Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is wrongly advising this administration by downplaying the role tariffs will have on overall inflation. Bessent told reporters not to be concerned over tariffs as they will simply be a “one-time price adjustment” when that is far from reality. These tariffs come with massive side effects that will ripple across the […]

The First Amendment is designed to protect peaceful expression and assembly. It does not protect against civil disobedience or inciting violence. According to the new president, America will no longer fund schools that permit “illegal protests,” with an emphasis on universities that permit pro-Hamas rallies. The question remains whether a protest can be deemed “illegal” […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 decreased 817.76 points or -2.17% to 36,887.17 • Shanghai decreased 8.55 points or -0.25% to 3,372.55 • Hang Seng decreased 138.41 points or -0.57% to 24,231.30 • ASX 200 decreased 146.50 points or -1.81% to 7,948.20 • SENSEX decreased 7.51 points […]

California has the largest deficit in the nation under FAILED Governor Gavin Newsom. California Legislature’s budget set the figure at $46.8 billion, while the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) believes the deficit is an astounding $68 billion. State revenue is on the decline. Businesses and citizens alike have fled Newsom’s oppressive taxes. The government continues to […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 286.69 points or 0.77% to 37,704.93 • Shanghai increased 39.13 points or 1.17% to 3,381.10 • Hang Seng increased 775.50 points or 3.29% to 24,369.71 • ASX 200 decreased 46.40 points or -0.57% to 8,094.70 • SENSEX increased 609.86 points […]

COMMENT: Good morning Marty,   As a financial advisor, I have already spoken to two elderly widow clients this week who are petrified that Trump will take away their SS they are counting on and they wanted to know if they can still support themselves if he does. I could not walk them away from the […]

Geopolitics surrounding Ukraine and NATO’s push for war are set to disrupt the fiscal consolidation efforts in Europe. At the same time, growth challenges call for much more significant investment than existing fiscal rules prescribe. That is a time bomb under the entire European project. Key risks are defense and concerns over competition. These will […]

BlackRock, the largest fund management firm in the world, has plans to acquire to key ports at each end of the Panama Canal in addition to 43 ports in 23 countries. Trump touted this proposal as a win for America as BlackRock is an American company. However, BlackRock is a know World Economic Forum partner […]

ASIA: The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today: • NIKKEI 225 increased 87.06 points or 0.23% to 37,418.24 • Shanghai increased 17.75 points or 0.53% to 3,341.96 • Hang Seng increased 652.44 points or 2.84% to 23,594.21 • ASX 200 decreased 57.00 points or -0.70% to 8,141.10 • SENSEX increased 740.30 points […]

The party of war voted in unison against ending taxes on tips and overtime work. Only one Republican voted against these measures, with 217 in favor. The Democrats are NOT the party of the working class and have been actively working to undermine the people for years. Ending taxes on tips and overtime was one […]