Relevant and even prescient commentary on news, politics and the economy.

Doing Business and Maintaining Your Integrity

I was in materials and logistics all of my life. I was working as management for various companies globally. Always traveling internationally and being gone for weeks at a time. While traveling and visiting company plants or various suppliers over sea’s, it was not unusual to be offered gifts. The problem with such is you […]

Kareem Takes on the News

“The Velvet Rope in the Cell Block, The Bare Minimum Is a Dangerous Place, & Back to Reset,” Kareem Takes on the News “‘Disgusting’ Details Leak from Ghislaine Maxwell Emails,” (Daily Beast) Summary:  A former federal prison employee has publicly described what she calls “disgusting” preferential treatment given to convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell at […]

Taking his Cut

I am not sure what one would call a real activist president when it comes to the United States . . . anymore. For example and one of the best examples . . .”Under FDR, the American federal government assumed new and powerful roles in the nation’s economy, in its corporate life, and in the […]

But, According to The Gov. Everything is Going Well in the Economy

President Trump says the economy is strong and “we have the best economy.” The number do not necessary support his contention. Food as well as other items have experienced increasing prices without an increase in take home pay to match the costs of this economy. “Nearly half of the people responding to the University of […]

Diluting Gasoline with More Alcohol Will not Save Much

Newsweek piece detailing how Republicans are going to solve the issue of expensive gasoline. The U.S. military operations against Iran initiated on February 28, 2026, After all of this, Iran still has the capability to disrupt shipping passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Iraq does not need much to disrupt shipping. Seriously, the disruption is […]

President Donald J. Trump Appears to melt down on social media?

The stress of being who he is and how he conducts himself to others and the social media may be catching up with him. Cartooning himself as a person being omnipotent and others as characters is not helping his image as the president of the most powerful(?) nation in the world. Rather an interesting commentary […]

Democrats State Trump’s Economic Policies Will Cause Damage to US Manufacturing

Democrats believe Trump’s Tariff Policies resulted in the loss of jobs in manufacturing. Democrats also estimate a reduction in manufacturing investment growth by an average of 13 percent per year. Joint Economic Committee – Minority Party. “Uncertainty From Trump’s Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term,” WASHINGTON – The Joint Economic […]

Going to War with Trump and Rubio

No doubt the two most inexperienced politicians have decided the US needs a war in the Middle East. Neither have an understanding of the military. Neither served in any service I am aware of today. Both have egos bigger than they are. And they are willing to risk it all and you as long as […]

“Deferring to pres. Trump in his determination to decide how large is large and how serious is serious?”

Sorry for the length of this piece. Trump will be heading back to SCOTUS with another proposal granting him unlimited authority. He really knows no bounds for the presidency when it comes to deciding outside of Congress. The Presidency proposes and Congress taxes, appropriates, budgets, and spends when it comes to the economy. Trump prefers […]