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Threats to US Labor Force

As is typical, Republicans support Tr__p and Dems and Independents see less in Tr__p to support, Overall job approval comes in at 40%. If one believes that is low, I believe it will be even lower in the future as Tr__p continues to play with on and off and changing tariff rates. The masked law […]

Do Tariffs have a Purpose Other Than Enriching Trump?

Traditionally, tariffs have been used to protect domestic industry, particularly agriculture and labor-intensive manufacturing. Trump has argued that his tariffs will return manufacturing to the United States and further that they will raise revenue helping offset the $3.4 trillion increase the tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations will add to the debt over the […]

Vortex

Stable genius, me arse.  Veritable idiot, more like.  And, a neanderthal.  Abysmally ignorant of state craft, of economics, of finance, of trade, of government, of science, of history, … of anything other than his own own oral anal.  From anal to oral, gut to mouth, sixteen and more hours a day.  But for Fred and […]

A Couple of Economist Views on Tariffs

First, my opinion. If anybody thinks this is not holding Trade with the US hostage until the other country concedes, they are crazy. Trump is obviously flexing our muscle to gain political advantage and a venue in which to brag. The only thing a tariff will do is protect an industry for a short period […]

Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts Did Not Pay for Itself. Congress will Still look for Spending Cuts

Can Trump cut Government spending even more? Yes, he probably could. It would be detrimental to the United States citizens. It appears we concerns about spending exceeding tax receipts in 2025 and creating deficits. There is a solution to all of this. Passed under Reconciliation, Trumps Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was to pay for […]

“But you have to ask: What is the problem that’s being solved?”

AB: Just more Trump holding universities hostage till they submit, allowing security breaches, threatening people, and crashing the economy. Professor Heather reports . . . April 21, 2025, “Letters from an American“ Yesterday, on Easter Sunday, Pope Francis performed his final public act when he waved to worshippers in St. Peter’s Square. He died today […]

Some Regrets and Some Lack Thereof . . .

Subscriber to Kareem’s messages and wit. The link is there if you wish to read the rest of his message. How do you justify what is occurring? We are preparing for an economic plunge by staying out of debt and having the funding to carry us through. It is not like the country did not […]