Accent on the phrase “at the moment.” But I do think it’s highly possible that was the intent all along. A description: China announced on Friday that it will raise tariffs on U.S. imports from 84% to 125%, further escalating … Continue reading →
It passed the SAVE Act, which requires proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections, plus the removal of non-citizens from voter rolls. I’m not 100% certain that this law will stand – even if it manages to … Continue reading →
Trump: genius, or not-so-amiable dunce? In my opinion – somewhere in-between but so far in terms of results on all fronts closer to genius and definitely an unusual person. The left and all his other enemies either don’t understand Trump … Continue reading →
The stock market partially recovers today, then drops again: The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 320 points after giving up an earlier surge of 1,460, while the Nasdaq composite lost 2.1%. Uncertainty is still high about what President Donald Trump … Continue reading →
Some news: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the bloc offered President Donald Trump a deal concerning tariffs on industrial goods. Von der Leyen said at a press conference (emphasis the LI author’s): “These tariffs come first … Continue reading →
Here’s another post on tariffs, because they’re a big deal right now. As I’ve said several times, I haven’t decided what I think about them and am willing to adopt a “wait and see” attitude. But in the meantime, they … Continue reading →
Roger L. Simon writes: We have all sorts of advertisements for medical installations big and small competing for our attention (and money), but even worse we have virtually non-stop advertising for prescription drugs on television. Indeed they seem to dominate … Continue reading →
I don’t put much trust in experts’ prognostications, and haven’t for a long time. I think it began when so many failed to predict the fall of the Soviet Union. I was a Democrat back then, and I didn’t see … Continue reading →
I can do that. I’ve designed websites. I do it very very slowly but hey, I do it. And the pay would be very very helpful (hat tip Ace): The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the agency created by executive … Continue reading →
Europe is angry at Trump. You might ask: what else is new? Europe has been angry at Trump for a long time – that is, when it’s not busy ridiculing him for things like warning them (pre Ukraine War) about … Continue reading →
Commenter “Gorgasal” makes a point about differential speeding fines that I’ve seen made many times by proponents. In fact, it’s the main argument for them, and it goes like this: Speeding tickets that scale with income are the norm in … Continue reading →
California is looking to be a trailblazer: San Francisco is launching a new program backed by Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom that will issue speeding tickets based on income. … Violations for speeding range from $50 to $500, but individuals … Continue reading →