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Don’t you remember a time when the year 2000 sounded like far into the future?  Now we’re nearly a quarter century past it, so let’s think about another year that feels distant: 2054.  This is no arbitrary date chosen by Atlas.  No.

Imagine if managing money was a sport, where businesses, households, and nonprofits are diligently practicing their financial gymnastics, trying to stick the perfect landing on the budget mat.  They leap through hoops of income and expenses, striving not to face-plant into the pit of insolvency or scare away the delicate gazelles known as donors.  Households pirouette on the thin beam

With the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting behind us, growing focus is directed to America’s budget.  Expect more of this type of discussion in the news as May wears on because our nation is near its debt limit.  Leadership is expected to meet next week to discuss the matter which could come to a head in early June.  Unfortunately, busy calendars and trips out of the c

Since Atlas started back in 2009, we’ve held 10 Pie Parties each year (we go dark in November and December).  They are simple events designed to be an open dialogue with the attendees.  As the name suggest, guests are served pie and beverages as we discuss the topics du jour.  Covid-19 shut these down last year, but we started them back up at the end of March in a

America is quickly approaching its debt limit, and some market participants are concerned.  Their worry stems from the possibility that our nation will be unable to pay debts that mature soon.  According to projections from the Congressional Budget Office, the Treasury will run out of money in early to mid-October.  For the first time since the financial crisis of 2008-2009, the