It might surprise many of you to know I ran for U.S. Congress once on a platform made up of a Wasteful Spending Commission. That was 20 years ago, and at that time voters didn’t care about $1.5 million to study dog fighting or the $500,000 Congress gave to Alaska Airlines… More >>
While we have been focused on the U.S. Presidential election, something is amiss with interest rates. The Federal Reserve has been cutting the Fed Funds rate, but treasury rates are still rising both on the 2-year and 10-year. 1
What’s going on?
For one, inflation… More >>
The recent U.S. election is being analyzed a thousand ways. Whatever way you see it, Americans voted for a change, and they were not alone. This year marked the first time that voters worldwide collectively voted for change. 1
Developed economies around the world faced… More >>
We’re just a day away from electing a President, and the headline economy is performing very well.
The U.S. economy expanded in Q3, with 2.8% GDP growth and consumer spending constituting 3.7% of that growth. This represents the highest consumer growth rate since Q1 2023.… More >>