Maybe people reading my bearish post from last week was the cause of this: NEW YORK (CNN/Money) – Consumer confidence plunged in August, hurt by worries about jobs, a research…

100,000 There’s a slight chance that Angry Bear will get its 100,000th visitor sometime today; more likely, the meter will turnover sometime this weekend. 100,000 is not too bad for…

Thank you contributors and readers, it’s true. We are listed at 34th this time, even missing Robert Waldmann and Kenneth Thomas mentions in Paul Krugman’s New York Times columns this…

Stiglitz on globalization: the MNE’s bought the law by Linda Beale Trans Pacific Partnership bad for the middle class, but how bad? by Kenneth Thomas Latest World Trade Organization lunacy…

Here’s our offer. It’s a very good offer. And a serious one. Seriously. (Yeah, I’m venting my frustration.) Who, the HELL, is running the House and Senate Campaign committees? My…

Have a warm holiday with friends and family. Be safe today and into the New Year . . ….

Well Huffington Post has decided to relegate direct coverage of Trump’s daily activities to its Entertainment page even as they will still cover polling etc on their Politics page. So…

Yep. As I said, a monkey could beat Rubio in the general election. So maybe the Republicans should urge a monkey to run as a third-party candidate. Someone who works…

Regular AB readers know that from time to time I post links to web pages concerning animal welfare matters, including special-event donation request links, and so here’s another one, which…

I hope this simple note finds you and family in good health and cheer.