Donald Trump

The narrative that emerged after the nomination battle over Brett Kavanaugh was dominated by claims that the Republican base had been energized by disgust at the so-called liberal mob that protested Kavanaugh's nomination. But I believe…

Donald Trump may not always say things the way most presidents before him said them. But what does it matter? Here's my answer.

This is going to be a post framed from a partisan Republican perspective. The nomination fight over Supreme Court Associate Justice made the Republican Party close ranks to rally around their embattled nominee. In the end, Donald Trump came…

There are a lot of different things on my radar screen right now. And below is the list of news items I want to touch on in that context. As I've been saying recently, I'm fairly bullish on the US economy and US market despite shares being…

The trade war between the US and China is now in full bloom. And it's likely to escalate. My view here has been that China is more vulnerable in this bust-up than the US. Even so, I don't expect the Chinese to back down. On the contrary,…

Today is September 11th, a sad day for many people including myself. I lived in New York City when the terrorists attacked that day. And I witnessed the Twin Towers fall. A college friend who worked there was killed in the attack. I don't…

The title of this daily post is a bit dramatic, I know. But that's what I came up with when I thought about some of the themes I intend to write about today. It's on my mind because of the news cycle and what I've been reading. But some…

Ten years after the financial crisis, Trump’s rise to power is a consequence of poor governance.

Recent policy decisions show the Trump Administration has been more bold, and perhaps more unpredictable as well.

Today's daily focuses on a single theme of the breakdown of globalization.