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Tariffs, Hypocrisy, and Geopolitical Backfire: Trump Slaps 50% Tariffs on Indian Goods Over Russian Oil

In a move that is already sparking backlash among global trade experts and U.S. allies, former President Donald Trump has issued a directive to impose an additional 25% tariff on a wide array of Indian goods—raising the total tariff rate to 50%. This decision, according to Trump, is a response to India’s ongoing purchases of […]

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The Hidden Costs of Gasoline: Why Misguided Fuel Policy and Climate Denial Are Driving Prices—and Inflation—Higher

by Daniel Brouse August 3, 2025 Gasoline prices continue to climb across the U.S., and many are quick to blame geopolitical tensions or oil company profits. But two less visible factors are placing sustained upward pressure on prices—while simultaneously exposing the broader economic and environmental costs of our current energy system. 1. Refinery Constraints: A […]

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Firing the Facts: Trump Ousts BLS Chief Amid Job Market Slowdown, Undermining U.S. Institutional Credibility

In a stunning move that has already sent shockwaves through global markets, Donald Trump has fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) following the release of data showing a significant slowdown in the U.S. job market. The report, published earlier today, revealed rising unemployment and declining job creation—data that sharply contradicts the […]

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Tariff Chaos: How Mixed Signals in the Global Trade War Are Reshaping Markets

by Daniel Brouse July 31, 2025 Details emerging from the ongoing global trade war are wreaking havoc across key economic sectors, revealing deep inconsistencies and unintended consequences in tariff policy. One of the most notable cases involves the newly announced 50% tariff on copper imports, which initially sent shockwaves through the commodities markets. Prices spiked […]

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Climate Change as an Interdisciplinary Crisis: Physics, Mathematics, Economics, and Earth Sciences

BuyLow.com and SellHigh.com are companion platforms dedicated to exploring climate change as an interdisciplinary crisis—spanning physics, mathematics, economics, and earth sciences—while aiming to explain the most complex science in the simplest, most practical terms. By the early 2000s, my lab partner (a physicist from Ohio State) and I developed a theory of nonlinear acceleration in […]

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Racing Toward Irrelevance: How U.S. Protectionism, Anti-Science Rhetoric, and Policy Failures Are Fueling China’s Rise in AI and EVs

by Daniel BrouseJuly 29, 2025 China has decisively surpassed the United States in both electric vehicle (EV) and artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The latest milestone came as Shanghai officially approved robotaxis for commercial operation, with Pony.ai and WeRide among the first companies to receive permits. Pony.ai now stands as the first company authorized to operate […]

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A Fiscal Red Flag: U.S. Borrowing Surges by Over $450 Billion in a Single Quarter

During the July–September 2025 quarter, the U.S. Treasury now expects to borrow $1.007 trillion in privately held net marketable debt, based on an assumed end-of-quarter cash balance of $850 billion. This revised estimate marks a dramatic increase—$453 billion more than what was projected just three months earlier in April 2025. This surge in federal borrowing […]

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Trump’s Fed Stunt: Distraction, Intimidation, and Economic Ignorance on Full Display

In a chaotic spectacle aimed at diverting attention from his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and mounting allegations of pedophilia, Trump staged a political circus at the construction site of the Federal Reserve, using the visit to generate headlines while avoiding accountability. Trump’s visit began with a rambling, incoherent speech, peppered with contradictory statements about the […]

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The Real Cost of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”: Trillions in Debt, Millions Losing Healthcare, and a Weaker Economy

by Daniel Brouse July 22, 2025 The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released its updated score for the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (H.R. 1), revealing the harsh reality behind the rhetoric: the bill will add a staggering $3.394 trillion to the federal deficit over the next decade. This makes it the largest deficit-increasing bill […]

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U.S. Halts Beach Replenishment Funding for the First Time in 29 Years, Leaving Shore Towns Exposed

by Daniel Brouse July 22, 2025 For the first time since 1996, Congress has allocated zero dollars for federal beach replenishment, halting nearly three decades of continuous support for projects that combat beach erosion along the U.S. coast. Typically, Congress sets aside $100 million to $200 million annually for these efforts, which involve dredging sand […]

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