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Armstrong Economics 101

US Treasury to Print $500 Bills?

Rumors are circulating that the United States may begin to print $500 bills. The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing began printing $500 bills in 1861 until 1945,...

Bureau of Labor Statistics Data has ALWAYS Been Problematic

Erika McEntarfer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) commissioner, has been fired by President Donald Trump due to the weak jobs report. Trump accused the...

PRIVATE BLOG – Understanding the ECM

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Consumer Sentiment Not Indicative of Consumer Spending

Consumer sentiment remained elevated for the second consecutive month but remains worse than in December 2024, according to the University of Michigan’s Surveys...

Is 2032 Also a Risk of Comet Impacts?

QUESTION: I find it very interesting that Earth passes closest to the densest part of the Taurid stream in late October and early November, when both the Southern...

Inflation Outpacing Wages for 40% of Americans

Wages in America have been unable to keep up with inflation. A new report by the Atlanta Fed found that 40% of America’s workforce now earns less than the...

PRIVATE BLOG – International vs Domestic Analysis

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Why US GDP Rose 3% Q2 2025

Data from the Commerce Department shows that the US gross domestic product rose 3% in Q2 on a seasonally inflation-adjusted basis. The figure may have surpassed...

Advising Trump

  QUESTION:  Marty, with your track record, which is unsurpassed in markets and geopolitics, and even Margaret Thatcher consulted you on both Russia and...

Democrats Accidentally Expose the Culprit for Food Inflation

The Democrats official X account posted a chart featuring US grocery inflation. The intent was to show the public that prices had reached record highs in 2025 under...