Economy Why quiet ports & bankrupt fleets matter more than the stock market right now The freight recession is coming for 2025. Container volumes are falling, trucking firms are folding, and recession risks are rising.
Economy America's Bud Light moment is a warning to the West The West is bracing for a Chinese crisis. But are we ready for Chinese success?
Economy Tribute & trust: Is the Dollar's reign coming to an end? The official narrative is taking a wild detour from reality. You have to ask: are we being gaslit?
Economy America doesn’t need a tax hike to balance the books Boring tax enforcement might be the most underrated economic policy lever in America.
Economy Wall Street throws a party; Forgets to invite the economy It was the relief rally we needed to have, but as always, main street is not invited to the dance.
Economy Are we (not so) quietly entering a recession? Ground-truth signals point to a recession with consumer and business confidence in rapid decline.
Economy Impact of trade wars on mom & pop investors History teaches us that today's market volatility is best approached with global diversification.
Economy Aging vehicles another sign of economic strain Does the acceleration in the average age of cars indicate financial pressure the middle-class?
Economy Recession red flags flash while markets seek silver lining The normalization of structural economic inequality is driving negative consumer sentiment.
Economy Is a border policy supply-side labor crunch coming? A significant decrease in "border encounters" could drive persistent service industry inflation.
Economy Transitory inflation becomes permanent consumer reality Economists can posit that tariff induced inflation is transitory, but it feels very real to consumers.
Economy Is Fannie Mae's blacklist the start of a correction? Condo owners face devastating value losses as buyers can't secure financing or insurance.
Economy The wait-and-see economy presents downside risk A "wait-and-see" economy bodes ill for small business and 80% of all U.S. employment.
Economy Economic consequences of affluent spending contraction What happens if the top 10% of wealth owners pull back spending by 10%? Recession.
Economy Trade war & tariffs expose U.S. small business Will tariffs drive a barbell economy? It's starting to look like economic Darwinism in action.
Economy Apollo says inflation looks sticky – very sticky Inflation isn't retreating to the Fed's 2% target as hoped. Is 3% the new floor and is it harmful?
