ECONOMY
“The World Ahead 2026” Economist Magazine Cover Indicates War, Pestilence, & Financial Collapse
Each year, “The Economist” puts out an issue that is dedicated to what is coming in the year ahead. As we approach 2026, “The World Ahead” edition seems like it could be possible, especially considering The Economist tends to be fairly accurate. Michael Snyder from the End of the American Dream wrote: The reason […]
Understanding the Federal Reserve
Looking at the above title, the reader may conclude that he has begun to read an article that he might better save until he has a holiday weekend in which to read it. And there can be no doubt that volumes could be written describing the Fed and its inner-workings. […]
The Grumpy Economist Takes On New York City Rent Controls
Credit John Cochrane for a brilliant blast of rent controls. A Way Out of the Affordability Crisis [Not] Let’s start with an inane post on the New York Times Economists Hate This Idea. It Could Be a Way Out of the Affordability Crisis. That’s a free link for those who wish […]
SNAP Overhaul – $9 Billion Monthly Program
One in ten Americans receives food stamp benefits through SNAP. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins believes there needs to be an overhaul of the program to ensure only those in desperate need receive these benefits. The first step will be requiring recipients to reapply for benefits to ensure that those “taking […]
AI Toys From China Collect Biometric Data From Our Children And Instruct Them To Do Extremely Dangerous And Twisted Things
You may have heard some very alarming things about AI toys, but the truth is far worse than most parents realize. If we can get this information out to enough parents, sales of AI toys will collapse, and that will be a very good thing. A cute little teddy bear […]
How to Use Game Theory to Protect Your Wealth
How to Guarantee Certainty The stock market further traversed its high wire act this week. Tiptoeing along, while trying to not look down. Congress even reopened the government – until January 30. That way members can kick back over the holidays before they return to Washington, where they’ll once again […]
What Should We Make of the Biggest Trump Tariff TACO Yet?
Trump is rolling back tariffs. I am laughing, not complaining. Major Tariff Rollbacks The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Implements Major Rollback of Food Tariffs President Trump on Friday moved to lower tariffs on beef, coffee and dozens of agricultural and food goods, marking a significant rollback of his so-called reciprocal […]
The Foreign Worker Scam Exposes Trump’s Economic Achilles Heel
If you really want to counter the chaos grifters of the political left in the US, then you have to be willing to offer a coherent and consistent plan which dissolves the chaos they thrive on. Planning eases instability. Consistency defeats confusion. Clarity squashes disorder. The public needs to see […]
David Stockman on America’s Fiscal Doomsday Machine and the 16th Amendment’s Fatal Error
The more the nation’s Fiscal Doomsday Machine cranks out ever higher spending and fatally rising public debt, the more we realize that the 16th Amendment was a monumental error. In the end its ratification in 1913 may well turn out to be the inflection point at which American democracy and […]
Verizon to Slash 15 Percent of Its Workforce, About 15,000 Jobs
The job cut hit parade line just got 15,000 more members. Verizon Looks to Slash Expenses The Wall Street Journal reports Verizon to Cut About 15,000 Jobs Verizon Communications VZ is planning to cut roughly 15,000 jobs, looking to reduce costs as it contends with increased competition for both wireless service […]
