First Tax Cuts, But Then Tariffs?
From tax cuts to tariff hikes, what is Trump’s economic endgame? March 19, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The United States is being pulled in several economic directions under Trump’s administration. I won’t call it “leadership” as that would be overstating things quite a bit. However, while fans of Trump rightly lauded his […]
States Buck Federal Government When it Comes to Civil Asset Forfeiture
With so many unwitting and innocent people getting ensnared in the asset forfeiture dragnet it remains a hot topic; but it also has many states pitted against the federal government. March 12,2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP As they say even the word hopeless has hope in it. To that end, I am eagerly […]
Property Is Your Ticket To Freedom
From getting out of your parents’ house to getting out of the nanny state: Property Is Freedom. March 5, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Property is the lynchpin of freedom. I’ve said it before in defense of the right to own property, and I’ll say it again. What I’m finding is, people don’t […]
Borderless Interview: Escaping the Politically Obsessed Culture
February 28, 2018 With Bobby Casey, Managing Director at GWP and James Guzman of BorderlessBlog.com Expat, James Guzman, interviews Bobby Casey to discuss how they make sense of and remain sane in a hyper politicized climate. Show notes: 4:30 The Trump administration’s effect on the economy 8:20 How to make sense of the debt […]
Trump: Giving Credit and Blame Where Due
Whether you agree or disagree with Trump, it’s important to keep the record straight and give credit and blame where due. February 19, 2018 By: Bobby Casey Managing Director GWP There are die hard Trump supporters and equally staunch Trump detractors, but both sides are blinded by their deep seated sentiments and are giving him […]
Bipartisan Congressional Budget Deal is an Act of Political Cowardice
What headlines call bipartisan compromise, is really just political cowardice. February 12, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I’m looking at this two year budget deal Trump just signed, and what is being hailed as some heroic and collaborative compromise is really just plain cowardice. As many of you know, I’m an expat living […]
US Slipping in Innovation, Education, and Economic Freedom
The US is slipping in more ways than one: innovation, education, and economic freedom. January 29, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The US has been steadily slipping in key areas that made it a once great place: innovation, education, and economic freedom. When I see the slogan “MAGA” I basically associate it with […]
The “Real” Truth About U.S. Savings Accounts
U.S. savings accounts are running at negative interest rates, so in an effort to save money, you could be losing value and spending power. January 24, 2018 From a young age, you were taught by your parents to save money. In the U.S. the first place you went to do that was your local bank. […]
Possible Tax Hikes Due to Lack of Fiscal Priorities
The deceptive excuse for tax hikes is blamed on lack of funds, when in fact, it’s lack of fiscal priorities. January 22, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, GWP Managing Director Tax hikes appeal to people who think that if more funding were available, the problems would be solved. The truth is, money doesn’t solve things. Solutions […]
Brace Yourselves: Pentagon to Undergo FIRST EVER Audit in 2018
Pentagon is one of the last federal agencies to undergo an audit, and 2018 is the first year it will do so. January 15, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Reading some of the headlines, you’d think the upcoming audit of the Pentagon was some remarkable political feat. It’s not. It was certainly a […]
