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China taking the lead on nuclear power

When discussions turn to decarbonizing energy, the topics typically concern solar, wind, geothermal and tidal energy. But nuclear energy doesn’t generate CO2 during normal operation, either. “Since Yikpotey had been born, few new reactors had been built on either side of the Atlantic. Competition was fierce for the few opportunities left. “So Yikpotey looked east. […]

Leave it to Beaver

You had to be there — No matter, it’s here. Musk does look like Jerry. Cousin — I suppose. John Roberts’s another. Mitch (maybe), left it to the courts. How did that work out Mitch? Tom Tillis says someone will take care of it. First, you must lie to yourself. Before that, you’ve got to […]

Gallup: Americans Offer Upbeat Economic Outlook

Predictions for economic growth, stock market, inflation, interest rates most optimistic in past seven years. Then too, Biden left a better economy than what he inherited from Trump. It was on the verge of a pandemic. Trump still denies today it was serious enough to keep people home. In 2020, Republicans’ top concern was the […]

Perplexity of Government Unchained

Others Think This is Bullshit Too When a small group of commoners or people as we know them can seize control of the US government because a president (small p) says it is ok . . . Why are we just watching this happen? Is nobody angry or are we still wondering what should be […]

Slapping Down Donald Trump’s Effort To Rewrite the Constitution

Reagan Judge Gets Poetic In Slapping Down Donald Trump’s Effort To Rewrite The Constitution – Above the Law Seattle-based district court Judge John Coughenour — appointed to the federal bench by noted lefty President Ronald Reagan — is already on record that he is not at all a fan of Donald Trump’s unilateral effort to rewrite the […]

NIH Grants Slashed

The Trump administration just slashed NIH grants. I think this terrible policy shift is entirely constitutional and legal. I think it is also a severe (entirely deliberate) blow to US Universities and a possibly fatal blow to biomedical research institutions. The new policy limits funds for overhead to 15% of the amount directly granted to […]

New Deal democrats Weekly Indicators February 3-7 2025

 – by New Deal democrat My “Weekly Indicators” post is up at Seeking Alpha. Mainly more of the same ; the majority of short leading and coincident indicators are positive, while the long leading background is ever so slowly improving. As usual, clicking over and reading will reward you with knowing the state of the economy […]

Immigration and a Shrinking US Labor Force

In 2006 Joel Garreau wrote “300 Million and Counting” in the Smithsonian. It was then in the United States we were at a replacement rate of 2.01. Joel and I exchanged emails on the topic. Immigration is an important factor influencing the economy. The nation was barely replacing itself. It has dropped lower in 2024 to […]

Republicans representing districts won by Biden

Calling on Repubs in Districts won by Biden to influence the Vote on the USAID, Medicaid, and to stand up to Trump. They might be scared and influenceable. It only takes 2 (soon to be one) voting with Democrats. Personally, I am interested in asking them to stand up to Trump, save USAID and vote […]

Angry Bear Meets Up with The Bonddad Blog

Late afternoon yesterday, I found myself heading north to the other side of Phoenix to meet up with the author of The Bonddad Blog known as the New Deal democrat. The traffic was not terrible then. I planned to share a small pizza with him at Pomos pizzeria if he was up for it. Pomo […]