– by New Deal democrat I was on vacation through the weekend, and since there has been no significant economic data in the post-Christmas lull, I decided to continue to…
…off the bat that the two weeks after Christmas and New Year’s are those most affected by seasonality and are extremely difficult to adjust for. So the numbers need to…
…and valleys, generally around Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, and the like, but the average over four weeks has stayed fairly steady at +5% YoY, which is about normal during expansions….
…next Christmas will be as cheerful for his family as 2023 was, but may it at least be better than 2024 was. His memory should be a blessing: a true…
…different ecosystems. Those data sources include the U.S. Geological Survey’s Breeding Bird Survey, Audubon’s Christmas Bird Count, and, as of this year, eBird Trends maps. Much of this monitoring is…
…was changed arbitrarily. Joyce Evans received an alarming letter two days before Christmas 2023. (“Family sues Social Security after mom spent dying days fighting error, “The Baltimore Banner.”) The Social…
…government. Christmas is a federal holiday. Good Friday is a holiday in 12 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas….
…lost per week on average. Finally, Challenger, Gray & Christmas (a private firm that collects data on workplace reductions) reports that U.S. employers have announced 1.1 million layoffs so far…
…of people are faced with increasing ACA insurance costs. Approximately 2 million others will be kicked off of Medicaid. Congress goes home for Christmas. Those that did not sign on…
…burden you with this question on Christmas day, but it nags at me. Why hasn’t the American Bar Association or the American Medical Association, stood up against the unethical behavior…