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“Reserve currencies never die; they just fade away.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A number of readers have challenged TLR’s assertion that the US Dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” is eroding. They are skeptical that any level of actual de-dollarization is...
“What does a declining U.S. population portend?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that America’s population for the 12-month period from July 2024 to July 2025 increased by only 1.8 million, or 0.5%…, which...
“That’s a quote from a reader. Government numbers are confusing. Can they be reconciled?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The recent inflation data released by America’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was tame. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose...
“America is at war with the world…, and the world has caught on.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... If you’ve been avoiding the news – as many are apt to do these days –, you may be unaware of...
“Axis of the Sanctioned” (June 21st TLR)Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The theme of “Axis of the Sanctioned” was that “The enemy of my enemy is my friend.” It warned that that this 4th Century strategy articulation has important applications today. Those
“Despite a focus on cycles, TLR did not foresee the return of antisemitism.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The very first TLR in February 2019 asked “Are we Experiencing a 1937 Redux?” Yes, we were are. The 2010s began
“One regulator to rule them all; One regulator to find them; One regular to bring them all; And with enuf freakin red-tape bind them.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The SEC in late January proposed regulations that would impose
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William (Bill) Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. The opinions expressed in TLR are solely Bill’s opinions, have not been edited or reviewed, and do not reflect the views or opinions or any other person.
