– by New Deal democrat We are at somewhat of an inflection point as to consumer inflation. On the one hand, the post-pandemic inflationary effects continue to fade. But on the other, we are waiting for the effects of Tariff-palooza!  In June the waning post-pandemic effects continued to dominate, as the only items still rising […]

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I admit that I have a thing about people not having enough to eat. A principal recipient of my charitable giving has always been food pantries. I also have a thing about wasting food. I imagine that came from my childhood–I was never hungry, but my parents always told me that there were people who […]

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 – by New Deal democrat The post-jobs report data drought finally ends tomorrow. Today, let me take the opportunity to update some important trends that have been affected or caused by the T—-p Administration’s “policies.”  All graphs below showing absolute values have been normed to a value of 100 as of Election Day last November. […]

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Pulled up the rest of the story on young US citizens doing the same work as migrant labor. The thought being they were young enough to do it. Teenage boys heeding the call of a federal government looking for teens to work on farms. That was 1965. I can tell you laboring for a bunch […]

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Supply Chain planning done the right way: Why is this a big deal? Well for one thing China and the European Union have been at odds with each other. EU centrist parties are losing ground to far-right groups, Democracy (ID) and the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR). This political realignment is poised to influence the […]

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Recently, I heard a podcast on Planet Money about commodity traders and their role in world economics. The podcast interviewed the authors of “The World for Sale: Money, Power, and the traders who barter the earth’s resources.” It was an eye-opener for me, so I decided to read the book. The commodity trading business has […]

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How did physicians align to Tr__p’s “Big Beastly Bill”? As you can see it was along political lines except for one Republican physician. One might think, all physicians would agree, the cutting of funding to pay for Medicaid and the expansion will cause issues. This is not only for medical personnel taking care of patients. […]

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One anti-vaxxer conspiracy theory holds that thimerosal, an ethylmercury preservative once used in childhood vaccines, caused the dramatic increase in autism diagnoses in the past 20 years. In addition to the fact that the amount of ethylmercury in vaccines is miniscule and rapidly cleared from the body, thimerosal was discontinued in childhood vaccines back in […]

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Trump’s deportation agenda will destroy millions of jobs  Briefly: The Trump administration’s anti-immigration and deportation agenda will harm millions of people and the workforce. Four years of deportations could eliminate millions of jobs held by immigrant and U.S.-born workers according to research on increased immigration enforcement. Instead of funding aggressive and indiscriminate immigration enforcement, Congress […]

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Conspiracy mongering? I do not believe so when one considers the type of person both Republican and Democrat legislators and citizens are dealing with today. By himself Tr__p could not achieve what “he” wants due to Congress. However, Republicans are the vehicle Tr__p is using to gain what he wants. We have already seen how […]

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Drone Flight Past a Frito Lay Plant and Their Solar Power Panel Farm in Casa Grande AZ We pass this plant whenever we head south to Casa Grande for my healthcare visits with the Hematologists who monitor my blood resulting from 2+ years at Camp Lejeune. As you can see in the YouTube Clip it […]

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“Jugging or bank jugging” refers to a type of crime where individuals are targeted after making cash with-drawals from banks or other financial institutions. The criminals, known as “juggers,” follow victims to a second location and then rob them, often using force or threats.  I always tell family, be aware of what is around you when […]

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The funding was already been allocated by Congress for July 1, 2024. The Department of Education has taken it upon themselves to withhold those funds already allocated and approved for disbursement for July 1. Former WWW executive and now Department Secretary of Education Linda E. McMahon has taken it upon herself to withhold the funding. […]

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The death knell for creationism was sounded in the 19th century, with the recognition of an ancient earth and Darwin’s Origin of Species showing that all life on earth is related by descent. A particular obsession of creationists is the idea that humans and apes descended from a common ancestor. With the advent of protein […]

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A partial of a much longer piece by Bruce Lesley. Health and food policies for low-income people and families will suffer under Tr__p’s take from the poor and give to the rich, the richest 10% of the nation in income. There is always day-old cake or bread to be had if they shop the corporate […]

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Federal Funding and Politics, and Safety? When does the latter out-weigh the former? A Texas county devastated by deadly flooding earlier this month had rejected federal funds in 2021. Funds that could have helped install a flood warning system. However, local officials and residents were arguing they didn’t want to be “bought” by the Biden administration. As far back as […]

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Trump is counting on his base not understanding that tariffs are a consumption tax. They make imported goods more expensive and allow domestic producers to jack up their prices by relieving competition. “[Douglas Holtz-Eakin] added that Trump was using the letters to demand attention, but, “In the end, these are letters to other countries about […]

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I don’t know much about New York City, but I do know that the upcoming NYC election will be about democracy vs wealth, the people vs wealth; about whether wealthy interests or the people govern.  How do I know this?  Because, ever since our Declaration of Independence and Constitution threw off the tyrannies of monarchies […]

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– by New Deal democrat My “Weekly Indicators” post is up at Seeking Alpha. Despite the warning signs in some of the recent monthly data that I’ve highlighted in the past several weeks, the high frequency data this past week indicated smooth sailing, at least for now. Some of that is likely due to the 4th of […]

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I’m pale skinned and blue eyed, so UV-A and -B aren’t my friends. Back when I was in high school and college, I didn’t worry about that, even though the frequent sunburns were uncomfortable. By the time I was in my mid-20s, though, I was a user of sunscreen, and gradually, I avoided beaches and […]

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