Buried in a modest gain of 41,000 jobs in the December ADP Report is a sobering new trend in white collar employment. Professional and Business Services Details Month-Over-Month Change in White Collar Jobs Net jobs from professional and business services plus information was negative for 8 of the last 9 months. Month-Over-Month […]
Beijing responds to Trump administration’s approval weapons package for Taipei with restrictions on firms and executives. China Sanctions US Companies China is upset the US is providing military equipment to China. In response, China Sanctions Boeing, Other U.S. Companies The Chinese government imposed sanctions on 20 U.S. defense companies and 10 […]
Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War The Tax Foundation reports Trump Tariffs: Tracking the Economic Impact of the Trump Trade War What If Tariffs Enjoined? The new tariffs will significantly raise the tariff rates the US applies to most imports. According to the World Bank, the weighted average […]
Cuba was already in dire straits. Oil is the finishing touch. Cuba’s Economy Collapses Trump’s de facto declaration of war on Venezuela (a naval blockade is undoubtedly war) has taken a toll on two economies, Venezuela and and Cuba. The Wall Street journal accurately notes Communist-ruled Cuba was already suffering […]
Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have a new vision for Gazalago. Please note the highly implausible ‘Project Sunrise’ Plan to Turn Gaza Into High-Tech Metropolis Beachside luxury resorts. High-speed rail. AI-optimized smart grids. Welcome to “Project Sunrise,” the Trump administration’s pitch to foreign governments and investors to turn Gaza’s rubble into a futuristic […]
Please check out proposed new Homeland Security rules for travelers to the US. Arrival and Departure New Rules We are in a 60-day period of comments on new Homeland Security Rules for those visiting the the US. I-94 Requirements (AI Generated) The I-94 form, or Arrival/Departure Record, is a crucial document for most […]
The package includes $11 billion in one-time payments to crop farmers. ABC News reports Trump says $12 billion bailout plan for farmers will come from tariff revenue President Donald Trump announced a total $12 billion in funding to help American farmers during an event on Monday, and said that it would […]
RFK says Tylenol is behind the rise in autism. I never believed that theory. Medicaid Fraud For years, I have maintained the huge rise in the diagnoses of autism, ADHD, back pain, and other disabilities is fraud. The autism scam in Minnesota finally brings the issue to a head. Please […]
Credit John Cochrane for a brilliant blast of rent controls. A Way Out of the Affordability Crisis [Not] Let’s start with an inane post on the New York Times Economists Hate This Idea. It Could Be a Way Out of the Affordability Crisis. That’s a free link for those who wish […]
Trump is rolling back tariffs. I am laughing, not complaining. Major Tariff Rollbacks The Wall Street Journal reports Trump Implements Major Rollback of Food Tariffs President Trump on Friday moved to lower tariffs on beef, coffee and dozens of agricultural and food goods, marking a significant rollback of his so-called reciprocal […]