By Daniel Brouse November 20, 2025 Bitcoin has fallen from $120,000 to under $90,000 in just six weeks. What’s behind the move?Two forces are doing most of the work: 1. Leverage: The Amplifier Behind the Drop While we can’t pin down an exact percentage of leveraged Bitcoin exposure, it is unquestionably large, reflexive, and sensitive […]
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The Trade Deficit Shrinks — and So Does America’s Economic Pulse
The U.S. trade deficit for August 2025 came in at $59.6 billion, down sharply from a revised $78.2 billion in July. On the surface, this might look like good news for an administration obsessed with shrinking the trade gap. In reality, it is a warning sign — and yet another indictment of Trump’s misguided, economically […]
Trump’s New Healthcare Pitch: Populist Rhetoric, Policy Confusion, and Economic Reality
On November 8 and November 18, 2025, Donald J. Trump posted on Truth Social: “I am recommending to Senate Republicans that the Hundreds of Billions of Dollars currently being sent to money-sucking Insurance Companies in order to save the bad Healthcare provided by [the] Affordable Care Act, BE SENT DIRECTLY TO THE PEOPLE SO THAT […]
Michael Burry Pulls the Plug: “The Only Winning Move Is Not to Play”
by Daniel Brouse November 13, 2025 Michael Burry — the contrarian investor immortalized in The Big Short for predicting the 2008 housing collapse — appears to be stepping away from outside capital once again. In a recent move that has caught the attention of Wall Street and retail investors alike, Burry reportedly closed his fund […]
Pennsylvania’s Budget: A Step Forward in Education, a Step Backward on Climate
Governor Josh Shapiro signed Pennsylvania’s long-delayed $50 billion state budget into law Wednesday, ending a four-month stalemate in Harrisburg. The spending plan, which increases expenditures by $2.27 billion over last year, was shaped through difficult negotiations in a politically divided legislature. While the budget delivers much-needed funding for public education and workforce development, it simultaneously […]
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The Silent Surge: Climate Change and the Acceleration of Food Price Inflation
Recent data indicates a clear acceleration in food price inflation — a trend now supported by both formal statistics and everyday observation. What once appeared to be temporary pandemic-era disruptions have evolved into structural pressures driven by deeper forces — among them, climate change, trade policy distortions, and systemic supply vulnerabilities. From the perspective of […]
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Trump’s 50-Year Mortgage Proposal: A “Game-Changer” or Another Financial Time Bomb?
President Donald Trump recently pushed the idea of introducing a 50-year mortgage — a proposal that immediately drew attention and controversy. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) director Bill Pulte, who oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, quickly responded on social media, claiming that they are “working on it,” and calling the idea “a complete game-changer.” […]
USDA Orders States to Halt Full SNAP Payments — Trump’s Directive Threatens Millions of Families and Children
In a stunning and deeply troubling move, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has ordered all states to “immediately undo” actions they’ve taken to issue full Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to eligible families. This directive, originating from the Trump administration, effectively reverses state efforts to maintain food security for low-income households amid economic […]
Don the Con: How Trump Cemented His Legacy as the Dumbest World Leader in History
Trump said it best, “Smart people don’t like me.” Trump is going down in history as the dumbest president in American history; however, that title may not be “biggly” enough for him. He is now being recognized globally as the dumbest world leader in history — a man who has willfully ignored, denied, and lied […]
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Trumpenomics: A Manufactured Meltdown
Trumpenomics is crashing the economy at a record pace. The torrent of bad news is so rapid it’s becoming difficult to track in real time. 1. Imports Collapse: The Statistical Mirage Vanishes U.S. imports just fell nearly 44% — the largest drop ever recorded. This was no surprise. It’s exactly what serious economists expected following […]