A new NBC News poll shows that the Democratic Party’s popularity has dropped to a record low. Only 27% of registered voters said they held positive views of the party — the lowest figure in the network’s polling dating to 1990. Former President Joe Biden continue to delude himself that he could have beat Trump. He […]
California’s high taxes, crime, and regulations are driving an exodus, shifting political power to red states as the once-prosperous blue-state model collapses under economic and social strain. While the media and the new Democrat Party grow hysterical over the Trump counter-revolution, they are missing some of the most revolutionary and insidious changes in American society […]
I eagerly await Trump’s major announcement for Venezuela to be the 53rd state. Nobody But the US to Get Venezuela Oil The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Plans Tariffs on Countries Buying Energy From Venezuela President Trump said he would impose a 25% tariff on any country that buys oil or gas from Venezuela, an arrangement […]
On Monday, we offered readers the following forecast of what would happen at the FOMC meeting this week: On Wednesday, the Fed will continue its pause in interest rate cuts. That decision will leave the federal funds target unchanged at 4.50%. The Fed’s current rate lowering cycle began with a 0.50% rate cut on September 18, […]
In contrast, PolitiFact says SS is not a Ponzi scheme. Who is correct? Fact-Checking PolitiFact Please consider the PolitiFact Tact Check on Social Security During the three-hour Feb. 28 appearance, Musk said, “Social Security is the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” Critics of President Donald Trump and Musk, a White House adviser, used Musk’s comment as evidence that Trump […]
Senator Ron Johnson (R, WI) has budget concerns. So do I. Is This Any Way to Run a Budget? Ron Johnson asks Is This Any Way to Run a Budget? The 535 members of Congress could be considered the board of directors, and the news media as the watchdog auditor, of a financial entity that spends […]
After years of playing second fiddle to gold, silver is finally showing signs of breaking out. With gold soaring to record highs in 2024, silver has lagged behind — until now. Recent price action suggests that silver may be on the verge of a powerful bull market, one that could rival or even surpass gold’s […]
International Man: At $1.1 trillion, annualized interest on the US federal debt is now the second-largest budget item—and is on track to become the largest. Meanwhile, long-term interest rates are climbing, even as the Fed lowers short-term rates. Can the US government keep kicking the can down the road? Or will Trump have to reset the […]
Denial doesn’t end well, and the ‘Economy of Denial’ is destined to deconstruction. Even the most opinionated become circumspect when the discussion turns to The Addiction Economy, for the term The Addiction Economy calls things by their real name, which disrupts our protective shield of denial. Yes, denial, for ours is an Economy of Denial, where the surface […]
Trump wants the Fed to cut interest rates to weaken the dollar and boost exports. But that’s not what helped him get elected. Conflicting Dollar Goals It’s impossible to get what you want when you have conflicting goals. Inflation was a key reason Trump won the election. In isolation, a weak dollar would help exports, […]