All good points, but given the large share of Americans for whom housing is a significant portion of spending and the main driver of wealth via forced savings and appreciation, I think housing solutions must be a part of an effective approach. #2 could help with this but probably isn't sufficient on its own
I was surprised to read about a potential Ukrainian offensive in the following article, but if they can disrupt oil refining and transport enough, maybe it starts to make sense:
Trump changed position on Putin after ‘briefing on planned Ukrainian offensive’
In the lead up to his meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, the US president met with officials advocating a tougher stance on Moscow
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/europe/trump-briefing-ukraine-russia-war-b2833421.html
It's an odd escalation for Putin, so you have to wonder about the motivation. The best explanation to me is that he's trying to get all these countries to hoover up and hoard air defense munitions so Ukraine faces a shortage.
I made the mistake of buying a portion of my holdings in a brokerage account that prevents buying stocks lower than $1. So... no averaging down for a looooong time.
Exclusive: Russia close to cutting oil output due to drone attacks, sources say
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/russia-close-cutting-oil-output-due-drone-attacks-sources-say-2025-09-16/
Pretty remarkable event from 2018. Kim may be illing after reading this.
How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/navy-seal-north-korea-trump-2019.html