Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth president of the United States passed away this weekend, at age 100, the first former president to ever reach that milestone
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The Bible story of the virgin birth is at the center of much of the holiday cheer this time of year. The book of Luke tells us that Mary and Joseph traveled to
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The most fun anyone has had at a Jerome Powell presser was when a reporter asked about President Trump removing Powell from his job. Otherwise, almost all the
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Why hasn’t tighter monetary policy caused a recession? One reason: federal budget deficits have been huge. Don’t get us wrong, we don’t believe government
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It’s hard to keep track of all the theories about inflation. Remember policymakers and analysts blaming the surge in inflation in 2021-22 on supply-chain
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The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) was passed in 2017, otherwise known as the Trump Tax Cuts. Because of arcane budget rules, the TCJA will “sunset” or expire at
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In our lifetimes, the best comparison for Trump’s election win is Ronald Reagan’s in 1980. That election, like this one, pitted big spenders and champions of
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The Federal Reserve cut short-term rates by a quarter percentage point last week, like pretty much everyone expected. In addition, the Fed didn’t push back
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To paraphrase Milton Friedman: There are four ways in which you can spend money. You can spend your own money on yourself. You can spend your own money on
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With third quarter GDP being reported next Wednesday – less than a week before election day – the US is still not in recession.
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There are two types of economists in the world…demand-siders and supply-siders. Without digging too deeply, one huge difference shows up in government policy.
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The federal debt is already $35 trillion and currently rising by roughly $2 trillion every year – with no end in sight. As a result, some investors are worried
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