“De-dollarization happens slowly…, then all at once.” – The Lonely Realist 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 materials) to compete with Trump 2.0’s “America First,”...
Welcome to this week’s edition of The Lonely Realist Week in Review. It was a tumultuous week defined by high-stakes power plays at home and abroad. From an unprecedented diplomatic spat between the U.S. and a key ally over Greenland to aggressive moves by the...
“Has the Trump Administration engineered a recession?” – The Lonely Realist President Trump is waging all-out war on the Federal bureaucracy, on America’s trade partners, and on America’s NATO allies. The execution of Trump 2.0 policies has created uncertainties that make business planning hazardous, and America’s...
Sponsored research brought to you by Centennial Quantitative Welcome to this week’s edition of The Lonely Realist Week in Review. In a week marked by bold moves and high-stakes political theater, the nation finds itself at a crossroads of policy and power. President Trump has set...
“Did the Supreme Court’s 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. provide a 'legal pass' for Presidential criminal acts?” – The Lonely Realist No. There has been much hand-wringing over the Supreme Court’s July 1, 2024 decision in Trump v. U.S. holding that “Under our constitutional structure of...