There were two pieces of good news yesterday: the big job gains in October, perhaps due to the waning of the delta-fueled covid-spike, and the new Pfizer covid pill, which is reported to be 89% effective at preventing severe illness and death. Coming after the demoralizing mid-term election, this is indeed very welcome. But welcome news is not enough. Democrats need to take this as an opportunity to reboot the national conversation on covid and...
Read More »It’s time for Democrats to declare victory and begin the process of managing covid as an endemic disease
There were two pieces of good news yesterday: the big job gains in October, perhaps due to the waning of the delta-fueled covid-spike, and the new Pfizer covid pill, which is reported to be 89% effective at preventing severe illness and death. Coming after the demoralizing mid-term election, this is indeed very welcome. But welcome news is not enough. Democrats need to take this as an opportunity to reboot the national conversation on covid and...
Read More »September Trade Deficit Rises 11.2% to a Record High
September Trade Deficit Rises 11.2% to a Record High on Lower Exports of Precious Metals, Oil & Oil Products and Capital Goods, MarketWatch 666, Commenter and Blogger RJS Our trade deficit rose by 11.2% in September as the value of our exports decreased and value of our imports increased…the Commerce Dept report on our international trade in goods and services for September indicated that our seasonally adjusted goods and services trade...
Read More »September Trade Deficit Rises 11.2% to a Record High
September Trade Deficit Rises 11.2% to a Record High on Lower Exports of Precious Metals, Oil & Oil Products and Capital Goods, MarketWatch 666, Commenter and Blogger RJS Our trade deficit rose by 11.2% in September as the value of our exports decreased and value of our imports increased…the Commerce Dept report on our international trade in goods and services for September indicated that our seasonally adjusted goods and services trade...
Read More »Three reasons for the decline in Biden’s (and Democrats’) popularity
Three reasons for the decline in Biden’s (and Democrats’) popularity Dan Guild follows presidential approval closely and uses it to model election outcomes, including State level as well as Congressional and Senate races. He’s been very consistent, and very good. For the past several months, his hair has been on fire about a real decline in Biden’s approval ratings, for example, here. He is particularly concerned about the big decline among...
Read More »Three reasons for the decline in Biden’s (and Democrats’) popularity
Three reasons for the decline in Biden’s (and Democrats’) popularity Dan Guild follows presidential approval closely and uses it to model election outcomes, including State level as well as Congressional and Senate races. He’s been very consistent, and very good. For the past several months, his hair has been on fire about a real decline in Biden’s approval ratings, for example, here. He is particularly concerned about the big decline among...
Read More »(Thirty) Two-Bit Pieces of Silver
None so indignant as the scoundrel. -mois Long ago and far away on a Pie-Supper Night at a one-room schoolhouse, the auctioneer cried, “I’ve got two, who’ll give me four? Now, I’ve got four, who’ll give me six?” Two, four and six bits that is. Stock market still works with the fictional one-eighth dollar. But little later on, up in #2 on the good ship, GM2 Cross told those of us there that day...
Read More »(Thirty) Two-Bit Pieces of Silver
None so indignant as the scoundrel. -mois Long ago and far away on a Pie-Supper Night at a one-room schoolhouse, the auctioneer cried, “I’ve got two, who’ll give me four? Now, I’ve got four, who’ll give me six?” Two, four and six bits that is. Stock market still works with the fictional one-eighth dollar. But little later on, up in #2 on the good ship, GM2 Cross told those of us there that day...
Read More »Thoughts on Virginia governor’s election
(Dan here…from Wednesday, Nov.3) About last night I was going to write about motor vehicle sales (not good), but FRED is down for maintenance. I might put something up later whenever the site comes back online. In the meantime, because a few people have asked me offline what I make of last nights results (at least in Virginia), so herewith is my take. Virginia turned out about exactly how I expected. The RWers are as pi**ed as...
Read More »Thoughts on Virginia governor’s election
(Dan here…from Wednesday, Nov.3) About last night I was going to write about motor vehicle sales (not good), but FRED is down for maintenance. I might put something up later whenever the site comes back online. In the meantime, because a few people have asked me offline what I make of last nights results (at least in Virginia), so herewith is my take. Virginia turned out about exactly how I expected. The RWers are as pi**ed as...
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