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The Dreck Equation: A Drake Equation For Mapping The Hidden Universe Of Federal Regulation
The Dreck Equation reveals the hidden layers of federal regulation—guidance, grants, contracts, antitrust, PPPs, IoT ...
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The Destruction of the Federal Government’s Organizational Capacity
Whatever your political views might be, there are certain irreducible fundamental functions that the government must perform.
Will Bessent serve as Fed chair, Treasury secretary at the same time?
The possibility that President Trump could replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is spinning heads from Washington to Wall Street and beyond.  Senators ...
Explainer: Why Trump's push for a 1% Fed policy rate could spell trouble for US economy
U.S. President Donald Trump says the Federal Reserve should set its benchmark interest rate at 1% to lower government ...
Fiscal Flows, Bank Credit, And The Fed For July
June 2025 fiscal flows signal short-term caution and likely SPX declines in July, but liquidity unlocks and Fed rate cuts ...
Prediction: This Investment Could Be the Biggest Winner From President Trump's "Big, Beautiful Bill"
President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" includes major changes to federal spending and tax policies. The Congressional Budget ...
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump's plans to downsize the federal workforce
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for President Donald Trump’s plans to downsize the federal workforce despite ...
Supreme Court allows Trump to proceed with large-scale government agency staff cuts, reorganizations
The reductions in force sought by the Trump administration, which involve many federal agencies, are being opposed by unions ...