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The Attack Of The Killer Bs
A trio of killer Bs -- Biden, bin Salman and Barr, President, Prince and pro-regulation banker -- is attacking the American economy. It is calling the…
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Wings, EVs and Crooks
Rules are rules, and free buffalo wings are on the forbidden list: Adam Winegarden, coach of the Tuscaloosa County High School football team thought it…
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AMERICA’S TWO DIFFERENT WORLDS
Democrats are puzzled at the failure of Bidenomics to propel their man to a substantial lead over an opponent charged with 91 felonies. After all, the…
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CHINA HAS THE BIGGER NAVY, AMERICA THE MORE SUCCESSFUL ECONOMY TO POINT TO IN THE BATTLE FOR ALLIES
Countries deciding which side to choose in the new cold war cannot but see a super-confident Xi Jinping, owner of the world’s largest navy, successfully…
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Navigating Through The Clouds To A Soft Landing
The Ever-Present “But” The life of a monetary policymaker is not an easy one, especially so for Federal Reserve Board chairman Jay Powell, who claims to…
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August 2023
Mission Not Accomplished
Fed chairman Jay Powell, his meeting with international colleagues in Jackson Hole behind him, doesn’t have much time to relax, strum the old guitar…
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America On A Tear, Its Enemies in Tears
The American economy continues to amaze, or “surprise on the upside” to use the words forecasters prefer to “I was wrong”. Jobs are available for all…
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Clausewitz, Xi, Putin And The New World Order
Economic policy is the continuation of war with other means. In the last great confrontation between the world’s dictatorships and democracies, economic…
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Don’t Blame The Messenger: Fitch Tell It Like It Is
So it’s come to this. Last week Fitch Ratings followed the 2011 lead of S&P Global and downgraded its U.S. debt rating from AAA to AA+.” Goodbye…
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The Economy Heads For A Soft Landing As Workers Head For Shorter Work Weeks
The US economy is in rude good health. It grew at an annual rate of 2.4 per cent in the second quarter; first quarter estimates were revised from 1.3 to…
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July 2023
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