Rod Skyles: The Unconventional Economist

@laurenboebert The reaction to Lauren Boebert simply standing by Thomas Massie tells you everything. Disagree with the cult for 5 seconds and suddenly you’re the enemy. Clown world.

@laurenboebert She’s one of the best members of Congress. Most of you didn’t have an issue with her yesterday, but you are trashing her today.

Yes, I saw the President’s post. No, I’m not mad or offended. I knew the risks when I agreed to stand by my friend Thomas Massie. I was, and will be, America First, America Always, and MAGA. Onward 🇺🇸

May 8, 2026 Oil prices ease slightly, stocks rise to new highs, bonds continue to struggle while the war with Iran continues, all this week. econrecondotblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/09/may…

While the "alpha" stables were using million-dollar tech to build racing machines, Cherie DeVaux was using patience to build a champion. This isn’t just a win; it’s a masterclass in finesse over raw power. ​Golden Tempo was a 23-1 longshot battling cracked heels and focus issues. A traditional trainer might have pushed him until he broke or scratched him entirely. Cherie didn't. She added blinkers to build focus, not force. She treated him like an athlete, and a friend, rather than an engine. This is the "secret sauce" the industry missed. She trained for relaxation, not just speed. That’s why he had the calm to rally from dead last for a 7-length miracle. ​She didn’t just train a horse; she out-smarted the entire sport. This is a movie.

@ClayTravis @DublinMimi The biggest monopoly on the world, is the government. The only entity who can create work for themselves, out of thin air, and still fail to deliver results.

May 1, 2026 Stocks hit new highs, war with Iran keeps oil prices high, economic news and more this week. econrecondotblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/02/may…

@Billjr_ @ClayTravis This is accurate. Also accurate, there will be zero accountability. Government is never accountable for anything.

@ClayTravis Had we not gone to war with Iran and caused fuel prices to skyrocket, theyd likely still be in operation. So both biden and trump caused their demise.

In 2024 Biden’s DOJ said if Spirit merged with Jet Blue the combined airline would harm consumers. A federal judge agreed, ruling the $3.8 billion merger would violate antitrust. This morning Spirit shut down. 13,000 jobs gone. Passengers stranded. Total big government debacle.

This isn’t a Democrat or Republican problem. It’s a Democrat AND Republican problem.

@TomFornelli Wonderful!!!

Democrats Deny Inciting Violence And Say Anyone Who Thinks They Do Must Be Eliminated By Any Means Necessary buff.ly/KZWcUXy

@Nalin_Haley @TheLaurenChen In fairness, tax on income is theft, plan and simple. Tax on property means we don't have private ownership of property, we rent it from the government, just be honest about that. And, we don't have a revenue problem at every level of government, we have a spending problem.

Yeah taxes suck and would be great to reduce them someday. But reducing them now isn’t going to stop the real problem of spending, fraud, and waste. It’s not like Congress is gonna see us cutting taxes and say oh now we have to rein in the spending. It’s just gonna be more debt my generation will have to deal with. Congress has never cared about balancing a budget. They send our money to foreign countries while increasing their net worth through insider trading. They’re the root problem and if anyone should pay, it’s them

Probably a hot take but shouldn’t be: a fiscal "conservative" saying they want to eliminate income, property, and other taxes is just as stupid as a socialist saying everything should be free

@Nalin_Haley It is not as long as spending is cut at the same time.

@utahjazzfan47 @BattleCattleFan I know I know, flucked again.

@BattleCattleFan Gas prices have always fluctuated

I just spent 120 bucks filling up my truck today. So. Much. Winning.

@beinlibertarian @GuntherEagleman Biggest threat to the survival of the US is debt and deficit spending. If they don't fix that, nothing else really matters for more than a short bit.

@GuntherEagleman No one can stop the storm that’s coming

🚨 THE STORM IS COMING Nothing can stop what’s coming! President Trump is locked, loaded, and ready to deliver justice like America has never seen. The Deep State is panicking. Patriots are rising.

@charliebilello No matter what you want to say about it, that results in roughly 75% total inflation during that time. PERMANENT inflation. Some prices reflect that, some do not (yet), but that is how much your buying power went down. I sure feel it...

The Fed expanded the money supply by nearly $9 trillion under Powell. Inflation has averaged >4% per year over the past 6 years. Powell's explanation? It was nearly all due to rolling “supply shocks" over which the Fed has no control. The truth: this inflation was made in Washington as it always is - from too much government borrowing/spending and too much government creation of money.

𝟮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟭𝟭. Permanently marking the greats who defined the culture. #BleedBlue | #BuiltDifferent

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