Short commentary on what is going on with US prices. With Trumpian on and off policies, economic stability is difficult to maintain. Pulled this graph from a Tax Foundation article from October 21, 2025. “Trump Tariffs Raising Prices for Consumers, New Evidence Shows.” As you can see. prices did increase for domestic product just as […]
Just some data for which I thought Angry Bear readers might be interested. It is about 4 months old and “probably” has some bearing to what people are thinking. This article from August 2025 was originally published in The Surveyor, YouGov America’s weekly email newsletter. It has been revised for publication. The Surveyor has regular updates on YouGov’s polling. David […]
I did not want to scare you so I downsized it. I believe this is actually supposed to the new penny to replace the old Lincoln pennies. However, it is labeled as a $1 dollar coin. Given the nature of the person, we can be sure the coin will be accepted for the value stated. […]
– by New Deal democrat Although the temporary continuing resolution was signed last night, reopening the Federal government through January, needless to say the reporting of economic statistics has not yet resumed, meaning that this morning’s scheduled reports on consumer inflation and retail sales for October were not released. So we must continue to rely on […]
The Republican Party and the American right-wing (but I repeat myself) has been predicting for over 100 years the doom of the US if liberals or moderates are elected. Yet somehow, these absurd prophecies are evergreen. “Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday ranted about the supposed dangers of New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, […]
Commentary by J.P. Jefferson @ “J.P. McJefferson Thoughts,” Substack In response and adding to “Thoughts on the election and the state of politics,” Eric Kramer Democrats just supposedly had a huge victory on November 4, 2025, but are we any closer as a country to making the critical decisions that must be made? Or are […]
Trump is pushing 50-year mortgages as an answer to home affordability. Given his track record, it’s a safe bet that anything Trump is selling is a bad investment. “The appeal of a 50-year mortgage is simple: Home prices are near all-time highs, leaving many aspiring buyers priced out of the market. A longer payback period […]
Reacting to a runaway, incompetent president, and a rogue political party backing him; people decided a different path to take. This occurred in California, New Jersey, Georgia, New York, Virginia, Maine, and Colorado. Mayors and Governors were on the ballot as well lunch programs. The present, some history, and how to turn the table. “What […]
– by New Deal democrat As I’ve reiterated several times this month, the two items of information I am paying the most attention to in the absence of official federal economic data are the Regional Fed Banks and the ISM, for both of their manufacturing and services reports. I should add that earlier this week […]
Much of this might not be so bad if Tru_p had any taste for architecture. I suspect the Beverly Hill Billies might have better architectural taste than our president. Probably best to get used to it and correct it after he is gone. ~~~~~~~ “I Asked My Cellphone Service Provider T-Mobile What the Deal Was […]