Economic News
The Fed’s 2% Target Rate for Inflation is Not Realistic
Based on the recent string of economic data that includes January employment, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Producer Price...
When Will This Time Bomb Explode?
“If the national debt rises for 60 years at the rate it has risen during the previous 30,...
Maybe No Soft or Hard Landing for Economy as Job Market Strengthens
Bond and equity markets are in a much better place than how they ended 2022, with further evidence...
Does This Bull Market Have Legs?
“Bears make headlines, bulls make money.” -- Maxims of Wall Street Last week, I had a big debate...
Don’t Fear the AI Reaper
When one of the biggest and most important companies ever announces a fiscal push toward the use of...
Indiana Jones (A.K.A. Mark Skousen) Enters the Temple of Doom and Gloom!
“If you want to be a good archeologist, you gotta get out of the library!” -- Indiana Jones’s...
The $31 Trillion Elephant in the Fed’s Room
So much of the Fed’s narrative surrounding inflation is focused on upward pressure on wages and the cost...
Could Launch Vehicle Stocks Rise Beyond the Skies?
Could launch vehicle stocks rise beyond the skies as Russia stops collaborating with the U.S. government to transport...
Market Holds up Against More Hawkish ‘Fedspeak’
Something special happened for the bulls this past week. For the greater part of 2022, any headlines that...
The Trump Disaster Plan
“Will an unapologetic Trump instead now escalate his slurs, bray at the moon, play out his current angry...