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Did Javier Milei Just Lift Argentina Out of Recession?
"After decades of economic pain from Peronism and mass money-printing...Milei is showing no signs of relenting in his campaign to crush inflation and government spending to return Argentina to prosperity. " ~Jon Miltimore
Just Who Is the Real Middle-Class President?
President Joe Biden talked incessantly about his "from the middle class out" economic strategy. Given his record, it would have been more accurate to call it the "middle class down and out" plan. Inflation…
Kamala Harris Is The Third Wave Of Fundamental Transformation
By Rick Manning The fundamental transformation is entering its third and final stage through the nomination of Kamala Harris to be president of the United States. Barack Obama’s presidency was phase one – the Overton Window…
Recession signal 10-year, 2-year spread briefly uninverts as stock markets capitulation weighs on Biden-Harris economy
By Robert Romano The spread between 10-year treasuries and 2-year treasuries briefly uninverted above 0 this morning on Aug. 5 for the first time since July 2022, when it fully inverted in the wake of the sticky inflation…
Nike Takes Its Eye Off the Ball
"Nike wanted to make an impact in the community, venturing beyond selling shoes and sports apparel. The results include a current 2-percent reduction in labor force." ~Stefan Bartl
Europe’s Protectionist Arms Race
"If it wants to, in the short term, the state can ensure that any one good is produced at a greater quantity than it could be in the free market. But that particular increase always comes at the cost of an overall…
Another 352,000 unemployed in June as Biden-Harris economy teeters on edge, 1.47 million more unemployed since beginning of 2023
By Robert Romano The U.S. unemployment rate once again ticked up in the month of June to 4.3 percent as another 352,000 Americans said they were unemployed, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.…
French Exports to Avoid: Wealth Taxes
"Wealth taxes tend to yield low revenue, while dragging down economic growth. But they do make for good politics, especially in election years; envy commands votes." ~Nikolai Wenzel
10 Ways to Close the Tax Evasion Gap
"It is possible to reduce tax evasion without sending armed IRS agents to kick in doors or confiscate assets. The ten reasons given above provide some guidance to creating a tax system most people would voluntarily…
The Media’s Manufactured Savior or a Political Mirage?
The current political landscape is as unpredictable as it is unsettling. With the Democratic Party facing internal turmoil and a deeply divided electorate, Kamala Harris has suddenly been thrust into the spotlight as the…
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