Review: The Edge of the World – The one-handed economist I picked up this 2014 book by Michael Pye due to my recent interest in histories of Europe (my new “homeland”), and I found it fascinating. The subtitle (A Cultural History of the North Sea and the Transformation of Europe) shows why it may be interesting to me, […]
– by New Deal democrat Industrial production is much less central to the US economic picture than it was before the “China shock,” but it remains an important if diminished economic indicator, particularly since the month it has peaked in the past has typically been the month the NBER has chosen as the economic cycle peak. […]
Deliberate abuse of the legal system without checking for legitimacy. If you as a citizen were to disobey or disregard a Federal Judge. More likely than not, you would find yourself in a jail (state or federal) somewhere. This is what happens when a rogue element takes over society. Nothing of reason or law remains […]
The privileged elitists on Trump’s cabinet can’t help themselves. They broadcast how, like Trump himself, they’re out of touch. “Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins made waves this week with claims that the Trump administration’s revamped food pyramid leaves plenty of room for Americans to maintain a healthy diet for as little as $3 a meal. “In […]
For most, economics is about earning enough to be able to buy the requisite goods and services — to make ends meet. Having a little left over for that rainy day, perhaps retirement, would be very nice. In a good economy, most can. For the past forty-plus years, an ever larger percentage of Americans have […]
– by New Deal democrat Last Friday I summarized the jobs report as “show[ing] a contracting jobs market in all important metrics except the headlines (which, for the record, were positive). …[A]lmost] all of the important leading metrics … were negative, [including the] goods-producing sectors – manufacturing, construction (including residential construction), and temporary jobs – declined, as […]
I am stealing a Facebook comment by my fellow writer Angry Bear Joel. Do illegal and legal immigrants commit crimes? Well yes, they do. It is not as serious as what US citizens do. I am quoting from Cato, which would be on the other side of the spectrum from a more liberal viewpoint. “The […]
Trump’s most recent healthcare plans as reported on by the former Kaiser Family Foundation known today as KFF. It appears and as reported. Trump is taking from various sources for his plan. Hopefully, a united Congress improves upon what Trump is proposing and what Republicans had in mind earlier. Many US citizens could end up […]
I had thought it might be good to take a look at the impact of the shutdown. Just a one-time BLS report and no opinion on the impact by me . . . other than it being harmful to Labor. Brief BLS Summary: US import prices increased 0.4% over the two months through November 2025, […]
Two “deadlines” have come and gone for the SCOTUS to rule on the constitutionality of Trump’s tariffs. Meanwhile, Trump is throwing brush-back pitches. He bleated on social media: “”If the Supreme Court rules against the United States of America on this National Security bonanza, WE’RE SCREWED!” So the tariffs aren’t to enforce fair trade practices, […]