Journal
February 2025
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Let Us Speak About Stagflation
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”It’s never stupid to be afraid of shit that can kill you.” Anna Windsor, from Bound by Light (a book I have not read) Stagflation is a challenging economic phenomenon characterised by high inflation, low growth, and elevated unemployment rates. In this week’s edition of “Stefan’s Weekly,” I […]
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Debt
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”I wasn’t worth a cent two years ago, and now I owe two million dollars.” Mark Twain I have long been interested in debt and have observed a prevalent misperception of its nature among the general populace. I would like to clarify that not all forms of debt […]
January 2025
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Central Bank Action / Economic Growth
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”Just the facts, Ma’am.” Joe Friday, Dragnet Last Week’s “Stefan’s Weekly Thank you for the feedback on last week’s edition of “Stefan’s Weekly”. Before getting into today’s topic, let me add another comment to last week’s discussion. Politicians need to prioritise their service to the state, which encompasses the […]
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Bringing Jobs Back To The U.S.
Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen ”Our species can only survive if we have obstacles to overcome. You remove those obstacles. Without them to strengthen us, we will weaken and die.” Captain James T. Kirk I believe it is time to examine the likelihood of President-elect Trump’s promise to bring manufacturing jobs back to […]