Category Archives: General Interest

Married Americans Are The Happiest People

In my flagship publication, Forecasts & Trends E-Letter, which I have been continuously writing in one format or another for over 45 years, I focus on the economy, the markets and investing in general, with some of my political commentary sprinkled in now and then. If you are a regular reader, you know that my… Continue Reading

Americans Watching Less & Less Mainstream News – Why?

Do you find yourself watching less and less mainstream media news in recent years. You might need to pause and think about this one before you answer. But if you are like more and more Americans, you are watching less mainstream media news today than you did a few years ago. There are several reasons… Continue Reading

U.S. Military Goes “Woke” & Now Faces A Recruiting Crisis

Over the last several years in an effort to become more politically correct, the US military has gone increasingly “WOKE.” Woke is a social term we hear more and more and I’ll talk about what it means just below. My point today is the fact that the US military has grown increasingly woke in recent… Continue Reading

Federal Tax Revenues Are Plunging In Biden Economy – Why?

President Joe Biden likes to brag about the masterful job he’s doing managing the nation’s economy. Earlier this month, Mr. Biden referred to “our historic economic progress” under his administration. “Historic?” Not even close. Gross domestic product grew at an annual rate of only 1.3% in the 1Q of this year, down by half from… Continue Reading

Fed Left Interest Rates Unchanged, No Surprise

Bowing to widespread public pressure, the Federal Reserve voted to leave interest rates unchanged at its latest policy meeting concluded yesterday. The decision to “pause” hiking rates after 10 consecutive increases came as a surprise to no one, but the Fed made it clear that at least a couple more rate hikes will likely be… Continue Reading