Labor Market Frozen Fed PUT on Ice

by pentoport | Jul 9, 2026 | Commentary

July 10th, 2026 The NFP report for June came in at a disappointing 57k net new jobs created. That was less than the downwardly revised 129,000 jobs added in May and worse than the 115,000 Dow Jones consensus forecast. Revisions slashed 74k jobs from the original May...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 7/8/26

by pentoport | Jul 8, 2026 | Podcasts

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The Illusion of Prosperity and the Coming Reckoning

by pentoport | Jul 2, 2026 | Commentary

July 2, 2026 The wealth gap in America has now stretched to grotesque proportions, reaching levels that would have been unimaginable even a decade ago. The top 1% of households control 32% of the nation’s net worth, or more than $43 trillion in assets. That means a...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 7/1/26

by pentoport | Jul 1, 2026 | Podcasts

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Mid-Week Reality Check – 6/24/26

by pentoport | Jun 24, 2026 | Podcasts

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Same Fed?

by pentoport | Jun 18, 2026 | Commentary

June 18, 2026 The Fed, under its new Chairman Kevin Warsh, said last Thursday that it will be purchasing $10 billion per month of Treasuries to ensure the banking system has ample reserves. He reasserted the proclivity for balance sheet growth at his first FOMC...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 6/17/26

by pentoport | Jun 17, 2026 | Podcasts

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Mid-Week Reality Check – 6/10/26

by pentoport | Jun 10, 2026 | Podcasts

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The Great Debt Debacle Has Arrived

by pentoport | May 28, 2026 | Commentary

May 28, 2026 The United States has now crossed a line that no developed economy in world history has ever crossed and survived intact. In just the past decade, our national debt has doubled. Not grown modestly. Not increased in line with GDP. Doubled. And that is...

Mid-Week Reality Check – 5/27/26

by pentoport | May 27, 2026 | Podcasts

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