“Will the Trump Administration’s MAHA policies make America healthier?” – The Lonely Realist In a May 12th Executive Order, President Trump directed drugmakers to reprice their medicines to align their U.S. prices with the prices charged in other countries. His stated goal is to create a...

“Cassandra is predicting a worsening recession.” – The Lonely Realist TLR this week received the following letter from Cassandra (ED NOTE: a reminder that nothing in TLR is investment advice): "Dear Mr. Realist: I’m writing as a follow-up to our March discussion in which I warned that recession...

“Should Executive Power be subject to judicial checks and balances?” – The Lonely Realist TLR recently received the following question from a reader: “Curious what your thoughts are on Federal District Judges blocking much of the Trump agenda?” What follows is the ensuing dialogue, edited for...

“Keeping America out of foreign wars is a priority for Trump 2.0.” – The Lonely Realist If the past is prologue, the foreign policy lesson taken from Trump 1.0 is that Trump 2.0 will assiduously avoid armed conflict. America will pursue its national interest by isolating...