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If the Fed wants to protect its political independence, it should petition to amend the Federal Reserve Act.

We are moving deeper into the silly season. If there are still any primaries going on, Super Tuesday just about sucked what little oxygen there was out of the room. That President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump would end up being the presumptive nominees for their parties was, based on the polling, expected. … Continue reading If the Fed wants to protect its political independence, it should petition to amend the Federal Reserve Act.

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Trump or Biden. Who can best obscure the battle on Mount Olympus?

Last night’s Super Tuesday primary victories for former U.S. president Donald J. Trump and incumbent president Joseph R. Biden were no surprise. So boring were the returns that I was in bed by 8:30 pm. For us mortals, the electorate, the worn-out questions are, “Which of these candidates best represents me?” and “Which of these … Continue reading Trump or Biden. Who can best obscure the battle on Mount Olympus?

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On the eve of Super Tuesday, Trump gets a major U.S. Supreme Court victory …

It is 10:09 pm EST and the USD/JPY is trading at 150.4809 and the AUD/USD is at 0.6502. Former U.S. president Donald J. Trump got a victory in the U.S. Supreme Court where the court held that the state of Colorado did not have the authority to remove a federal candidate from their primary election … Continue reading On the eve of Super Tuesday, Trump gets a major U.S. Supreme Court victory …

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Interest in Republican Nikki Haley perks up today as the Iowa caucuses draw near.

Google Trends showing an uptick in curiosity about Nikki Haley as the former South Carolina governor along with Donald Trump, Chris Christie, Ron DeSantis, and Vivek Ramaswamy prepare for the Iowa caucuses. Haley during searches conducted on 8 January 2024 came in second to former U.S. president Donald J Trump. Candidates DeSantis, Ramaswamy, and Christie are pulling … Continue reading Interest in Republican Nikki Haley perks up today as the Iowa caucuses draw near.

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Joe Biden and the word salad that is democracy.

A short piece in Bloomberg this afternoon briefly laid out U.S. president Joe Biden’s strategy for beating possible Republican Party nominee Donald Trump in the November 2024 general election. Sharing a quote from Mr Biden’s campaign manager as cited by Bloomberg: “We are treating this election like it will determine the fate of American democracy – … Continue reading Joe Biden and the word salad that is democracy.