Company Profile Donald J. Trump (DJT) Hotels & Casinos was an entertainment company that owned and operated the Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort, Trump’s Castle Casino Resort and Trump Indiana. Besides revenues from gambling, the properties offered other forms of entertainment. The Taj Mahal was an experience unto itself. Just […]
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Economic Survival 101: Liquidity & Long-Term Strategy
by Daniel Brouse Capital Preservation is Survival Rule #1 Capital preservation has always been important — but in today’s economic environment, it has become absolutely critical. The phrase dominating Wall Street has been “The Wealth Effect.” Normally, the stock market and the real economy are loosely connected — the ups and downs of stock prices […]
Liberation (From Your Money) Day: Largest Tax Increase in History
April 2, 2025 On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a series of new tariffs under the “Liberation Day” initiative, targeting multiple countries and sectors. The key measures include: Universal Tariff: A minimum 10% tariff on all U.S. imports. Country-Specific Tariff Examples: China: 34% tariff on imports. Although challenging to calculate precisely, this appears […]
Trump’s Record Breaking Tax Increase
by Daniel Brouse April 1, 2025 Republicans and Libertarians Implement the Largest Tax Increase in U.S. History Despite historically opposing taxation in all forms—often citing the Boston Tea Party as a foundational principle—Republicans and Libertarians are now enacting what amounts to the largest tax increase in U.S. history. Their longstanding stance that taxation justifies revolution […]
Underestimation of Climate Sensitivity and Feedback Processes
by Daniel Brouse April 2, 2025 In the 1990s, we first hypothesized the non-linear acceleration of climate change. By the early 2000s, this hypothesis had evolved into established climate theory, now widely recognized as scientific fact. My lab partner, a Doctor of Physics from Ohio State, and I collaborated to provide key evidence supporting this […]
The Impending Economic Impact of April 2 Tariff Announcement: A Global Crisis in the Making
by Daniel Brouse April 1, 2025 The Washington Post has reported that sources indicate the April 2 tariff announcement is set to impose an across-the-board 20% tariff on a broad range of imports. Such a drastic move would have far-reaching implications for the global economy, potentially triggering the most significant worldwide economic downturn since the […]
Climate Change Fuels Devastating Floods in Australia: Record Rainfall and Economic Fallout
by Daniel Brouse April 1, 2025 The devastating floods occurring in Australia today have been significantly influenced by climate change. As global temperatures rise, the atmosphere can hold more moisture, leading to more intense and prolonged rainfall events. This increase in heavy precipitation elevates the risk of severe flooding. In Queensland, for instance, the […]
Low-Level Ozone the Hidden Climate Threat
by Daniel Brouse March 30, 2025 The Hidden Climate Threat: How Low-Level Ozone Weakens Vegetation and Accelerates Global Warming Recent studies have shown that low-level ozone (O₃)—a major air pollutant formed by the reaction of sunlight with vehicle and industrial emissions—negatively affects vegetation in several ways, leading to a climate feedback loop that worsens global […]
Trump Economic Facts
Amazingly, some still suffer from Trump Delusionment Syndrome, defending his economic policies while claiming Biden ‘destroyed the economy’ or insisting that Trump needs to ‘break some eggs’ to bake a cake—meaning we need to endure pain. No, we don’t need pain. The economy performed the best in history during Biden’s term, in sharp contrast to […]
How Climate Change Accelerates Erosion: Causes, Impacts, and Risks
by Daniel Brouse March 27, 2025 Soil is a vital component of the climate system and highly vulnerable to change. Erosion and degradation have severe short-term impacts and can ultimately lead to desertification. Erosion Feedback Loop Climate change accelerates erosion by altering weather patterns, increasing extreme weather events, and disrupting land and water interactions. More […]