Zachary Karabell
Investor, Commentator, Consultant at Freelance
Founder at The Progress Network
Host at What Could Go Right?
Owner at The Edgy Optimist
Author of various books, most recently "Inside Money," investor, commentator, consultant, host of the podcast “What Could Go Right?” + founder of @progressntwrk
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1 week ago |
edgyoptimist.substack.com | Zachary Karabell
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1 week ago |
edgyoptimist.substack.com | Zachary Karabell
In the space of a week, global stock markets sold off 15–20% on the announcement of U.S. tariffs and then rallied more than 10% when Trump announced a pause of reciprocal tariffs, while leaving a cross-the-board 10% tariff in place, before giving up some of those gains the next morning. China tariffs, however, were not only left in place but increased.
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2 weeks ago |
edgyoptimist.substack.com | Zachary Karabell
You state that people don’t vote for ideas and vision…they vote for…In my experience people don’t vote FOR anything…They vote AGAINST something or someone they blame for their situation! A good friend of mine once told me that HATE is the greatest motivator. THIS IS OUR PROBLEM. There are “leaders” rising telling the citizens of the former United States that they need to grow up…soThis country can grow up and solve this problem.
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2 weeks ago |
edgyoptimist.substack.com | Zachary Karabell
With the announcement of draconian tariffs, the U.S. and the world are facing the prospects of some very rough and tumultuous economic times ahead. And for the United States in particular, these policies combined with the slash and burn approach of DOGE spell substantial pain in the form of higher prices and lost jobs, which will likely mean a recession, or at the very least, major disruption for tens of millions of people who can ill afford it.
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1 month ago |
edgyoptimist.substack.com | Zachary Karabell
Great piece—thanks for writing it. Your ability to hold space for both fear and doubt, crisis and continuity, is something I’ve always appreciated. The temptation to assume we are at an irreversible breaking point is powerful, but as you point out, history rarely moves in such straight, final lines. When I think of "America as a liberal democracy," plenty of its fundamental hallmarks remain intact. Free and fair elections, while under pressure, still function across multiple layers of government.
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