Last Wednesday, an hour before trading began, the Government released the latest result for the Nation’s Gross Domestic Product. It is the critical number that everyone on Wall Street waits for. …

December 23rd, 2023, will mark the 110th anniversary of the Federal Reserve Board. Created before credit cards, before electronic funds transfer (EFT), before instant communications and the internet, and indeed before computers, the question arises: do we still need this anachronistic Central Bank? Other financial institutions have exhibited remarkable change…

It’s one of those special memories that I look back upon and cherish, with just a hint of mystery. The year was 2001, and we were visiting my old hometown, Santa Barbara. After attending Mass at Mission Santa Barbara, we headed to the Four Seasons, renowned for its Sunday Brunch…

Chess is a magnificent game, couched in the metaphor of power and intrigue. Its pieces are named after medieval persons of power: knights, Queens, and Kings. The game can be exhilarating to play when you win. But it’s excruciating when you’re losing. Unlike other board games, Chess is renowned for…

Election 2023: How The MSN Narratives Misses The Mark The Mainstream Media, with help from the Biden Administration, is trying to portray Tuesday’s election as a return to the issues of the 1980s, primarily touting women’s right to an abortion. …

It was a queasy weekend on Wall Street. It was like the day after, a client introduced me to his favorite scotch, Pinch. I was sure that my stomach would never be the same. Well, the analysts on Wall Street were experiencing a similar sensation this weekend. You see, their…

If you were asked: “what’s inflation?” it’s likely that you might give a couple of different answers. On the one hand, you might say: “It’s when prices rise.” Or, on the other hand, you may respond: “It’s when things cost more.” Both answers would be correct. But there’s a mile’s…

There are two ways that Economists measure the Economy. The first you are likely familiar with is the Gross Domestic PRODUCT (GDP), how many “goods and services” we produce. The second measurement, less known, is the Gross Domestic INCOME (GDI), how much we income “make” from those goods and services. …

We’re the United States of America for God’s sake, the most powerful nation in the history — not in the world, in the history of the world. The history of the world. We can take care of both of these (Ukraine and Israel) and still maintain our overall international defense. …