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[unable to retrieve full-text content]I ran across this data while looking for Economic Stats on the United States manufacturing ability, Perfect for presentation as it has both detail and charts on the topic. Manufacturing, Supply Chain, etc. has become foreign to many people. It is not a major part of the economy as New Deal Democrat mentions from time […] The post Just Some Manufacturing Data appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content] – by New Deal democrat This week’s jobless claims reflect a little more complex scenario than usual, because the hurricane effects have disappeared from initial claims and their four week average, but likely are affecting continued claims, and are also likely to have a negative impact for the unemployment rate in the next jobs report. […] The post Initial claims are positive, while hurricane-adjusted continued claims are neutral...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Is theft on the rise or is this another way to winning an election by promising to fight crime. It does get votes as people believe what they want to hear. Shoplifting is not actually on the rise. Once again, the media uses such to sell itself. The Truth about Retail Theft – by Sam […] The post Retail Theft appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]I have written about and posted on Student Loan debt forever and usually about Alan Collinge. This is never ending debt where the interest can be greater than the costs over the years of payback. That is, if it is ever paid back. In this particular commentary, it discusses a Masters in filmography or movie […] The post How Can the Loan Interest Become Greater than the Principal? appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Modern Argentina has had a problematic and sometimes sordid history. From the dirty war of the 1970s to hyperinflation, the South American nation has been ill-served by most of its leaders. Javier Milei was elected president of Argentina in October 2023 after campaigning to overturn the status quo and transform the economy and politics of […] The post Javier Milei: Argentina’s Trump? appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]In a poll on Robert Reich’s site, the readers gave their opinion of who gave Trump the Majority. I have attached the poll at the end of this commentary. Granted you can not directly answer this poll by Robert. You can leave your pick in the comments section here. I will give the results from […] The post Which Group Gave Trump the Majority? A Poll at the End. appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content] – by New Deal democrat No data today, but since it is mainly a housing week, let me pick up on a topic I discussed at the end of yesterday’s post; namely, if housing does indeed forecast an oncoming recession, what should we expect next in that sector? To cut to the chase, ultimately we […] The post What to look for if housing construction does forecast a recession appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Most certainly. the US was or is seeing the results of encouraging the return of manufacturing in various industries. I believe the semiconductor manufacturing was more the result of strategic need due to foreign influence in the market. Such could probably be said about the steel industry also. Subsidizing improvements in production by the government […] The post Industrial Policy appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]– by Joyce James Civil Discourse  I’m not certain it’s possible to understand what happened in the 2024 election this close to it, beyond the undeniable outcome: Donald Trump will be the next president of the United States. For two weeks now, people have been trying to assemble the pieces of how we got here, […] The post “Giving Up Is Unforgivable” appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]There has been much noise about immigration to the United States. Enough so as to have an impact on the last US election with people selecting an isolationist to be the president. At this time, the new president is discussing removing them from the United States. There are laws in place allowing immigrants to stay […] The post Immigration to the United States and Its Impact to the Federal Budget appeared first on Angry Bear.