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[unable to retrieve full-text content]Consumer Price Index as taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. I have done “nothing” to alter this report. This was not a bad report. People are reacting to past issues with pricing and costs. Unless Trump is bluffing with his tariff’s threats, I would expect some major increases in prices and costs as countries […] The post Consumer Price Index – October 2024 appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Angry Bears I will attempt to have something up to read this Thursday (Thanksgiving). I believe Joel will be on and off also. He has not put in for vacation yet. But then we do not pay for holidays! 🙂 I am also traveling on the 3rd of December to Chicago. My time in Chicago […] The post Thanksgiving Holiday plus Some appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Back when Trump rebranded NAFTA as “USMCE,” here’s what he said about it: “We have negotiated this new agreement based on the principle of fairness and reciprocity…. This is a terrific deal for all of us….This new deal will be the most modern, up-to-date, and balanced trade agreement in the history of our country…. With […] The post USMCA used to be “a fair deal for everybody” appeared first...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Other groups interested in who wins the election as well as SEnate races, etc, Crypto’s $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves with ads not about crypto, CNBC In Nevada’s 4th Congressional District, a crypto PAC spent nearly $2 million on ads this cycle to support the reelection of Steven Horsford, a Democratic congressman who’s […] The post Crypto’s $245 million campaign finance operation filled airwaves...

[unable to retrieve full-text content]This piece is recent enough to have some relevance. I suspect, the relevance will change once Trump and his minions take office and in an unusual way. In 2023, the United States led the ranking of the countries with the highest military spending of ~ 916 billion U.S. dollars. This amounted to 3.5 percent of […] The post U.S. Defense Spending appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]Interesting piece by Kareem. I guess it is not to be taken as unusual for Pres Trump to come out and sue the news media. He is striking back at his antagonists and evening up the score with them. Whether he wins or not is not a concern. He would like to win but if […] The post Efforts to Curb News Media Free Speech appeared first on Angry Bear.

[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]This is our new security system on Angry Bear. You will probably see it when you log into Angry Bear. If it asks you if you are human when you log in, answer “yes.” It is just part of the entry and not a scam. The post CloudFlare appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]– by New Deal democrat Starting tomorrow we get to the time of month when the data on the important long leading sector of housing begins to be reported. So let me update a few important points about where this sector is likely going and its effects on the economy. As we probably all know […] The post Whither housing? A look at interest rate and inflationary considerations appeared first on Angry Bear.

[unable to retrieve full-text content]RFK Jr and the food-as-medicine trope Anti-vaxxer and brain-worm afflicted RFK Jr has announced, among his priorities, to use federal money to get people to eat better. From The Palm Beach Post: “The former independent presidential candidate is a big fan of Trump but not so much about the president-elect’s fast-food diet. “During an interview […] The post RFK Jr and the food-as-medicine trope appeared first on Angry Bear.