Economic Policy and Market Commentary by Alan Reynolds
Economic theories and history through multiple decades, Alan Reynolds notes
Alan Reynolds highlights a long-standing career since 1971 focused on writing and speaking about economic facts, theories, policies, and history. The commentary references an extensive ...
Alan Reynolds: Gap between pretax and after-tax income at age 84
Alan Reynolds, industry influencer, discusses the disparity between his high and variable pretax income and the actual amount he retains after taxes at the age of 84. He highlights how pretax ...
Hard work leads to new car and crypto gains, CoachTamara444 notes
CoachTamara444, industry influencer, expressed appreciation for hard work and faith, crediting both with achieving recent personal successes including acquiring a new car. The influencer ...
Alan Reynolds: Turns $800 into $20,000 profit through trading in two hours
Alan Reynolds reported an impressive trading result, claiming a $20,000 profit from an initial $800 in just two hours. Reynolds attributed the success to guidance from a trading coach, ...
Escalating oil prices and Fed funds rates preceded U.S. recessions, Alan Reynolds notes
Escalating oil prices and increases in Fed funds rates have preceded every recession in the United States since 1957. Alan Reynolds draws attention to this historical pattern, suggesting a ...
Alan Reynolds: High state and local taxes influenced state moves
Alan Reynolds shared that he and his wife have relocated several times since 1971, moving from California to New Jersey, then Illinois, Virginia, Florida, and currently North Carolina. Reynolds ...
Q4 2025 GDP projection raised to 7 percent by using early estimate, Alan Reynolds argues
Alan Reynolds criticized Kevin Hassett for his optimistic forecasting record, highlighting recent methods that led to significant errors. Reynolds stated that Hassett had the President considering ...
Alan Reynolds: Q4 real GDP revised lower to 0.7% as inflation gauge rises
Alan Reynolds shares commentary from Brian Wesbury, noting that real U.S. GDP for the fourth quarter was revised down to a 0.7% annualized rate. According to Wesbury, the more concerning ...
Shelter rent estimates risk misguiding policymakers, Alan Reynolds warns
Alan Reynolds has raised concerns over the accuracy of shelter rent estimates used in economic policy decisions. He argues that such data often reflects rents from a year or two earlier, making ...
Alan Reynolds: Trump tariffs drive attorney demand but create deadweight loss
Erratic tariffs under Trump and abrupt shifts in policies have led to higher demand for legal services. Alan Reynolds noted this dynamic, describing the need for more attorneys as a deadweight ...
Median earnings increase 24 percent for men aged 25 to 29, Alan Reynolds says
Median pre-tax earnings for men ages 25 to 29 have risen 24 percent, or $10,800, from 1973 to 2024, according to commentary highlighted by Alan Reynolds. He pointed out that median post-tax ...
Alan Reynolds flags Fed rate hike pattern amid oil price spikes
Alan Reynolds argues that the U.S. Federal Reserve has a consistent history of raising its fed funds rate target in response to oil price spikes, treating these increases as contributors to higher ...
Alan Reynolds challenges 0.5 percent January PPI spike as inflation indicator
A 0.5 percent rise in the January Producer Price Index (PPI) has been linked by newspapers to tariff increases and is seen as a potential signal for higher Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) ...
Alan Reynolds: U.S. gasoline price tracks global crude oil moves
U.S. gasoline prices, excluding taxes, are primarily driven by global crude oil price movements. Alan Reynolds states that while lower oil prices might seem to benefit from increased U.S. ...
