Excellent commentary and explanation by Michigan’s Charles Gaba. Charles has been writing on the ACA and healthcare for years going back to when I lived in Michigan. He offers up excellent knowledge and explanation on the topic of states reacting to the lack of tax credits for their citizens, “There Will Be Graphs: A deeper […]
#1. Trump’s ‘Irrefutable’ Thanksgiving Claim Hit With Brutal Fact Check (Daily Beast): “President Donald Trump boasted the price of a Thanksgiving dinner from Walmart had dropped under his administration. He conveniently leaves out the catch behind the bargain meal . . . ‘Walmart just announced that Prices for a Thanksgiving Dinner is now down 25% since under […]
Trump says affordability is “a con job by the Democrats.” Who ya gonna believe, The Donald or your lyin’ eyes? When Trump speaks of cons, we should listen. He should know, he’s the king of cons. But like all Republicans, Trump accuses others of what he himself is doing. “During the 2024 presidential campaign, Trump […]
– 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 […]