“The Federal Reserve’s determination to reduce inflation by raising interest rates will make for an ever-stronger Dollar. A strong Dollar is good for America.” – The Lonely Realist A celebrated Wall Street maxim is that “Whatever might appear to be obvious is obviously wrong.” What seems...
A letter to the editor in response to this week's The Lonely Realist: My undergraduate major was “Government” and my specialty was American defense policy – which, at heart, amounted to game theory. It was clear that what kept America safe internationally was people and governments...
“Is Donald Trump a Compromiser of American Secrets? Criminal implications be damned! Fallout from the Mar-a-Lago Papers will weaken America and strengthen its enemies.” – The Lonely Realist The DOJ Affidavit isn't about Donald Trump. It's not about affidavits. It's about the exposure of America's poorly-protected...
“'It Must Be Trump,' the DOJ affidavit, treason and classified documents." – The Lonely Realist https://youtu.be/jaT7MpB6uBw "It Must Be Trump" is an intense political ad for former President Trump that recently appeared on YouTube. The power of its message stems from its artful stitching together of facts and...
The recession may be deepening. Inflation has been and continues to be underreported, due to the underestimation of the Owners’ Equivalent Rent (OER) component of CPI. OER, which is 24% of CPI, has been increasing lately. Combined with wage pressures and other economic challenges, this...