ECONOMY
The Real American Dream: Starting Over
It seems to me the real American Dream is not measured solely by money, it’s more a measure of the freedom to Start Over.The conventional definition of The American Dream is anyone can achieve middle-class security if they work hard, work smart, persevere and are frugal / prudent / save and […]
GM Urges the Senate to Kill California’s 2035 EV Rules
GM once supported California’s 2035 EV target. It wisely has second thoughts. Sanity Prevails In 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved regulations banning the sale of new gasoline-powered cars and trucks by 2035. GM foolishly supported the idea. I am pleased to report that sanity has prevailed. The Wall Street […]
Wars And Rumors Of Wars: 4 Major Global Conflicts That Have Reached A Tipping Point
2025 is certainly turning out to be a year of war. Unfortunately, it appears that several global conflicts have now reached a tipping point. I know that everyone wants to talk about Joe Biden’s cancer right now, but the information that I am about to share with you is far […]
De-Dollarization: Full List of Countries Dropping the US Dollar & Key Reasons
Countries around the world are actively seeking alternatives to the US dollar for international trade and reserves. This trend has dramatically increased in 2025 as numerous countries are adopting different approaches to wean themselves off the American currency, reflecting a vital change in the world’s financial system since World War […]
Petrodollar Conspiracy
QUESTION: Some claim that the entire strength of the dollar is oil, which backed it after the gold standard fell. I know you said that was a convenient theory, and some now claim Trump’s trip to Saudi Arabia is Petrodollar 2.0. You managed money for OPEC and were even in an […]
Is President Trump About To Pull Off The Deal Of The Century?
If President Trump can get the Iranians to agree to a deal that will permanently prevent them from producing nuclear weapons, it really will be the deal of the century. The Iranians absolutely hate us, and so just getting them to talk was a major achievement. But now we could […]
The Income Needed To Buy A Home In Every US State
As home prices continue to climb and mortgage rates remain elevated, buying a home in the U.S. has become increasingly out of reach for the average household. In 2025, buyers now need six-figure salaries to afford a median-priced home in all but 15 states. This visualization, via Visual Capitalist’s Bruno Venditti, using […]
Quick Take: Gold from lead and ancient alchemy
I just wanted to bring this story to everybody’s attention…not because it is weighty or scary, just because it’s interesting. The Independent reports: Scientists mimicking the Big Bang accidentally turn lead into gold – Physicists have made an unexpected breakthrough The headline is actually inaccurate, the development is neither a […]
Under What Circumstances Might the US Dollar and the Yuan Both Crash?
Relative to each other, they can’t. But relative to something else, they easily can. A reader asked me to comment on a video by Brent Johnson, CEO of Santiago Capital. Chinese Yuan Devaluation – What you Need to Know My reader thought Brent and I were in disagreement. But I […]
Over Half of Brits Would Not Fight for their Country
Starmer may be preparing his nation for battle, but he does not have the support of his nation. An Ipsos poll found that over half of Britons “would not fight for their country under any circumstances.” The Victory in Europe Day celebrations coincided with the poll, causing no increase in […]
