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Low Rates Sound Great. But a Trump Fed Could Cause a Painful 'Sugar High.', 23 January 2026 Business Insider
Gold just cracked $4,000 for the first time, 8 October 2025 CBS News
Investors are unfazed about the government shutdown, 1 October 2025 Kiplinger
Stocks Are Down for a Third Straight Day, 25 September 2025

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A Leading Economist Weighs In on the SCOTUS Tariff Reversal, 27 February 2026 NewsNation
Corporate layoff concerns grow after government shutdown, 14 November 2025 Yahoo! Finance
The US government shutdown may be worse for the economy than you think, 11 November 2025 Reuters
Gold soars past record $4,000 level, driven by economic fears, 8 October 2025

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BASELINE PROFITABILITY INDEX

The Baseline Profitability Index (BPI), created by Daniel Altman, ranks markets for foreign investment based on asset growth, preservation of value, and repatriation of capital. The BPI website offers rankings and time series data on ~100 economies around the world.

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VENTURES

Daniel Altman is a founding investor in Calgary Wild FC, one of six women's soccer clubs in the inaugural season of Canada's Northern Super League. He is also an executive producer of The Last Team, a forthcoming docuseries about the Marshall Islands' quest to enter FIFA competitions.