by Daniel Brouse August 26, 2025 Fasting has gained popularity in recent years as a supposed way to detox, lose weight, or improve longevity. However, the science tells a more complex story. While short periods without food may not be harmful for everyone, prolonged fasting—especially beyond 12 hours—can negatively affect your health in significant ways. […]
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Why Fasting Beyond 12 Hours Can Harm Your Health—and What to Do Instead
The Meme Stock Market: Why Wall Street Is Defying Economic Gravity
Why is the stock market still rising when nearly every other economic indicator is flashing red? Bonds are weakening, real estate is cooling, manufacturing is in decline, and employment growth is softening. Yet the stock market continues to show upward momentum, seemingly disconnected from fundamentals. The answer lies in a fundamental transformation of the market […]
Trump’s Attacks on the Fed and Economic Institutions Signal Escalating Risks
Last night, President Trump fired Lisa Cook from the board of the Federal Reserve—a move that has sparked widespread concern. Despite her refusal to step down, domestic markets appear relatively unshaken. However, international observers are sounding the alarm: the independence of the Federal Reserve is a cornerstone of global confidence in the U.S. economy. Trump’s […]
U.S. Manufacturing Hits Historic Lows: Durable Goods and Philly Fed Data Signal Economic Weakness
The latest economic indicators reveal a troubling slowdown in U.S. manufacturing. Durable goods orders and the manufacturing index both posted their worst levels since the 2020 pandemic, signaling a sharp contraction in industrial activity. Philadelphia once again made headlines as the Philly Fed reported a historic decline in its new orders index, falling to -1.9. […]
Trump’s Tariff Gambit Backfires: European Postal Services Halt Shipments to U.S.
Postal services across Europe are suspending parcel shipments to the United States amid mounting uncertainty over Donald Trump’s escalating tariff policies. At the center of the disruption is an executive order Trump signed last month, abolishing the long-standing tax exemption that allowed small packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. That exemption, […]
Cape Coral’s Collapse: How Climate Risk and Insurance Costs Broke Florida’s Hottest Housing Market
by Daniel Brouse August 21, 2025 Cape Coral, Florida, has gone from one of the fastest-rising housing markets in the country to arguably the worst real estate market in the United States. During the early years of the pandemic, the city experienced a frenzy of demand. Median home prices skyrocketed nearly 75% in just three […]
Antarctica, Inevitable Sea-Level Rise, and the Cascading Impacts of Climate Change
By Daniel Brouse and Sidd MukherjeeAugust 21, 2025 Introduction The destabilization of Antarctica represents the single greatest existential threat to humanity. What was once viewed as a slow-moving process unfolding over millennia is now accelerating at a pace that outstrips scientific projections. The August 2025 paper,“Emerging Evidence of Abrupt Changes in the Antarctic Environment,” confirms […]
Trump’s Tariffs Are Crushing U.S. Soy Farmers While Brazil Gains
by Daniel Brouse August 20, 2025 Trump’s latest wave of tariffs is already sending shockwaves through the U.S. agricultural sector, with soybean farmers among the hardest hit. The American Soybean Association has warned that many growers may lose their farms this year, as the trade disruptions come at a critical moment in the harvesting season. […]
America’s Quiet March Toward Socialism: Trump’s Golden Share and the State’s Expanding Grip on Industry
The United States—long celebrated as the global champion of free-market capitalism—is drifting toward state-controlled economics at a pace few could have predicted. Recent developments reveal a pattern of government intervention in critical industries that blurs the lines between capitalism, protectionism, and outright socialism. Trump’s Golden Share in U.S. Steel Perhaps the clearest example comes from […]
Producer Prices Surge: Tariffs and Protectionism Poised to Push Inflation Higher
The latest Producer Price Index (PPI) figures have been released—and they came in sharply above expectations. This upside surprise suggests that inflationary pressures at the wholesale level are building more quickly than many economists and market participants anticipated. While the most recent Consumer Price Index (CPI) data showed only a modest uptick—enough to be noticed […]