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An Investment in Emergence: 35 Years, Four Children, and the Generational Power of Everyday Faithfulness
Looking back on our journey together, my wife Patti and I feel such gratitude. We met over 40 years ago at the beginning of college and now approach our 35th wedding anniversary. Over those decades, four wonderful children (three sons and a daughter) blessed our lives, ranging from 31 down to our youngest, David, who is 25. Born roughly two years apart, watching them grow from energetic kids into healthy adults remains the great privilege of our lives. Recently, David got eng
The Boundaries of Power: What Economic History Teaches Us About the Proper Role of Government
Every generation faces a core question of political economy: What is the proper role of government? Historically, the debate waxes and wanes between expanded state intervention and restrained governance. Modern practice reveals a steady expansion of state power. Effective government does not represent a luxury; it represents a foundational necessity. As Adam Smith and classic commentators made clear, market societies require a government enforcing justice to function properly
The Classical Liberal’s Dilemma: Why Freedom Fails at the Ballot Box
When the Classical Liberal Revival Feels Real The impulse to dismantle the administrative state is a recurring rhythm in the history of governance, a perennial tension between the expanding reach of the bureaucracy and the enduring ideals of classical liberalism. While the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) stands as a recent historical attempt to prune the thicket of executive overreach, it follows a storied lineage of efforts to restore institutional accountability.
The Real Math Gap: How Incentives, Testing, and Home Agency Shape Modern Learning
The Misalignment of Modern Math → We teach high school and college mathematics as if our primary economic goal involves training human calculating machines. We spend hundreds of hours drilling students on hand-manipulating polynomials, evaluating complex integrals, and executing rigid algorithms under strict time limits. Yet, outside the classroom, almost no one calculates by hand. The modern economy does not need human calculators; it needs math orchestrators. An orchestrato
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Treasury Rates Update: January 8, 2026
Entering the first full week of 2026, the Treasury market is exhibiting a steady, albeit cautious, temperament as it digests the transition into the new year. We are observing a yield curve that continues to pivot into a more positive position, characterized by softening at the very short end and a marginal drift higher in longer-dated maturities. The 10-year Treasury rate concluded the week up a nominal 1 basis point (bp), mirroring its cumulative 1bp increase over the past
Jeff Hulett
Jan 91 min read
Treasury Rates Update: December 31st, 2025
As we close out the final week of 2025, the U.S. Treasury market has provided a clear signal of continued yield curve normalization. In what is typically a quiet holiday period, we observed a deliberate pivot in the curve toward a more positive position. This week’s activity was characterized by a modest rise in longer-term rates and a marginal decline in short-term yields, further easing the inversion that has dominated the landscape. The 10 Year Treasury rate concluded the
Jeff Hulett
Jan 21 min read
Treasury Rates Update: December 25th, 2025
The U.S. Treasury market showed resilience and a slight upward bias during the holiday week ending December 24th. Despite the typical seasonal lull, the market continued its gradual adjustment following the recent Federal Reserve rate decrease, with the yield curve showing further signs of normalization. The 10 Year Treasury rate finished the week up 3bp. This modest gain contributes to a cumulative two-week increase of 2bp. Daily volatility was contained, with the largest mo
Jeff Hulett
Dec 26, 20251 min read
Treasury Rates Update: December 18th, 2025
Following the flurry of activity surrounding the Federal Reserve's December 10th meeting, the Treasury market entered a period of relative calm this week. While we saw some volatility earlier in the month, the current environment suggests a market that is in digestion mode, weighing recent policy shifts against new economic data. Upcoming Key Economic Data Release: Next net new job release is January 9 Next inflation release January 13 Next Fed meeting is January 28 Tr
Jeff Hulett
Dec 19, 20251 min read
Treasury Rates Update: December 11th, 2025
The US Treasury market experienced a notable week, heavily influenced by the Federal Reserve's rate decrease of 25 basis points on December 10th. This action immediately triggered a clear pivot in the yield curve, with short-term rates declining while longer-term maturities moved higher, reflecting the market's expectation of short-term easing but potentially persistent inflation concerns further out. Upcoming Key Economic Data Release: Next net new job release is Dec 16 fo
Jeff Hulett
Dec 13, 20252 min read
Treasury Rates Update: December 4th, 2025
The U.S. Treasury market made a strong directional move this past week, signaling a distinct anticipation of future policy changes ahead of the December 10th Fed meeting. We saw a clear pivot in the yield curve toward a more positive, or steepening, position. This dramatic shift involved a significant drop in the shortest-term rates alongside a broad rise in longer maturities, painting a picture of expected short-term easing coupled with persistent long-term inflation or grow
Jeff Hulett
Dec 6, 20251 min read
Treasury Rates Update: November 20th, 2025
The US Treasury market exhibited a calm demeanor this past week, largely maintaining the stability seen recently, though rates across the majority of the curve did tick slightly lower. This period of quiet movement follows the key economic data releases of jobs and CPI earlier in the month, leaving the market in a holding pattern ahead of the next Federal Reserve meeting. Upcoming Key Economic Data Release: Next net new job release is 11.7.25 (10.3.25 Fed Govt shutdown, no
Jeff Hulett
Nov 29, 20252 min read
Treasury Rates Update: November 13th, 2025
This past week in the U.S. Treasury market was characterized by a distinct lack of movement, indicating the market is taking a pause after the significant volatility spurred by the late October Fed rate decrease and the recent jobs data. Upcoming Key Economic Data Release: Next net new job release is 11.7.25 (10.3.25 Fed Govt shutdown, no data) Next inflation release 11.13.25 (10.15.25 Fed Govt shutdown, data delayed to 10.24.25. no release 11.13.25) Next Fed meeting is
Jeff Hulett
Nov 14, 20251 min read
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