So here’s a thread to discuss it. Why is it down today?: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped more than 1,000 points Monday as financial markets buckled in anticipation of inflation-fighting measures from the Federal Reserve and fretted over the … Continue reading →
[NOTE: This post was inspired by some comments in today’s open thread.] The Japanese are failing to reproduce in anywhere near replacement numbers. The population is therefore skewing older, and it has a negative effect on the economy already. It’s … Continue reading →
I want to extend a deep and heartfelt “thank you” to all who donated recently. I am so very grateful to you all. It means a lot, and helps me continue writing here. The blog is a labor of love, … Continue reading →
Not really a surprise, is it?: Leading California cannabis companies warned Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday that the state’s legal industry was on the verge of collapse and needed immediate tax cuts and a rapid expansion of retail outlets to … Continue reading →
With his – and/or his speechwriters’ and handlers’ – uncanny knack for understanding the plight of the little guy, Joe Biden tells America, in a voice oozing with compassion and concern: Indeed, I remember. Confession: I was one of those … Continue reading →
This is an old story, which appeared in January of 2021. But it’s taken on even more significance now, because there’s so much talk of Taiwan being vulnerable due to Biden’s weakness and inability/unwillingness to defend US interests. An excerpt: … Continue reading →
…but only for those selfish, greedy billionaires, who of course don’t deserve their money – or, in this case, their potential money. Right? Right? Just like the original income tax proposal, this is only for the very very very rich. … Continue reading →
Marie Antoinette was excoriated for having said a dismissive “Let them eat cake” when told about bread shortages for peasants. She almost certainly never actually said it, but the legend lives on, and it fosters the idea of an uncaring … Continue reading →
They’re now talking about the triggering amount being $10K: Democrats are vowing to crack down on tax cheats by giving banks new requirements to disclose to the IRS accounts that have total annual inflows or withdrawals of at least $10,000. … Continue reading →
[NOTE: I was just about to publish this post this afternoon when the power went out.] Jonathan Turley is taking seriously the information that Hunter Biden and his dad Joe had some combined bank accounts: However, the tranche of emails … Continue reading →
The US hasn’t been big on general strikes, although they’re a bit more popular in Europe. And in the past they’ve tended to be launched by the left. The forced vaccine mandates the Biden administration has tried to foist on … Continue reading →
And a few other things. The segment I’ve cued up is only six minutes long, but if you want to hear just the tax part it’s from 7:02 to 9:14. This interview took place in 1978, when Barry was 31 … Continue reading →