Category Archives: History

Bozo the Rodeo Clown and the Accidental Hits: Music, Message, and the Madness of Our Times

By Daniel Brouse May 6, 2025 The music business remains one of the strangest combinations of art, science, and economics. It’s a world where emotional resonance trumps logic, and where market forces, social movements, and sheer randomness collide to define success. I should know—I put the first record company on the internet back in 1992. […]

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The Unraveling of American Leadership: How Trump’s Policies Are Reshaping the Global Order and Undermining U.S. Credibility

by Daniel Brouse April 20, 2025 Donald Trump’s economic, immigration, and environmental policies have had significant ripple effects that are altering the global order and undercutting America’s role as a global leader. Here’s a breakdown of how each domain contributes to these broader consequences: 1. Economic Policies: Nationalism Over Globalism Tariffs and Trade Wars: Trump’s […]

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Cracked Safe Haven: Historic Deviations in U.S. Treasury Bonds

By Daniel Brouse April 16, 2025 Exceeding a standard deviation means that a data point is significantly different from the average — a statistical red flag. In finance or economics: A move of 1 standard deviation is unusual but not rare. 2 or more indicates extreme behavior — often signaling stress, instability, or systemic change. […]

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The Demise of the Dollar and U.S. Exceptionalism

by Daniel Brouse April 13, 2025 Economic Collapse Ends the Era of Mass Consumption, Capitalism, and Fossil Fuel Dependence In 2017 and 2018, many economists warned of rising inflation and interest rates due to Donald Trump’s economic, environmental, and social policies — warnings that were largely dismissed at the time. Few believed the U.S. dollar, […]

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The Race Against Time: Climate Crisis vs. the United States

by Daniel Brouse April 12, 2025 AbstractHumanity stands at a historic crossroads where the accelerating pace of climate change threatens to overtake both our capacity for response and the viability of the global economic system itself. Recent models indicate that without immediate intervention, climate change could cause the collapse of capitalism as we know it—potentially […]

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When Hypothesis Becomes Theory: Trump’s Trade War Has Triggered a Global Credit War

by Daniel Brouse April 11, 2025 For decades, economists have quietly asked a disturbing hypothetical: What happens if the U.S. launches a trade war and a credit war at the same time? It was an academic curiosity — a thought experiment for textbooks, not real life. Until now. Donald Trump has turned that hypothesis into […]

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Wall Street: When First is Last

by Daniel Brouse April 10, 2025 How Some of the Biggest Market Gains Are Actually Signs of the Worst Losses Those who appeared to be first, ended up last. Those who appeared to be last, ended up first. April 9 wasn’t just another volatile day on Wall Street — it was a near-perfect example of […]

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The Destructive Legacy of Trump’s Climate and Economic Policies: A Call for Urgent Action

by Daniel Brouse April 9, 2025 Donald Trump’s dismissal of climate science and his aggressive promotion of fossil fuel extraction have resulted in a harmful and increasingly unsustainable energy policy. By labeling climate change as a “hoax” and referring to policies designed to combat it as “The Green New Scam,” Trump has ignored the overwhelming […]

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Dumbfoundingly Dumb Tariffs

by Daniel Brouse April 9, 2025 The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) calculated that the cumulative average tariff rate on Chinese imports would reach nearly 125% following the implementation of an additional 84% tariff by the Trump administration. This calculation accounts for the compounding effect of successive tariff increases over time.​ Here’s a breakdown […]

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The Silencing of America: Journalism, Protest, and the Rise of Fear

by Anonymous April 6, 2025 It’s terrifying to watch American journalism go silent — not because reporters don’t care, but because many of us know exactly what happens when we speak the truth now. I know. I’ve been an investigative journalist for over 35 years. I’ve filmed police corruption, government lies, and abuse of power […]

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