Monthly Archives: January 2025

Tech Bros Takeover Washington | Isaacson

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The Rise and Fall of $Trump Coin: The Mirage of Crypto Scarcity and Currency

The launch of $Trump, a cryptocurrency unveiled during President Donald Trump’s inauguration festivities, has stirred both excitement and skepticism, shining a harsh light on the flaws in the cryptocurrency market. Promoted as a revolutionary token, $Trump initially surged to a … Continue reading

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U.S. At Peak Oil Production

But weak global demand and market caution could deter investment in additional supply. “The oil and gas industry is reluctant to produce more than global markets can absorb right now. Precisely because they know that will cause commodity prices to … Continue reading

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’Toon of the Day: ICE, ICE Maybe

Farmworker Justice estimates that 70 percent of farmworkers are immigrants (about 40 percent of which are undocumented). Within agriculture, crop production employs the most immigrants (59 percent of farm laborers) while approximately 45 percent of livestock workers are foreign-born.-  farmsaid.org

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Highest Marginal Tax Rate by State

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Trump 2.0 Inherits A Very Expensive Stock Market

The S&P 500 CAPE (Cyclically Adjusted Price-to-Earnings) ratio, a metric developed by economist Robert Shiller, measures stock market valuation by averaging earnings over the past ten years and adjusting for inflation. It provides a long-term perspective on whether the market … Continue reading

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It Begins…Prepare for a Food Price Spike

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COTD: Ready For Some Football?

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QOTD: Every Little Thing He Does Is Inflationary

 …financial markets and official economic indicators over the past few weeks have given policymakers around the world plenty to contemplate. Were the recent bond-market alarm bells a sufficient warning to Trump and his team, or will they still pursue large-scale … Continue reading

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China’s AI Model DeepSeek Threatens U.S. Dominance

Whoever becomes the leader in this sphere [A.I.] will become the ruler of the world – Vladimir Putin

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