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 […]
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Real Estate in the Face of Economic and Environmental Challenges
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. […]
Record Taxation Starts Now
by Daniel Brouse January 31, 2025 We haven’t seen taxation like this since the era of tariffs that contributed to the Great Depression. Today, the White House announced that President Donald Trump will implement new tariffs starting tomorrow, February 1, 2025. These tariffs include a 25% levy on imports from Canada and Mexico, and a […]
The Link Between GDP and Immigration
by Daniel Brouse January 31, 2025 In the most recent quarter, the U.S. GDP experienced a decline, coinciding with historically low levels of immigration over the past few quarters. This is not a coincidence—there is a well-documented and direct relationship between economic growth and immigration. In modern times, immigration has accounted for approximately 80% of […]
Planetary Solvency: Risks and Recommendations
Increasingly severe climate and nature driven impacts are highly likely, including fires, floods, heat and droughts. This is a national security issue as food, water and heat stresses will impact populations. If unchecked then mass mortality, involuntary mass migration events and severe GDP contraction are likely. Planetary Solvency defines Catastrophic impacts as: • Economic contraction, […]
How Risk Management Turns to Crisis Management
by Daniel Brouse December 23, 2024 I have spent my life in the study and implementation of risk management. I obtained degrees with honors and academic accolades in economics, philosophy, and logic, including becoming the youngest subscriber to the Federal Reserve’s “Beige Book,” the country’s youngest university-level statistics tutor, and an inductee into both the […]
Debunking Economic Myths: Misleading Narratives and the Path to Real Progress
by Daniel Brouse December 17, 2024 “In America today, over 60% of our people are living paycheck to paycheck and millions of children are living in poverty.” — Bernie Sanders, October 4, 2024 Statements like these, made by figures such as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Robert Reich have likely contributed to a misleading narrative […]
The Cost of Climate Change: Rising Homeowners Insurance Rates
The average annual homeowners insurance premium for a $300,000 house varies widely by state, driven by factors like natural disaster risks, repair costs, and location-specific risks. For example, in states with frequent hurricanes, like Florida, the average premium is exceptionally high, around $10,996. In contrast, Idaho has a more affordable rate, at around $1,636, while […]