“America needs to cut entitlements.” – The Lonely Realist America is sitting on a debt bomb. The date when it will detonate is unknown. The combustible elements continue to grow. When they reach critical mass, they will explode. Some say the detonation lies far in an...
“The best way to predict the future is to study the present, and be a student of the past.” — The Lonely Realist In a letter to TLR in July, #Cassandra predicted a rosy economy for months to come …, and she was right. Her performance...
“Has the Federal Reserve engineered an inflation rate that will propel America’s economy ever upwards?” – The Lonely Realist Why did America (and the world) experience an inflationary kick two years ago? More importantly, why did that inflationary kick accelerate economic growth? Will that growth continue? From...
“Predictions of a ‘soft landing’ and ‘Immaculate Disinflation’ are misguided.” – The Oracle Headlines trumpeting a “soft landing” for America’s economy led TLR to renew a conversation with Apollo’s favorite, the Delphic Oracle who, during a 2022 interview with TLR, took a dim view of the Federal...
“A Soft Landing Indeed!” – Cassandra TLR recently described the reasons why America may be in the midst of a soft economic landing, acknowledging Cassandra’s February 18th prediction that America’s economy would prove more resilient than doomsayers had forecast. In response, Cassandra wrote TLR the following...