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The Unvirtuous Cycle of Rate Cuts

Trying to artificially control things like interest rates without understanding the underlying economic realities leads to an unvirtuous cycle full of unintended, and often unpleasant, consequences. Over the last 112 years this has resulted in a steadily declining dollar and massive debt and deficits. Continue reading

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Fire the Fed, Raise Tariffs, and Hope for the Best

President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent want lower interest rates so they can lower the financing costs of America’s massive debt. The net interest on the debt for fiscal year 2025 is on track to hit $1 trillion. Continue reading

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Going Full OBBBA

Congressional members, like their special interests and constituents, all want to get theirs while they can. They each operate with the expectation that their spirit will leave their body before the ultimate reckoning. For America’s aging fogies, going full OBBBA is working to perfection. Continue reading

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Warming Up the Printing Presses

Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ will add an additional $3.8 trillion on top of what was already projected to be added to the national debt. So instead of the national debt increasing by $22 trillion to $59 trillion over the next decade, it will spike to nearly $63 trillion. Continue reading

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