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Government Spending Is Out of Control! LOL

The Big Picture

Let’s delve into a case in point of Coase’s theorem: If you wanted to peddle the narrative that government spending is out of control, you might present a chart like the one above, which is an exact replica of a chart that appeared recently in a piece of research from a major Wall St. investment firm. ” [Chart 2].

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MiB: Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Global Chief Economist for BCG

The Big Picture

Prior to this role at BCG, Philipp advised financial institutions and governments at the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as well as McKinsey & Company. This week, I speak with Philipp Carlsson , Global Chief Economist for Boston Consulting Group. He was also Chief Economist at Stanford C.

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A Beginner’s Guide to Market Investment Terms

Carson Wealth

Central banks aim to control inflation to keep economies stable. Interest rates are one of the Fed’s most powerful tools for influencing the pace of the economy. When prices spike, your buying power shrinks, and the economy reacts. Deficit-financed: Government spending funded by borrowing (e.g., Price goes up? You profit.

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Financial market round-up – Jul’25

Truemind Capital

Ahead of elections, the government reduced spending, and the RBI tightened liquidity by Rs 3–4 lakh crore to support the rupee. In Q1’25 US Economy contracted at a rate of 0.5% As we recall, the BSE Sensex corrected by 8.3% between October 2024 and March 2025. annual rate, the first negative reading since Q1 2022.

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7 Areas Where Probabilities of Errors Are Rising

The Big Picture

government may be occurring. How that plays out in the courts and the economy is as yet unknown. Whether it comes from DOGE or the Budget process or a minor court case or a more serious challenge, we should be aware of the changing environment. The first month of Trump 2.0 Sentiment has been a drag for a while.

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Impact of New Tariffs on Your 401(k) by Age

WiserAdvisor

Tariffs are a type of tax imposed on imported goods and services by the government. Still, while your 401(k) may benefit from long-term investing, your monthly budget could feel the impact of tariffs right now. According to research from the Yale University Budget Lab, the average U.S. Make sure to budget more carefully.

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Transcript: John Montgomery, Bridgeway Capital Management

The Big Picture

That was like, I should have paid more attention to that question because my budget, my business plan was 50% of our net worth before it was all said and done. Just like that’s sort, she 00:09:42 [Speaker Changed] Grew up in Washington DC around that’s, you know, academicians and government people. Question one.