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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...
“De-dollarization happens slowly…, then all at once.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… TLR was struck by Cassandra’s observation last week that because Europe now is pursuing an overhauled “Europe First” strategy (notably with respect to defense manufacturing and strategic
Can Money Be Digitized? (a supplement to “What is Money?” in the June 12th TLR)Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Money’s new name, apparently, could be Libra. Facebook is in the process of creating a new digital currency that it’s calling Libra. It
“The one thing that all Americans can agree on is that the midterm elections indeed will be ‘fixed.’” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Although Americans will readily agree that the midterm elections will be fixed, they differ on what
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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.
