…go on Christmas vacation and lost $thousands in Federal aid. This occurred in a state which can not fix its roads and bridges, argues about replacing Flint lead pipes, and…

…they have been using a consistent measure for industrial production: Production as a whole only fell in January and February because of utility production (warm winter in the eastern half…

…ware better funded due to timing and other reasons. It is as Chairman Greg Walden of the House Energy and Commerce Committee called the stopgap measure: “a short-term, fill-the-gap for…

…oligarchic ultra rich set that Trump so adores. Here’s what he told them just before Christmas: “you all just got a lot richer” from the passage of the Republican tax…

…Slate: Republicans have made no secret of their long-standing desire to destroy Social Security as we know it. Indeed, Sen. Marco Rubio revealed just before Christmas that congressional Republicans plan…

…were not blindsided by Trump and the CMS, As I read some more, I will expand this farther. Just back from Christmas holiday and catching up. by run75441 (Bill H)…

…pretty good. A huge share of government workers were gonna to take vacation days, say, between Christmas and New Year’s. And then we have a shutdown, and so they can’t…

…counsel to investigate what he (Safire) called Iraqgate – the shadowy diversion of funds that Saddam Hussein used to build up his military after the Iran-Iraq War. It is now…

…anything that can be called clear positions on the trade issue. Really the only one so far more than Bernie is Elizabeth Warren, who at least is tying trade deals…

…entire history: Note how the index typically rises over the course of the year until plunging right after the Christmas and New Year’s holidays — but this year has barely…