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AI’s Power Hunger

The biggest constraint on artificial intelligence is not chips, software, or capital. It is electricity. Now the tech giants are finally admitting it. Seven major...

Harris for Peace? Neocons Exist on BOTH Sides

The Democrats are taking to the media to declare that war could have been prevented has Kamala Harris won the election. That narrative is convenient politically,...

US Inflation Looks Tame for Now — But That May Not Last

The latest CPI report for February 2026 came in largely as expected, and, on the surface, Washington will likely celebrate the numbers. Consumer prices rose 0.3%...

Price Controls Never Solve a Crisis

Governments never seem to learn from history. Every time energy prices surge, politicians rush to impose price controls as if markets can be commanded to obey...

Cyclical Nature of the Universe & The Neocon Cancer Within

QUESTION: Marty, According to NASA, on Feb. 28, the rare phenomenon occurred, with six planets appearing to align and form a parade across the evening sky. I recall...

Confidence in US Government – 1958 to Now

When the National Election Study first asked the question in 1958, about 73% of Americans said they trusted the federal government to do what is right most or all...

US Inflation at 2.9% – Inflation not in Transit

The latest PCE inflation data for December 2025 once again confirms inflation is not collapsing the way politicians and central banks keep suggesting. The Federal...

Mamdani to Drain Rainy Day Fund AND Raise Taxes

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces he is “forced to raid the rainy day fund, retiree benefit trust reserve, and to increase property taxes” in order...

Dow to 100K?

Donald Trump recently stated that the Dow could reach 100,000 by the end of his presidency, and the usual crowd immediately rushed to either cheer or ridicule the...

Chipotle Seeks Wealthier Customer Base

Chipotle CEO Scott Boatwright publicly admitting that the company is now aiming its marketing and pricing toward households earning over $100,000 a year is a...