Dollars and Sense The Iran War’s Next Shock Won’t Hit the Gas Pump — It’s Coming for the World’s Food Supply, and It’s Already Too Late to Stop The oil crisis grabbed the headlines. The food crisis may be the one that lasts. The Strait of Hormuz carries a third of the... Brandon Weichert1 day ago
Dollars and Sense SSN(X): The Apex Predator Submarine the Navy Might Never Build The US Navy is developing a class of attack submarines that will serve into the 21st century. The US Navy’s SSN(X) attack submarine, now... Steve BalestrieriApril 24, 2025
Dollars and Sense Donald Trump’s Childish Temper Tantrums Need To Stop The Federal Reserve is supposed to have independence. The president does not put public pressure on the Fed chairman for certain outcomes or really... Stephen SilverApril 21, 2025
Dollars and Sense The Damage Is Getting Worse: Trump’s Poll Numbers are Tanking The polling news is all bad for Trump: Last week was comparatively quiet for economic news, following the massive volatility of the previous week,... Stephen SilverApril 21, 2025
Dollars and Sense ‘Full-Blown Crisis’: Trump’s War on Harvard Could Come Back to Haunt Him U.S. President Donald Trump, now in his second term, has spent a significant amount of time targeting centers of power that he perceives as... Stephen SilverApril 19, 2025
Dollars and Sense IRS Head Fired: Donald Trump vs. Elon Musk Power Struggle Is Back Trump vs. Musk is Back? It’s been several months of turmoil at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), with cuts from DOGE hitting that agency... Stephen SilverApril 18, 2025
Dollars and Sense Bad News Thanks to Trump’s Tariff War: The U.S. Dollar Is in Trouble Did Donald Trump Damage the U.S. Dollar? Last week, as a result of the chaotic week of tariffs being imposed and pulled back, the... Stephen SilverApril 16, 2025
Dollars and Sense 245% Tariff Won’t Work: Trump Has Already Lost His Trade War with China Donald Trump has clearly wanted, for years, to start a trade war with China. And in the opening weeks of his second administration, he... Stephen SilverApril 16, 2025
Dollars and Sense The Air Force’s B-52J Bomber Problem Is Getting Ready for Take Off Now Summary and Key Points: The Pentagon faces potential budget cuts under President Trump’s DOGE (Department of Government Efficiency), raising fears over the fate of... Kris OsbornApril 16, 2025
Dollars and Sense ‘President Chaos’: Donald Trump Could Create an Economic Disaster This past week was one of the most chaotic ones in history, in terms of the economy and stock market. Stocks plunged, rallied, and... Stephen SilverApril 12, 2025