The U.S. Economy, Household Costs, Federal Debt, and America’s Global Economic Position Comparative assessment: January 1, 2025 – October 12, 2026 1.Executive Summary Since Donald Trump returned to office in January 2025, the United States has experienced a deteriorating mix of economic pressures: inflation has reaccelerated, long-term Treasury yields have risen sharply, mortgage rates remain […]
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The Great Deceiver: Donald Trump, Christian Nationalism, the End Times, and the Moral Responsibility to Protect Humanity
By Daniel Brouse Introduction: Faith, Science, and Political Accountability I’m a fiscally conservative Republican economist who has been registered Republican since 1980. I also hold a degree in philosophy, with a concentration in morals and ethics, and have studied Christianity extensively, including reading the Bible in depth multiple times. My family lineage can be traced […]
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The Covenant of Balance
An Interfaith Synthesis of Ecological Ethics, Earth’s Energy Imbalance, and Integrated Climate Stewardship By Daniel Brouse Overview THE COVENANT OF BALANCEAn Interfaith Synthesis of Ecological Ethics, Earth’s Energy Imbalance, and Integrated Climate Stewardship What do Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Buddhism, and Hinduism have in common when it comes to protecting our planet? Although these five religious […]
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Diesel Deal With the Devil: A Two-Day Supply for Sanctions Relief
U.S. President Donald Trump announced a major energy agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9, 2026, aimed at increasing the global supply of diesel fuel. Under the deal, Russia will immediately release hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel into the global marketplace to counteract surging energy costs driven by the ongoing war […]
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Geoengineering the Climate: Why Tweaking the Planet Is Not the Solution
by Daniel Brouse The idea of climate geoengineering is gaining attention as the planet continues to warm. One proposal is cirrus cloud thinning: deliberately reducing high-level cirrus clouds to allow more infrared radiation to escape to space and temporarily offset some global warming. I understand the logic. If the world remains on a trajectory toward […]
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G7 Releases 100 Million Barrels: Will It Lower U.S. Diesel Prices?
On October 2, 2026, President Trump announced that he had pressed European allies to release diesel reserves in an effort to bring down soaring fuel prices ahead of the November midterm elections. The effort culminated in a coordinated G7 agreement to release up to 100 million barrels of crude oil and refined fuels from emergency […]
When Paychecks Lose Ground
Inflation Is Eating Into Workers’ Paychecks The U.S. labor market is showing another sign of strain: wage growth is slowing while inflation continues to erode purchasing power. In September 2026, average hourly earnings for private-sector workers increased just 0.1% for the month, or 5 cents, reaching $37.81. Over the previous 12 months, nominal hourly earnings […]
The Future of Humanity: +4°-7°C
by Daniel Brouse Introdution 🌎 THE FUTURE OF HUMANITY +4°C → +7°C: From Civilization Crisis to Human Survival Crisis What happens to humanity if Earth doesn’t stop at +2°C or +3°C—but eventually reaches +4°C and then +7°C? There is no scientifically established population number for a +7°C Earth. But the physical constraints are becoming increasingly […]
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When Climate Change Hits the Wallet: Insurance, Interest Rates, and Taxes
by Daniel Brouse What will change consumer behavior when it comes to climate change? Money. Insurance, interest rates, and taxes. Most consumers do not substantially change their behavior until doing nothing becomes cost prohibitive. For years, we assumed that climate change was unlikely to change consumer behavior in the near term. Climate change seemed too […]
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Climate Denialism and the Domino Effect
by Daniel Brouse From Climate Shock to Food Disruption, Economic Shock, Migration, Political Instability, and Conflict Abstract Climate change is often discussed as a sequence of individual environmental impacts: higher temperatures, droughts, floods, crop failures, sea-level rise, wildfires, and ecosystem degradation. This framing can obscure a more consequential property of the climate system: climate shocks […]
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