’s time […]
Beware the CPI Trap Door Tomorrow
In my nightly review of financial and social media trying to get some feeling for where the CPI print will come in tomorrow morning, I’ve […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Manufacturing Renaissance Myth
While there are many who celebrate all of the announcements of countries to invest and companies to reshore into the United States, there are some […]
Moo? No, That’s a MOU to You!
Only the South Park Cows and the President of the United States could say the same thing with only the cool people understanding the reference. […]
More Inflation Nonsense This Time from Hershey’s
Hershey’s today made an announcement that they will be engaging in double digit price increases and amazingly made the following statement as quoted in a […]
$40 Silver: Stay on Target
Could this be the week? The instability created by the Japanese elections, the trade war rhetoric heating up, and worse, the insane war on the […]
Maybe the Consumer Isn’t as Strong as Advertised
Sigh, I feel like the lost bear in the woods. There is an underlying economic reality that the “K” shaped economy is something new to […]