ECONOMY
A Monetary Reset Is Coming
“Crisis Investing” Issue 2 / February 2025 – Vol 2 Dear Reader, On a September evening in 1985, finance ministers from the world’s largest economies gathered at New York’s Plaza Hotel for what would become one of the most significant currency interventions in modern history. The dollar had become too […]
Ending Incentives for Migrants
Executive order “Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Open Borders” was signed into law by Donald Trump on February 19, 2025. Homeland Security arrested around 20,000 illegal migrants during Trump’s first month in office, but that is a drop in the bucket. Agencies must now act swiftly to ensure that we are […]
Three Ways to Restore Housing Affordability
The choice is simple: housing is either shelter for citizens, or it’s just another interchangeable speculative asset in the global financialization casino. It can’t be both. We tend to think of housing becoming unaffordable as a matter of land prices, zoning and the cost of 2X4s, but it’s fundamentally a […]
Initial Unemployment Claims Spike by 22,000 Not DOGE Related
Unemployment claims jumped but it’s not Federal in nature. Today, the US Department of Labor released Unemployment Claims for the week ending February 1. This included data on initial unemployment claims. Initial Unemployment Claims Initial Claims and 4-Week Average DOGE, Random, or Something Else? The Department of Labor data rules out DOGE. […]
The Federal Reserve Killed the Penny. Is MAGA Next?
President Trump recently issued an executive order instructing the US Mint to stop producing pennies. The reason for this is it costs nearly four cents to produce one penny. That’s right: the US government can’t even make pennies without losing money! President Trump may have signed the death certificate, but […]
Bad Peace Is Better Than Good War
President Trump is shining a light into darkness and part of this darkness is the truth about the Ukraine conflict. It must end. There must be compromise. The death toll is catastrophic. I would go one step further and say that the academics, journalists, and politicians who have actively, deceitfully […]
Trump Seeks an Economic Deal With Russia, Votes Against UN Resolution Condemning Russia
On the third anniversary of invasion, Trump says he’s talking to Moscow about an economic development deal. U.S. Votes Against U.N. Resolution Condemning Russia for Ukraine War Earlier today I told a friend that Ukraine better sign a deal on mineral rights or Trump would work out a deal with […]
38 Volcanoes Have Recently Erupted, And Here Are 3 More Inside U.S. Territory That Everyone Should Be Watching Very Carefully
Have you noticed that there has been a very alarming rise in volcanic activity in recent months? According to Volcano Discovery, 38 volcanoes around the globe have recently erupted, and dozens more are showing signs of either unrest or minor activity. In all my years, I have never seen anything quite like this, […]
Funny Money
“The revelations that are coming for America possess the potential to reshape our entire notion of the relationship between citizen and state.” — El Gato Malo on Substack This perspective aligns with the vision that Stacey Abrams has for the country. You’ve got to wonder how the Party of Chaos […]
DOGE vs Corrupt Media
Well, the country is still divided, with the Democrats screaming about DOGE. I would love to see Chuck Shummer in handcuffs and sent to Riker’s Island, where he belongs. All we hear is how evil Musk is, and that he is UNELECTED. I do not recall ever voting for the […]
