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New and continuing jobless claims remain near historic lows

 – by New Deal democrat Along with the weekly update of retail sals, new jobless claims continue to be the most positive economic data in the entire specturm. Last week new cliams increased 5,000 to 210,000, which is about average for the entire post-pandemic period. The only other time they were this low was 2018-19, […]

Going to War with Trump and Rubio

No doubt the two most inexperienced politicians have decided the US needs a war in the Middle East. Neither have an understanding of the military. Neither served in any service I am aware of today. Both have egos bigger than they are. And they are willing to risk it all and you as long as […]

Loss of Confidence?

Besides the one unnamed article I am focusing on today, there are many other issues being address on this day. If you have never read SCOTUSBLOG, it can be interesting as there is a list of opinions as well as ruling results. The Confidence in the Court segment, I posted below is pretty much what […]

American political (and military) support for Israel appears to be on borrowed time – maybe 10 years

– by New Deal democrat Occasionally on Sundays I have posted on things other than the economy. Some dramatic poll results I saw this past week called out for such a post. A popular poster over at Bluesky named Micah posted what comes pretty close to my overall view of the 2024 Presidential campaign: But […]

International Emergency Economic Powers Act

Angry Bear is fortunate to have an association with a writer at the Tax Foundation. While it may not be similar content, it does offer a different view. Guest Commentary by Erica York. ~~~~~~~ Customs and Border Protection (CBP) continues preparing to refund more than $166 billion in unlawfully collected tariffs plus interest; it’s a process that will rightly return funds to […]

Questioning the Court’s Decisions

A six-minute read if you are interested in what the author is claiming. I envision this court as unusual when compared to other SCOTUS courts in the past. I agree with the author in his stating the Roberts court is not conservative in its decisions. Instead, those decisions are heavily skewed to a partisan belief […]

Flying Athletes to Basket Ball Games and Deportees in Chains to Other Countries

What would you do or say? By all expectations, I would believe universities and the companies supporting them would be more careful with association with commercial entities. That association can (and more likely than not) have a negative impact. I suspect the universities (giving the benefit of the doubt) did not know of this association. […]

How Many Times Does the Court Decide in Favor of this Administration?

“Above The Law,” Kathryn Rubino, A Trivia Question . . . “Trump Judges Are Very Different Than Other Republican-Appointed Judges,” Above the Law   “It turns out which Republican president nominates you matters. According to an analysis by Court Accountability of 384 federal cases challenging actions by the Trump II administration, judges appointed by Republicans […]

A Post Office Mark May Mean Nothing Now

Some information if you are dependent upon post marks to show you met a date via USPS stamp on your letter. Angry Bear has had a long relationship with Steve Hutkins’ “Save the Post Office.” Steve is credible and knowledgeable writer with regard the USPS. “When a postmark no longer tracks mailing,” Save The Post […]