– by New Deal democrat My “Weekly Indicators” post is up at Seeking Alpha. The trends of strong retail spending, a weak US$, and strength in commodity prices all continue. But in recent weeks withholding tax payments have waned. While there can be a number of causes for that, it definitely merits a caution flag as to […]
We should be wondering where the United States is in developing similar technology. “China lets fly world’s largest kite in Inner Mongolia for electric power generation,” Bangkok Post Originally published South China Morning Post. Republished Bangkok Post China has successfully deployed the world’s largest power-generating kite, capable of harnessing the potential of energy-dense, high-altitude winds […]
“Medicare premiums are being pushed by rising payments to Medicare Advantage plans,” Social Security Report In 2026, Americans who use Medicare Part B to pay for their doctor’s visits can expect to see premiums increase by nearly 12% to $206.20 a month, according to a Medicare Trustees report. Yet while the government-run health program’s premiums are expected […]
Short commentary on what is going on with US prices. With Trumpian on and off policies, economic stability is difficult to maintain. Pulled this graph from a Tax Foundation article from October 21, 2025. “Trump Tariffs Raising Prices for Consumers, New Evidence Shows.” As you can see. prices did increase for domestic product just as […]
Dean Baker discussing healthcare costs in the United States. Not something we have not heard before. In this case, Dean is adding a lot more detail to explain the issues. The PPACA is also known as the ACA. It is most commonly known as Obamacare. That is so as to assign blame for any shortcomings […]
Just some data for which I thought Angry Bear readers might be interested. It is about 4 months old and “probably” has some bearing to what people are thinking. This article from August 2025 was originally published in The Surveyor, YouGov America’s weekly email newsletter. It has been revised for publication. The Surveyor has regular updates on YouGov’s polling. David […]
Looks like Trump is finally seeking tariff reductions to lower the price of groceries. “The White House on Thursday during a background call with reporters announced framework deals with Argentina, Guatemala, El Salvador, and Ecuador that it hopes will bring down the costs of certain groceries. “These deals come after President Donald Trump and some […]
For Some Reason, the wording disappeared off of the SNAP site which basically says the Gov. has to provide the funds which are available. “Administration Won’t Spend All SNAP Funds It Says Are Available, Leading to Deep Benefit Cuts for Low-Income Households,” Center on Budget and Policy Priorities The courts affirmed that the Administration could […]
– by New Deal democrat Earlier this week, I wrote about 4 current shocks to the US economy (tariffs, medical insurance increases, SNAP payments, and AI related layoffs), but I should have included a 5th as well: the effect of the end of the student loan repayment moratorium. As a quick refresher, the Biden Administration enacted […]
Hospital CEOs Pay Is Too Damn High, MedPage Today President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act — otherwise known as the “Big Beautiful Bill” — is projected to magnify economic inequality in the U.S. By 2034, the top tenth of U.S. households will see an estimated $13,600 increase in “household resources” (annual income), while the bottom tenth […]