Kind of hard not to say something about the Iran situation and Trump. This is purposeful by Trump and his political supporters. He feels empowered. The reports from March 2026 suggest the US is increasingly entangled in its “tar baby” scenario with Iran. Initial and limited military goals have escalated into a difficult-to-exit conflict. Increasing […]
Maybe your driver license may not be enough to prove you are a resident of the state and county in which you vote. What if you needed another form of identification other than a bill for electricity, water, or natural gas? Could you afford to have a passport in hand? That could be one of […]
Excellent recital of what was in the Mueller report as told by Joyce Vance. Joyce was also a part of the Mueller investigation. Bob Mueller’s legacy to us was uncovering the truth when it was difficult to do so and holding people accountable. All of which various political figures did their best to block the […]
This reads more like another Trump edict to hold-up another country (that makes routers) hostage till they agree with what he wants them to do. I do not believe much has changed with home-used routers. We just got a new one from Cox. I believe our computers block any inquiries from the outside. If he […]
Those of you may be wondering why I would discuss this topic (having taken it from a recent EPI article). For a few years I did consulting work with a midsize firm. In most cases, we did not find Labor to be the largest cost of manufacturing product. Whacking Labor with low wages will not […]
About a seven-minute read: Gasoline prices in AZ, (in the part where I live) as of late March 2026, are high. They average around $4.21 per gallon for regular, with some locations exceeding $4.39. Prices have surged significantly, following broader metro Phoenix trends, with options ranging from $4.159 at Circle K and QuikTrip to higher […]
– by New Deal democrat There’s no big economic data today, so let me update something I posted last week, in which I warned readers to expect a shock in the next CPI report. I wrote that “based on past history and using conservative assumptions, the model forecasts a 1.8% increase in CPI between March and […]
In Arizona, we are starting to see many proposals for data centers, Chip, etc. and similar manufacturers. It is interesting as there is a lot of obvious large building going on in Arizona. I would not think there is a lot of natural resource available to sustain the type of industry coming to Arizona. It […]
– by New Deal democrat Something not just unusual, but unprecedented has happened in the bond market this year. Normally, when an inverted yield curve (where earlier maturing bonds yield more than later maturing ones) regularizes, or un-inverts (where yields get higher the later the maturing), it is because the Fed has lowered rates sufficiently […]
This showed up as a comment in the “Loss of Confidence” commentary. The author (John) admits he was off topic. And he is off topic to the topic of that post. Rather than trash a good comment, there is enough of it to make a post out of John Hofer’s comment. Read on . . […]