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, […]
Category Archives: Government
Economic Update: The Path to Disaster
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 […]
Evangelical Christianity, Eschatology, and Political Influence
Background U.S. support for Israel is deeply intertwined with Evangelical Christian beliefs, particularly those concerning the end times. Many Evangelicals subscribe to the idea that they can hasten the “Second Coming of Christ” by setting the stage for an apocalyptic conflict. According to their interpretation of the Bible, this involves Israel reclaiming Jerusalem, Jesus returning, […]
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, […]
Homeowners Insurance Coverage $1 Trillion Climate Change Hole
by Daniel Brouse January 12, 2025 The “$1 trillion hole” in homeowners insurance coverage refers to the growing gap between the actual costs of damage caused by natural disasters and the insurance coverage available to homeowners. This coverage gap has emerged due to a combination of factors, many of which are exacerbated by climate change […]
A System Under Strain: The Insurance Crisis
by Daniel Brouse January 11, 2025 California Faces Unprecedented Challenges as Los Angeles Wildfires Rage Just days into the devastating wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles, with flames still raging uncontrollably, early damage estimates have already reached a staggering $57 billion. As these fires continue to spread, that figure is expected to climb, highlighting the intensifying […]
The Los Angeles Wildfires: A Record-Breaking Climate Disaster
by Daniel Brouse January 9, 2025 The Los Angeles wildfires are shaping up to be the most expensive climate disaster in history. Just days into the crisis, with most fires still raging out of control, early damage estimates have already reached a staggering $57 billion. As these fires continue to spread, that figure is expected […]