You can’t pay debt before balancing the deficit $80 billion won’t cover $1.8 trillion

Tariffs are supposed to pay down debt and maybe fund a public dividend. President Trump claims, “We’re taking in so much money that we may very well make a dividend to the people of America.” https://finance.yahoo.com/news/trump-says-tariffs-going-enough-080300997.html Reality check: the federal deficit for FY2025 is $1.8 trillion. Tariff revenue? $80 billion. https://economicsinsider.com/us-federal-budget-2025/ That covers 4.4 percent …

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Tech Titans Dominate: Magnificent 7 Stocks Eclipse Entire Stock Markets… A Balancing Act in the Realm of Valuation Extremes

In a financial spectacle, the Magnificent 7 stocks now wield a market cap larger than the entire stock market of any country, excluding the U.S., as per Factset. The dominance of these tech giants within the S&P index is unmistakable, and projections indicate that this gap will persist in the current quarter. Contrary to popular …

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