US Interest to Exceed Military Spending in Ten Years
US annual interest set to exceed military spending within ten years due to reckless and unbridled spending. October 8, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP A little over three years ago, we published a blog called “Top Heavy Economy” in which a rather shocking reality was discussed: “Government employees outnumber manufacturing employees by nearly 2 to […]
Trump’s Trade War Hits Businesses and End Users, but Spares Steel Lobby Cronies
Trump’s trade war is taking its toll. The tariffs are hitting end users and businesses hardest, but the steel lobby cronies seem to be safe. August 20, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Nothing invokes change quite like a swift kick in the pocketbook. There are a few folks out there (myself included) who […]
Growing Demand for Stable Currency Shows World is Ready for Crypto
Crypto offers a decentralized and potentially stable alternative to individuals, businesses and countries away from the traditional fiat currencies. August 6, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP I think there might be a subtle directional pull toward sound money. I realize that claim oozes with commitment issues, but it’s not reluctant. The abuse by […]
Global Response to Erratic US Policies
The global response to erratic US policies is to find a way to walk away from the US and the US dollar. July 16, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP There’s been a lot of criticism on my end toward Trump’s economic policies both domestically and internationally. And for the most part, I’ve focused […]
What About Inflation Mr. President?
Crackdown on immigration and a bitter trade war involving billions in tariffs leave president struggling with inflation and restrains economic progress. June 25, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Only last weekend we talked about the pending decision from the SCOTUS regarding the enforcement of online state sales tax, and a few days later […]
Medicare and Social Security to be Insolvent Sooner Than Expected
40% of the US economy is about to become insolvent in the next sixteen years, and neither Congress nor the President has lifted a finger to do anything about Medicare and Social Security. June 11, 218 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP Margaret Thatcher wasn’t wrong when she observed that the biggest problem with socialism […]
Is There No Incentive to End Wars & Cure Diseases?
In a system rooted in cronyism, is there any incentive to solve problems rather than protract them? May 7, 2017 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The United States’ political class sold its citizenry a bill of goods: that ending war and disease comes with the destruction of Western economy as we know it. It’s never been said […]
China Makes Its Way into Oil Futures with Petro-Yuan
China and its petro-yuan are positioning themselves to give the United States a run for its petrodollar. April 16, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP The United States has not been doing itself any favors in terms of foreign relations. We have covered quite a few instances where China and Russia have collaborated with one […]
Trump’s Tariffs: The Sequel
The aftermath of the Trump Tariffs is being both felt and seen in various industries, and it’s only been a couple weeks. March 26, 2018 By: Bobby Casey, Managing Director GWP No sooner do I publish an article warning of the potential economic disasters associated with Trump’s Tariffs, do I see a week’s worth of […]
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 […]
