The Fabric of Society Suffers Another Blow
Joann’s bankruptcy is both a casualty of a cultural shortcoming and a contributing cause of that shortcoming’s growth. It is a vicious circle.
economy
USA is refuge for manufacturing; Red China, England and Europe are making America the safe place for factories
Tim Cook, the head of Apple, met with Trump at Mar-a-Lago in mid-December and paid $1 million to attend the inauguration.
The Reindustrialization of America – and Its Most Stubborn Opposition
President Trump’s campaign to bring back serious manufacturing – light, heavy and in-between – has never been popular with the Left. I wonder why.
Tax Dollars Chasing a Fantasy
In an attempt to shame and insult the people who were revealing unsavory stories about Bill Clinton a generation ago, Democrat campaign consultant James Carville famously said “Drag a hundred dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you’ll find.” Charming, isn’t it, learning how the Democrats really feel about the American public. …
The Economy and the Election – With Just Days to Go
A century ago, relatively few Americans had investments. The stock market was for the rich – or so we thought.
If the Dow Keeps Climbing, Things MUST Be Okay! Right?
Frankly, the stock market has roughly held even with inflation since Jan 20, 2021. It hasn’t really grown, it’s been flat, by expanding in ever-more-worthless currency.
Learning the Lessons of a Devastating Hurricane
From a public policy perspective, the most effective time to begin addressing lessons learned….is during the event. The horrible destruction wrought by Hurricane Helene is a perfect, tragic example, and it is front-of-mind right now.
A Tale of Four Crises
“Demoralize the enemy from within by surprise, terror, sabotage, assassination. This is the war of the future.” ~ Adolf Hitler
Crime and Mathematics in Cook County
Often, the studies of crime center around statistics and graphs.
Michigan: Finally, A Chance to Fight Back
The Biden-Harris cabal has aimed many of their boldest, most malevolent policies directly at the heart of the state of Michigan.
The Dangerous Legacy of Fiat Currency
Throughout history, the creation of fiat currency—money that is not backed by any physical commodity like gold or silver—has led to repeated financial failures. Governments that print money with no intrinsic value often find themselves trapped in a cycle of inflation, devaluation, and ultimately, economic collapse.
The Real Threat to U.S. National Security
While Russia has often been viewed as a key threat to U.S. national security, a far greater danger looms: the collapse of the U.S. dollar and, consequently, American global dominance.
Taylor Swift and the Broken Window
Singer-Songwriter Taylor Swift had three concert dates in Austria cancelled last week when authorities discovered that at least two or three, or possibly more, jihadists had planned a mass killing event outside one of the concerts.
Debtapalooza: America’s Never-Ending Spending Spree
Ever since President Nixon decided that gold was too shiny and turned our money into fiat currency in 1971, it’s been one wild financial ride.
Joe Biden Really Didn’t Do All This
For the past four years, as both America and the world have descended in a downward spiral, from prosperity and security to recession and risk, Joe Biden has been assigned much of the blame.
The Short-Term Fix and the Long-Term Commitment
In a presidential election year, we think, as always, about the issues. What should we do, what should we fix, how should things be?
The Plain of Weehawken, and the Loss of a Hero
Reflections on the anniversary of America’s most tragic duel… Early in the morning of July 11, 1804, the Vice President and the former Secretary of the Treasury stood on the Plain of Weehawken – a wild land in New Jersey, where the laws were different from civilized New York, across the water – and they …
When Does a Generation Gap Become a Generational Canyon? (Part 1)
This is the first in a 2-part series on how generation gaps can become generational canyons when it comes to building wealth for our progeny
Multiplication of Division
Public trust in government has been declining over the last 60 years while the size and scope of the administrative state has been steadily rising.
Inflation: The Hidden Error in Calculating GDP
Of course we’re in recession. Jobs have dried up, wages aren’t keeping up with the cost of living, houses and cars have become unaffordable, and even fast food is now viewed as a luxury by most Americans.