Phase 1 completed: If the Chinese make good on their promises in the trade deal with the United States, it’s a “very big win” for President Trump, Fox Business and Fox News host Neil Cavuto said Wednesday. Appearing on “America’s … Continue reading →
Much of what is in this article is what many of us have suspected anyway: that homelessness in the US is predominantly an addiction and/or a mental illness problem. Keep in mind when you read the following that “homelessness experts … Continue reading →
An interesting half-admission at the Times: …[T]here is a bigger lesson contained in the data, one that is important beyond any one month’s tally of the job numbers: that the American economy is capable of cranking at a higher level … Continue reading →
The economic news is good: The jobs market turned in a stellar performance in November, with nonfarm payrolls surging by 266,000 and the unemployment rate falling to 3.5%, according to Labor Department numbers released Friday. Those totals easily beat the … Continue reading →
…to the House’s fishing expedition attempt to subpoena Trump’s financial records from before he was president. You can read about it here. It’s a temporary stay, pending a full appeal.
Continue reading →The leaders of Iran are feeling the economic pressure exerted by the Trump administration: The critics of President Trump’s Iran policy have been proven wrong: the US sanctions are imposing significant pressure on the ruling mullahs of Iran and the … Continue reading →
Deval Patrick has entered the Democratic race, and John Hinderaker writes: …[I]t is worth noting that Patrick resigned from Bain Capital the day before he announced. Of course, there is nothing wrong with working for Bain; it is a perfectly … Continue reading →
I got one of those “We’re so excited to be able to offer you something new and we’re sure you’ll love because it’s so fabulous!” emails today. It’s from Jet Blue, and they’re announcing a new and more complicated fare … Continue reading →
…and the results are not good: Elizabeth Warren has come up with a plan to pay for her “Medicare For All” proposal, which has a price tag in the tens of trillions of dollars. Part of the plan is a … Continue reading →
An interesting discussion ensued in the “Being a Socialist means you never have to explain” thread. In the post, I had pointed out that both Sanders and Warren were promoting single payer health care and refusing to tell us how … Continue reading →
How dare you even ask a Socialist to explain? As Bernie Sanders says: When pressed by CNBC’s John Harwood on how a Sanders administration would come up with enough revenue for the program, Sanders dismissed the concern. “You’re asking me … Continue reading →
There’s so much news lately that I haven’t given enough attention to some of the big stories, such as all the recent coverage of the NBA and China. It’s not that I care much about the NBA; I don’t. I … Continue reading →