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Apartment Metrics Worsen as the “Fed-ministration” Readies More Easy Money

05/28/2025 Mises Wire Artis Shepherd

One of the hot topics in US monetary policy is whether Washington should follow a “super-loose” approach endorsed by Jay Powell or an “ultra-loose” approach demanded by President Trump. Under the...

Stocks Are the Noise, Bonds Are the Signal

04/21/2025 Power & Market Artis Shepherd

Following the Trump administration’s recent implementation—followed by a quick withdrawal—of import tariffs on many other countries, capital markets swung wildly. Equities oscillated between steep...

Warren Buffett Gets It Wrong

03/31/2025 Mises Wire Artis Shepherd

Berkshire Hathaway—the investment holding company run by Warren Buffett for the last sixty years—released its much-awaited annual report in late February. In the report, Buffett himself delved into...

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US Bond Yields Rise as Reserve Currency Status Wanes

01/02/2025 Artis Shepherd

The Federal Reserve continues to be the not-so-silent partner to the government's reckless deficit spending scheme. While the Fed tries to force down interest, US bond yields are rising, as the markets recognize these bifurcated policies.

Distress in Commercial Real Estate Bonds Hits All-Time High

12/26/2024 Artis Shepherd

Commercial real estate in the US faces major problems despite efforts by the Federal Reserve System to prop it up. Bonds used to finance commercial real estate markets are being hit especially hard, and there is no relief in sight.

Caplan’s Errors on the UAE and Open Borders

12/18/2024 Artis Shepherd

Economist Bryan Caplan has held up the United Arab Emirates as an example of how open borders can be successful. Caplan clearly does not understand how immigration works in the UAE.

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