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How The Trade War Ends

The quote “When goods don’t cross borders, soldiers will,” is frequently attributed to 19th century writer and free market economist Frederic Bastiat. While these specific words, strung together with this specific syntax, cannot be found in Bastiat published catalogue, their sentiments are of the type he would have likely endorsed. Continue reading

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Mistakes from the Past

Over the last three weeks something unexpected by the Fed has happened. The yield on the 10-Year Treasury didn’t follow the Fed’s rate cut down. Rather, it did the opposite. It went up. Continue reading

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Harris Wants Your Retirement Account

Vice President Kamala Harris supports the nearly $5 trillion in tax increases included in President Biden’s 2025 budget proposal. The proposal is close to 200 pages and includes an extensive list of tax hikes. Continue reading

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Hard Landing Ahead

When Glenn Burke and Dusty Baker invented the high five on October 2, 1977, it was a moment of pure spontaneity. Continue reading

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