Middle East Issues as Trump does his best to make issue complex with his lack of knowledge . . . Impact to Asia of the Middle East Oil Shortage – Angry Bear On higher-end manufacturing and with helium, being a gas byproduct used for semiconductors, the stress levels increase. Qatar, which normally produces nearly one third of […]
This appears to be a 10 to 1 redistricting effort by Dems over Repubs (Virginia) which makes it a bit unusual . . . my opinion. It appears to be a bit much. But then it may be needed and legal for it to be accomplished. Similar although not as severe may be occurring in […]
Having greater oil reserves gives the UAE leverage to strike out on its own. The UAE nation has not been supplying more oil due to imposed restrictions by Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries who act as one exporting group. Or simply stating there is more capacity than demand. And OPEC wishes to keep oil […]
– by New Deal democrat In the past week, I have been updating my suite of long leading indicators. First I looked at “real” consumer-focused indicators. Then I looked at housing, an important interface between consumers and producers, as well as corporate profits. Next I updated interest rate indicators. I this final installment I will […]
Brief review on the Oil Situation created by Trump and the US. Another week of consequential developments, including a potential new chair at the Fed and more war delivering higher prices. “Who’d a Thunk It? We’re Bogged Down In a Middle-East War,” Jared Berstein substack It has long been clear to me that Trump views […]
I subscribe to a Dean Baker site. Typically, he is on the economic side of information. This commentary has a little bit of both economics and politics. What to do with Iran when the president is Trump. The rest of the world teeters economically for every action Trump takes. “Trump’s Ignorance Could Kill Millions” Patreon […]
This is a speculative post. I don’t have any expertise in foreign policy. I just want to clarify my own thinking, and posting is a way to force myself to do this. So caveat lector, and let’s see what you all have to add. European leaders seem increasingly willing to criticize Trump. Here is Bloomberg: […]
How does deportation policy impact the United States economy. It was predicted in and around 2006, decreasing birth rates in the United States would have an economic impact. Consider for a moment, Trumps deportation and limiting immigrants to the United States will only aggravate the need for Labor input. Fewer birth and an anti-immigrant policy […]
– by J.P. McJefferson J.P. McJefferson Thoughts Americans are frustrated—and increasingly, they are unified in that frustration. Congress’s approval ratings have been mostly underwater since 1974, averaging 28% approval and 65% disapproval. That’s 52 years, five decades of massive disapproval! They look at Congress and see dysfunction. They look at the executive branch and see […]
A bit of Kareem on a Sunday morning. “Tax Day Shows the Gap” Kareem Takes on the News Summary by Kareem: On Tax Day 2026, three prominent voices—Nobel laureate economist Joseph E. Stiglitz, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and EU Tax Observatory founding director Gabriel Zucman—argue in The Guardian that America’s tax system systematically […]