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Bill Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. Bill is the General Counsel and Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Edgestream Partners, LP.

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“There is no Inflation…, unless you go shopping”

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7 days ago in: Economics, General, Society no comments

America at War

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2 weeks ago in: Economics, Foreign Policy, General, International Relations, Society no comments

Will America’s Midterm Elections be Fixed?

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3 weeks ago in: General, Politics, Society no comments

The Media Echo Chamber

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4 weeks ago in: Economics, General, Politics, Society no comments

2026 and The New World Order

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1 month ago in: Business, Economics, Foreign Policy, General, Politics, Society no comments

2025 In the Rearview Mirror

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1 month ago in: Business, Economics, Education, Foreign Policy, General, Health, International Relations, Law, Politics, Society no comments

The Warner Merger (and Heather Cox Richardson)

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2 months ago in: Business, Economics, General, Politics no comments

“A House of Dynamite”

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2 months ago in: Foreign Policy, General, International Relations, Society no comments

The Thanksgiving Crypto Crash

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2 months ago in: Economics, General, Society no comments

Public Education in America

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2 months ago in: Education, General, Society no comments

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