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

Forecasters Softening Views On Recession In 2023

As regular readers know, I have been surprised at how negative most forecasters have been on the US economy this year. Since the beginning of the year, most forecasters were convinced we would have a recession in the second half of this year, and many predicted it would be a serious contraction. Well, here we… Continue Reading

Americans Are Hungry For New & Better Political Options

Editor’s Note: This has been a crazy week for me. Earlier this week, I had some elective heart surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat. While the surgery was a complete success, it did require me to spend part of two days and one full night in the hospital this week. I just got home today.… 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