Notes on 2017 Tax Reform The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was a complicated piece of legislation that added a host of new tax provisions to an already overly-complex Internal Revenue Code. Because of the turbo-charged speed of its enactment, it did not...
The High-Tech Arms Race We humans have a primal fear of machines and their capacity to out-think and potentially replace us. We worry that with their superior computing ability, machines might develop self-awareness and, in a very human-like way, seek to become Earth’s dominant life form....
Managing The Economic Cycle (Part 2) Despite rumors to the contrary, Economic Cycles have not been repealed. As the current Economic Expansion ages, the Fed and the U.S. government will face increasingly difficult economic challenges. Expansions always have been followed by contractions. This time will not be...
America at War The U.S. has increasingly weaponized sanctions and tariffs in an effort to force hostile countries to bend or surrender to American demands. Realists refer to this as waging war. America is at war. In pursuing victory, America has slapped onerous sanctions on Iran, Venezuela, North...
“Our Country is Full” – President Donald Trump (April 5, 2019) What does it mean for a country to be “full”? In a November 2018 prepared statement, President Trump had made it clear said declared that his agenda was only about illegal immigration: “Illegal immigration hurts American...
