Monthly Archives: January, 2025

Automation Dispute Continues to Threaten U.S. Dockworker Deal

Laura Curtis of Bloomberg reports that U.S. dockworkers and employers will resume contract talks on January 7, as a potential strike threatens major East...

Flat Tax: The Next Step in Tax Reform

You saw during the pre-Covid era in the first Trump administration what kind of economic power the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (aka, the...

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What’s Happening in France could Happen Here

You may have read that France is facing a...

Why Diesel Prices Have Surged Across the U.S.

U.S. diesel prices have risen sharply due to high...

Is China’s Economy Addicted to Real Estate?

In The Wall Street Journal, Nathaniel Taplin explains the...

The Payday Indicator

Alert! My Payday Indicator is signaling the worst environment...

Why Isn’t the Oil Price Coming Down?

President Trump and his administration have been touting a...

Junk Bond Yields

What do junk bonds yield today? The table below...

Consumers Forecasting Recession

In the almost 60 year history of the Michigan consumer sentiment survey, every time the index dropped below 60 as it did in August, the economy was in recession.

Moving the Goal Posts

The Federal Reserve met yesterday and Chair Yellen held...

Simple is Sophisticated: My Grandchildren’s “Rich as Croesus” Strategy Part II

Scene from Greek history: The deaf-mute son of King...

Welcome to Florida

In response to reports of the sagging luxury real...