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Armstrong Economics 101

When Monetary and Fiscal Policies Blur

The Federal Reserve should operate independently of Washington. It does not. Stephan Miran was appointed to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors by Donald Trump....

Why Board Members Should Be Prosecuted

QUESTION: You haven’t commented on Jimmy Kimmel, and now Disney is putting him back on the air. Anything? Bob ANSWER: I would never even shake hands with...

Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Bank Accounts

Thailand has become a case study for the use of biometric data in every facet of life. Every banking transaction is monitored and scrutinized. Any perceived...

Happy 100th Birthday Joe

My cousin Joe is now 100 years old today. His advice is that the first 99 years are the hardest. To have your wits at 100 is truly a blessing! Happy Birthday! I...

Fed Rate Cuts – All About Jobs

The Federal Open Market Committee voted to lower rates by 25 bps at the September meeting, citing “that downside risks to employment have risen.” I reported in...

Quarterly vs Semi-Annual Earnings Reports

President Donald Trump believes that companies should cease reporting on a quarterly basis and switch to semiannual reports instead. Trump said that the concept is...

Charlie Kirk on the Second Amendment

The best and worst of humanity have revealed themselves in the week following the death of Charlie Kirk. Over 800 Americans have been forced to resign from their...

August CPI – USA

Consumer prices are up 2.9% in August on an annual basis after rising 2.7% in July. CPI doubled from July’s reading at 0.4%, with inflation now sitting at 2.9%....

Thailand – A Case Study for Biometric Data Control

Thailand has become a test case for the use of biometric data in every facet of life. Facial recognition data is required for any single transfer above 50,000 baht...

Clinging to Market Myths

COMMENT: The comment you posted was correct. Jim Cramer always said bad news is good news. He and everyone else continue to advocate for lower interest rates, and...