Spring Market Check: Red Flags Turning Into Alarm Bells
Financial adviser Dustin Granger warns that risks he flagged for early 2025—tariffs, immigration policy, and geopolitical tension—are now materializing and interacting, making the U.S. economy more fragile. While equity markets remain optimistic, credit markets, gold, and private‑credit sectors show rising stress, driven by AI‑fuelled investment and expanding gig labor. Inflation is resurging due to tariff‑induced cost pressures, putting the Federal Reserve in a bind between high rates and political pressure for cuts. Granger advises investors to increase cash, rebalance toward fixed income, and consider precious metals as hedges.
We Need to Save Ourselves From the SAVE Act
Republicans in the House are advancing the SAVE America Act, a proof‑of‑citizenship bill that would require a passport, birth certificate, or naturalization papers to register or re‑register to vote. The legislation effectively reinstates a poll tax, with document costs ranging...