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 […]
Category Archives: Energy
Trumponomics and Its Impact on U.S. GDP
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 […]
Climate Change and Policy Shifts Threaten U.S. Housing Market Stability
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, […]
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 […]
Mass Federal Layoffs Jeopardize Essential Services and National Security
The recent mass layoffs of tens of thousands of federal employees, including specialized personnel in critical sectors such as nuclear safety, are poised to have significant economic and security repercussions. Disruption of Essential Services The termination of specialized personnel can lead to interruptions in critical public services. For instance, the firing of 3,400 U.S. Forest […]
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, […]