Trump threatens Iran. I believe a 30-day window of an oil embargo just went out the window. At 8:50 yesterday morning, President Donald J. Trump posted on social media: “There will be no deal with Iran except UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER! After that, and the selection of a GREAT & ACCEPTABLE Leader(s), we, and many of our […]
Looking at the issue from a different country’s perspective. I have worked in Thailand for weeks at a time at several plants the company had near Bangkok and Phitsanulok If you have not been, Thailand is a friendly country. It does have a degree of poverty which will catch your eye in the cities. It […]
Exactly what we, the people do not want to see coming from our President. I am sure the millions of people who have lost and are losing healthcare are loving it. And Herr Trump with his actions has most certainly had an impact on the nation’s debt. March 5, 2026 Letters from an American Prof. […]
Ran across this at the Brooking site. There are more issues we should be watching. These are the five I consider to be the most important. I did not include everything for each topic. There is more information to be read which will flesh out each issue. On healthcare also, expect 20 million people to […]
With Trump’s attacks on the Middle East (Iran, we can expect higher prices for oil and more than likely lower inventory. Trump has signaled that the war in Iran could last four to five weeks—or go “far longer.” If tensions in the region continue, it could cause major disruptions to global energy markets and trigger widespread inflation. As […]
Some of the latest oil news from Oil Price, March 6, 2027 March 6. 2026: Brent tops $90 as the Strait of Hormuz closure halts Gulf oil flows and Iraq and Kuwait begin cutting output, fueling fears of a sharper price surge. “Oil Prices Hit $90 as Middle East Tensions Escalate,” Julianne Geiger, OIl Price, […]
February jobs report: Main Street lays an egg – by New Deal democrat I described last month as “the month the birds came home to roost. . . . In particular, the *entire* gains over the past year were reduced from 584,000 to 181,000 – an average of only 15,000 jobs gained per month.” Well, this […]
Partial of a much long commentary. Interesting take by what the Fed is doing. by “Global Glass Onion” who I have known for many years. We have lost contact mostly due to me. Hope he does not mind my pirating a partial on the Fed. Good read. ~~~~~~~ Reality is only those delusions that we […]
AB: In the past attacks in the Middle East did result in oil and gasoline shortages., I expect the same to happen. Also expect higher oil prices even if no damage is done to wells or refining. Increases will occur in the oil market. Discussing Iran and diplomacy in the SOTU before he orders bombing […]
– by New Deal democrat Let’s take our weekly look at jobless claims. As a reminder, I pay attention to these because they are a good short leading barometer of the economy in general, and the jobs market in particular. And the news this week continued to reflect the “new regime” of lower YoY claims […]