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Democracy stunted the Democrats. You can’t sell meat to vegans.

Emphasizing democracy may have cost the Democrats the election. Doubling down on their narrative may lead to the final implosion of the party. Democracy creates a feedback loop where the electorate hears the political class’s (elite) narrative, analyzes it to determine its relatability, costs, and benefits, and disposes of it when the electorate determines that … Continue reading Democracy stunted the Democrats. You can’t sell meat to vegans.

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Traders should not care whether a candidate is Republican or Democrat. It’s the tax flow that matters.

People connect for the purpose of exchanging value. No value, no reason to connect. Money is energy that we exchange with each other. The State seeks to extract a portion of that energy in the form of taxes. It uses market transactions as generators of taxable events. The taxes collected on these events fund the … Continue reading Traders should not care whether a candidate is Republican or Democrat. It’s the tax flow that matters.

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Interbank market news scan: Rates on Treasurys continue to inch up in week prior to Fed Day

On this first impression I expect both chambers of Congress to make the supposed banking crisis less of an issue especially as we move further into the campaign season. Congress, particularly congressional Democrats, do not want to be perceived as facilitators of a worsening political economy. Continue reading Interbank market news scan: Rates on Treasurys continue to inch up in week prior to Fed Day

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The United States, in general, and Republicans in particular, have a lot of hate for China …

America was happy with China as long as they stayed in their lane manufacturing cheap electronics and apparel and exporting them to the United States. And silently, Americans must have been cheering on China’s “One Child Policy”; anything to keep the Yellow Horde’s population under control. Continue reading The United States, in general, and Republicans in particular, have a lot of hate for China …