November 7, 2024

Trump’s tariffs will contribute to the US economic boom

U.S. stock markets anticipate Trump’s upcoming economic boom, but few economists realize that it will be partly due to his tariff plans.  Among those few are Peter Navarro, Trump’s adviser and author of 20 economics books; Art L...

May 29, 2024

Needed: New weapons that will actually work!

War drives innovation. Weapons systems that were cutting edge at the beginning of a great power war often are obsolete by the end because the enemy learns how to counter them. A little-appreciated challenge of the Ukraine war is that it is making man...

May 19, 2024

Yellen Wrong Yet Again!

Treasury secretary Janet Yellen has recommended one foolish policy after another while ignoring their negative long-term effects.  Her policies, both as Fed chair and as Treasury secretary, have contributed to inflation and debt. ...

October 13, 2019

Trump, Ukraine, and Justice

Even if we assume the worst, Trump did nothing wrong in Ukraine, and nothing more than his duty. Applying pressure on Ukraine to investigate whether a past vice president of the United States engaged in a corrupt bargain that would potentially have b...