Debt to GDP - FRED
The US Fiscal Crisis
When the US pays more for interest on its debt than it pays for Medicare or for Defense, that’s a fiscal crisis all right. And, it is getting worse. A sh... … more »
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Marin County
The Unaffordable Oak Hill Project
This project is to construct 135 apartments near San Quentin to house teachers in Marin County. Others have described very well all the complexities associated... … more »
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New Day Films
Who is Alden Global Capital and Why Should You Care?
They're beginning to get on my nerves. Who are those guys? ~ Butch Cassidy It’s no secret that the state of mainstream, print, news has been steadily faltering sin... … more »
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CVP
Paradigm Shift – Part IX: Gen-AI and Factory Built Affordable Housing
The term “efficiency” is in the news these days. However, contrary to the nonsense being peddled by the DOGE crowd, achieving increases in “efficiency,” which is f... … more »
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UN Population Division
Can Europe defend itself?
Yes, it should be able to In May 2019, French President Emmanuel Macron warned that Europe could no longer rely on the U.S. for its defense, declaring that NA... … more »
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Teliha Draheim
Recalling Fairfax Mayor & Vice Mayor—The Unreported Story
On March 6, 2025, a frontpage article appeared in the Marin IJ with breaking news about a citizen-initiated petition to recall two members of the Fairfax Town Coun... … more »
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tariffs Tantrums
Tariffs tantrums will break up the US cost effective supply chains, blow up World trade, and cause stagflation (higher inflation combined with recession). And,... … more »
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Housing Price Index
International Housing Bubble scaled to Income
A brief explanation of what we are looking at Let’s say over a given period a country’s house prices increase by 30% and income also increases by 30%. If you di... … more »
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Morningstar
Catastrophe (CAT) Bonds, a fascinating diversification investment vehicle
CAT bonds are the last line of defense backing insurers and reinsurers Introduction Catastrophe bonds (CAT bonds) transfer catastrophe risks from insurers to i... … more »
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G. Lion
The Baffling Economics of the Eyewear Business
Introduction This is a follow-up to the Freakonomics Radio podcast “Why Do Your Eyeglasses Cost $1,000?” Let’s compare the price of prescription glasses from three... … more »