“AI is coming for your job.” – The Lonely Realist “And then will be coming for you.” – Cassandra TLR recently had a thoughtful conversation about Artificial Intelligence with Cassandra, the mythical oracle TLR often consults about the future -- noting, however, that although Cassandra at times...
“America will never be the same.” – The Lonely Realist Whether you’re a fan or a critic of Donald J. Trump, in the 12 short months of Trump 2.0, the President has accomplished every goal he set. He deserves further credit for successfully executing on his...
“Reserve currencies never die; they just fade away.” – The Lonely Realist 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 occurring and dismiss TLR‘s repeated warnings about the...
“What does a declining U.S. population portend?” – The Lonely Realist 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%...
“That's a quote from a reader. Government numbers are confusing. Can they be reconciled?” – The Lonely Realist The recent inflation data released by America’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) was tame. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3% in December (following similar numbers for...
“America is at war with the world…, and the world has caught on.” – The Lonely Realist If you’ve been avoiding the news – as many are apt to do these days –, you may be unaware of the extent to which America is waging wars...