by John Hallacy | Sep 25, 2025 | Articles
Don’t Cry for Me Bailing out Argentina has for some in the financial markets become a long term engagement. Many of us recall the so-called Brady Bonds of the 1990’s that were named after the Treasury Secretary at the time. Existing bonds of Argentina were exchanged...
by John Hallacy | Sep 12, 2025 | Articles
Coffee Up Productivity Flat You may have taken notice in the coffee aisle at the supermarket that the essential has spiked in price recently. The cup of Joe on the go will be increasing commensurately. The conflicting news is that Starbucks stock is not climbing along...
by John Hallacy | Aug 13, 2025 | Articles
Most reasonable people are ardent supporters of reducing and eliminating crime and lawlessness. That is why on its face it may make good sense to send in the National Guard to assist the police in the District of Columbia in their effort to reduce crime. According to...
by John Hallacy | Jul 26, 2025 | Articles
Tariff and Debt Ceiling Deadlines We are a week out from the imposition of the tariffs and for those who have not negotiated their respective levels to a conclusion. The rates spelled out in delivered letters will govern what shapes the future. The retail sector is...
by John Hallacy | Jul 11, 2025 | Articles
Implementation Phase Now that the federal budget bill has become law, we turn to the implementation phase. What we have learned in recent days is that the start dates for some of the cuts and adjustments have different start dates. The work requirement for able bodied...
by John Hallacy | Jun 26, 2025 | Articles
BBB connotation BBB for most of us with links to the financial world means investment grade. It still means just that. But for the next few days leading up to July 4 it will translate to the Big Beautiful Bill. The pressure is on to get the bill passed but there is...
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