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My view on what's going on in the financial markets and the global economy, and a few other things that might interest me from time to time.

Three key election issues: immigration, inflation and abortion

There are many important issues in the US Presidential election, but none more so perhaps than immigration, inflation, and abortion.

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Sep 25, 202410 min read

US deficits are soaring, along with US debt to finance the "exceptional growth" of the US. Can this continue?

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Jun 25, 20246 min read

We have some US data coming that might matter today (CPI), but the FOMC will sit tight (also today). Discusses Apple's run and GameStop.

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Jun 12, 20247 min read

The decision-making ability of Congress is poor and getting worse, just as US deficits spiral higher and higher. Something needs to be done

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Oct 9, 20237 min read

"Guns or butter" is a macroeconomic concept regarding govt budget allocation, but this article is about similar consumer decisions.

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Sep 20, 20235 min read

This article is about jobs, more specifically, what is the key data? And what does the most recent data suggest about the future?

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Sep 7, 20237 min read

The US Social Security trust fund is expected to be depleted by 2033/4. Why, and what does this mean for me? How does Soc Security work?

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Aug 30, 20239 min read

FitchRatings downgraded the US to AA+ on Tuesday, triggering a harsh response from the Biden Administration but nonchalance from investors.

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Aug 4, 20235 min read

This past weekend, OPEC+ jumped back into action to address falling oil prices by curtailing supply. In fact, as we now have learned, it...

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Jun 6, 20234 min read

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