by Daniel Brouse February 20, 2025 Projected Devaluation of U.S. Homes Due to Climate Change Recent analyses indicate that climate change poses a significant threat to the U.S. housing market. Over the next five years, it’s projected that at least 20% of U.S. homes will experience devaluation due to climate-related impacts. In certain vulnerable markets, […]
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Climate Change and Policy Shifts Threaten U.S. Housing Market Stability
Climate Change Threatens U.S. Housing Market with $1.5 Trillion Devaluation
by Daniel Brouse February 19, 2025 In the next five years, at least 20% of U.S. homes are projected to lose value due to climate change impacts, according to Dave Burt, founder of DeltaTerra Capital. Burt, who foresaw the subprime mortgage crisis nearly two decades ago, draws parallels between that event and the emerging climate-related […]
DOGI: The Department of Government Inefficiency
There has been no evidence of government efficiency at DOGE. In fact, the opposite is true. The operational costs of DOGE and the broader financial impact of its aggressive cost-cutting strategies have not been fully disclosed. While the department claims significant savings, concerns have been raised regarding potential expenses related to legal challenges, workforce reductions, […]
Climate Update: Sea Level Rise
by Daniel Brouse February 18, 2025 The rising sea level is a slow process relative to a human life. Well, at least it used to be. The rise in sea level has been doubling. When Sidd and I started our research, the rise in sea level was doubling every 100 years. Then, as climate change […]
Federal Funding Cuts and the Emerging Republican Backlash
Federal Funding Cuts: Disproportionate Impacts on Red States and Emerging Republican Backlash Red states, which often receive more in federal funding than they contribute in taxes, are disproportionately impacted by federal fund reductions. This dependency means that cuts in federal funding can significantly affect their budgets and economies. Federal Funding Dependency in Red States: Higher […]
Real Estate in the Face of Economic and Environmental Challenges
Real Estate in the Face of Economic and Environmental Challenges: Inflation, Currency Devaluation, and Climate Change Impacts by Daniel Brouse February 16, 2025 Real estate has traditionally been viewed as a hedge against inflation and currency devaluation, often maintaining or increasing in value during such periods. However, the escalating impacts of climate change and shifting […]
Protectionism 101: Trump Economics
Most of Trump’s policies are based on common misconceptions and in fact contradict established economic principles. To begin with, the U.S. government often subsidizes companies to keep operations domestic. This can make our products more expensive and our businesses less efficient and competitive. A notable example is electric vehicles (EVs). The U.S. heavily subsidizes EVs, […]
Economic Update: The Path to Disaster
The Republican Party is driving the U.S. economy off a cliff, and the consequences are unfolding in real time. The good news? Trump’s team is imploding under the weight of its own reckless and poorly planned policies. The bad news? The so-called “Make America Great Again” agenda is achieving the exact opposite—weakening the country economically, […]
The Lies Behind Trump’s Terror Economics
Article originally published February 4, 2025 in anticipation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada The primary purpose of Trump’s tariffs is not economic growth or national security—it’s to fund his anti-humanity policies, particularly the billions of dollars required for mass deportation. Unfortunately, both his tariff policies and immigration restrictions have devastating effects on the U.S. […]
The Economic and Diplomatic Consequences of Trump’s Tariff Expansion
by Daniel Brouse February 2, 2025 In November 2024, President Trump announced plans to levy new tariffs on Canada and Mexico, while also increasing tariffs on China. This policy shift, formalized through an executive order on February 1, 2025, imposed 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports and increased tariffs on Chinese goods by an […]