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Who told you that? A surplus of what? Our government is running a deficit of $1.9 trillion. Tariff revenues for 2026 are less than $200 billion—i.e. not even close. The White House has returned most of the 2025 tariff revenues to companies because, you know, the Supreme Court ruled them illegal? Writing $5k checks to all voters would be $1.25 trillion. Just like the DOGE checks and the “tariff dividend” checks, they’re not going to happen.

The rear bar area in a completed SoHo project. The addition of a bar to the back of the restaurant and the better delineation of a private room was a game changer for the clients.

The Trump promise de jour. Vote his way and there’s a $5,000 check that the country can’t afford to pay. A sad state of our government and for Republicans—the supposed party of fiscal responsibility.

Bedroom millwork shot from our recently completed apartment combination.

To try and view this administration through the lens of architecture, it looks something like this:

Always great to see a project lived in. This apartment combination project in the West Village has been a slow burn, but the light at the end of the tunnel has arrived. This den sits off of a brand new kitchen that share a backdrop of lower Manhattan.

RIP Chuck Norris (Never knew his birth name was Carlos btw)

It’s actually not, Jerry. Our government has no religion and that’s on purpose. Maybe you need some help here. Let’s try church patronage over the last century:

Garden roof terrace facing south on the UWS.

“Vast” majority? Who told you that, sport? Do you need help Googling the popular vote in the last Presidential election? Actually you seem really lost so let me help.

Finally snapping photos of our NoHo apartment renovation. The railroad apartments can be tricky, but we came to play.

The clean lines of a lakeside haven called “House #3”

Just to punctuate this, hot off the presses: 2025 was the worst year for job creation outside of a recession since 2003. Unemployment rate: 4.4% in December, up from 4% in January. Wages: 3.8% wage growth in 2025, which is above ~3% inflation. So wage growth is not drastically outpacing inflation and a lot of that growth is probably for Americans in the top 10% of earners.

Eric, let me help. Maybe the trade deficit is down because Americans can’t afford to buy as much, thus lowering imports? The combination of taxing Americans with tariffs and local higher prices could just mean less consumption. Not sure this is because other countries are buying more of our stuff (or that it’s good news).

Benjamin, maybe the trade deficit is down because Americans are importing less stuff? Taxing Americans with tariffs combined with high prices could be why spending is down—not because other countries are buying more of our stuff.