Epstein Files And A Stock Market On Thin Ice
From cracks forming beneath a major sector to fresh data that screams recession, the themes last week were consistent: fragility, distortion, and consequences that are no longer theoretical. If you’ve been feeling like something beneath the surface doesn’t add up, you’re not alone — and this week’s pieces dig directly into why.
In “Shit Is Getting Ugly In This One Sector I’d Avoid,” I break down an area of the market where the warning signs aren’t subtle anymore. If the dominoes start falling, it won’t stay contained.
Shit Is Getting Ugly In This One Sector I'd Avoid
And in “Economy Is In Recession: Only 181k Jobs Gained For All Of 2025,” I note the labor data that most headlines glossed over — and why the slowdown may already be here.
"Economy Is In Recession": Only 181k Jobs Gained For All Of 2025
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For those who want to zoom out, “Why Boom-Bust Cycles Validate Austrian Economics” connects the dots between policy distortions and inevitable corrections. The damage done during the boom doesn’t just disappear — it compounds.
Why Boom-Bust Cycles Validate Austrian Economics
Meanwhile, my conversation with Matt Taibbi in “‘Uniquely Destructive’: Matt Taibbi Talks Epstein Files” tackles transparency, power, and why this moment feels different — and stranger — than usual.
“Uniquely Destructive”: Matt Taibbi Talks Epstein Files
On the political front, “Zohran Mamdani’s Budgetary Buffoonery” dissects a fiscal strategy that somehow still manages to surprise in its simplicity.
Zohran Mamdani's Budgetary Buffoonery
And in “When Both Sides Go Quiet,” I explore what it means when political adversaries suddenly stop arguing about something. Silence in Washington is rarely accidental.
When Both Sides Go Quiet
We also looked at the culture and capital side of things: “Sports Betting And The Zero-Sum Trap” explains why the house almost always wins — and what that says about modern markets — while “Bitcoin Mining and the Electricity Grid: A Quiet Savior” makes the case that one of the most controversial industries today may be quietly strengthening infrastructure in ways few are talking about.
If you missed any of these, now’s the time to catch up. The through-line is simple: incentives matter, distortions accumulate, and reality eventually asserts itself. Click through, dive in, and decide for yourself what’s noise — and what’s signal.
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