by Daniel Brouse March 17, 2025 On March 17, 2025, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) released its latest Interim Economic Outlook, revising downward its global economic growth forecasts. This worldwide slowdown is attributed to higher trade barriers in several G20 economies, which are expected to dampen global growth and contribute to inflationary […]
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Global Economic Outlook Dims Amid Rising Trade Barriers and Geopolitical Tensions
Escalating Tornado Outbreaks: The Role of Climate Change and Gulf of Mexico Warming
by Daniel Brouse March 16, 2025 In March 2025, a powerful storm system unleashed over 40 tornadoes across eight states in the Midwest and Southern United States, resulting in at least 34 fatalities and widespread destruction. This devastating event has intensified discussions about the influence of climate change, particularly the warming of the Gulf of […]
Trumpenomics: How Tariffs, Policy Cuts, and Labor Shortages Are Devastating American Farmers
by Daniel Brouse March 13, 2025 Recent policies enacted by the President have had significant financial repercussions on American farmers, leading to substantial economic losses. 1. Impact of Tariffs and Retaliatory Measures The Trump 2.0 administration’s imposition of tariffs, particularly on steel and aluminum, has triggered retaliatory tariffs from major trading partners such as China, […]
Climate Update: A Sad Day for Humanity
by Daniel Brouse March 13, 2025 The Trump administration has once again taken a sledgehammer to environmental protections, rolling back regulations on industrial emissions and automobile fuel efficiency standards. These actions continue the administration’s aggressive pro-fossil fuel agenda under the “drill, baby, drill” philosophy, prioritizing short-term profits over the long-term survival of our planet. Rolling […]
A Storm Brewing in Global Trade
by Daniel Brouse March 12, 2025 Daily Market Update: A Storm Brewing in Global Trade While domestic markets remained relatively calm, international markets reacted with volatility to the latest round of tariffs, escalating trade tensions worldwide. In Trump 1.0, steel and aluminum tariffs were introduced at 25% on steel and 10% on aluminum, selectively targeting […]
The Devastating Impact of Trump’s Steel and Aluminum Tariffs
By Daniel Brouse March 12, 2025 The Perterson Report released an analysis of the Trump steel and aluminum tariffs imposed during his first term that are very similar to the tariffs that went into effect today. In his last term, the result was a net loss of 75,000 manufacturing jobs and each job ‘saved’ cost […]
Climate Update: Record CO₂ Levels Signal Escalating Climate Crisis
by Daniel Brouse March 9, 2025 Carbon dioxide (CO₂) levels have reached unprecedented highs, marking a dangerous milestone in the ongoing climate crisis. On March 7, 2025, the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii recorded a daily average CO₂ concentration of 430.60 parts per million (ppm)—the highest ever measured. Since CO₂ levels typically peak annually in […]
Trumponomics and Its Impact on U.S. GDP
As a fiscally conservative economist with 45 years of experience, I have never witnessed a President destroy and devastate an economy so rapidly. GDP is expected to fall by 4% with a spike in inflation during his first quarter in office. At the outset of 2025, economic projections indicated a steady growth trajectory for the […]
World Economics 101: The United States and Global Trade Dynamics
by Daniel Brouse February 28, 2025 World Economics 101: For Dummies The world is a big place. The USA is a small part of it. Though we have the largest economy, it is only a fraction of the overall world economy. The US is completely dependent on a strong world economy. The US has been […]
Climate Update: Chain Reaction of Devastation
by Daniel Brouse February 28, 2025 Human-induced climate change is directly impacting the habitability of our planet through increased thermal energy. Beyond rising temperatures, the cascading crises resulting from climate change can have immediate effects on health and wellness. The pollution caused by California wildfires, for instance, is expected to have long-term health impacts. In […]