I worry that people are looking for quick fixes to our current fiscal problems, when in fact we will need to take painful steps in order to get fiscal policy back to a sustainable track. In this post, I’ll look at three recent examples: Here is Arthur Sants: The administration’s “crypto czar” David Sacks told…
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The Quality Of Data Is Not Strained
The Quality Of Data Is Not Strained By Peter Tchir of Academy Securities It is twice blest; It blesseth him that gives and him that takes. Please forgive the Shakespearean indulgence, but I’m in Waterloo, in Wellington Country, not too far from the Shakespeare festival in Stratford on the Avon (the Canadian version). But finally,…
Boeing Defense Union Set To Strike For First Time Since 1996
Boeing Defense Union Set To Strike For First Time Since 1996 The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local 837, representing 3,200 Boeing defense workers across Missouri and Illinois and affiliated with the AFL–CIO/CLC, has rejected a modified four-year labor deal with Boeing. As a result, for the first time since 1996, a strike…
Taibbi: The New York Times Can’t Stop Sucking
Taibbi: The New York Times Can’t Stop Sucking Authored by Matt Taibbi via Racket News, Predictably, the New York Times pooh-poohed the release of the classified annex to the Durham report. Charlie Savage wrote: Kash Patel, the F.B.I. director, and other Trump allies have declared that a newly declassified report on the Russia investigation provides “evidence that the…
These Are the Oldest Weapons Still Carried by Average Americans
Even though the firearms market is full of slick, high-tech weapons with modern optics and polymer frames, a surprising number of gun owners continue to carry designs that are a hundred years old—or even older. With some 46% of Americans owning guns, these time-tested classics show up everywhere: tucked inside nightstands, riding in truck cabs,…
Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Agencies Say They Uncovered Major Drone Procurement Bribery Case
Ukraine’s Anti-Graft Agencies Say They Uncovered Major Drone Procurement Bribery Case Authored by Tom Ozimek via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies said on Aug. 2 they had uncovered a large-scale bribery scheme involving the procurement of military drones and electronic warfare equipment. This came just days after the agencies’ independence was restored…
Super PAC Targeting Massie Funded By Three Israel-Backing Billionaires
Super PAC Targeting Massie Funded By Three Israel-Backing Billionaires Though it sports a Kentucky- and MAGA-branded name, the new Super PAC launched solely to support a primary challenge against popular Republican Congressman Thomas Massie is funded entirely by three Israel-backing billionaires from Nevada, New York and Florida, according to disclosure filings posted on Thursday. The…
A Real Life Economic Nightmare: How Would You Feel If You Had Applied For 900 Jobs Without Any Success At All?
If you have applied for hundreds of jobs and still find yourself out of work, you are certainly not alone. In many industries, it is absolutely brutal out there right now. U.S. employers have been laying off hundreds of thousands of workers in 2025, and there is immense competition for any good jobs that do…
“Forecast Models Perk Up”: Atlantic Hurricane Season Enters Active Months
“Forecast Models Perk Up”: Atlantic Hurricane Season Enters Active Months Only three named storms (Andrea, Barry, and Chantal) have formed so far during this year’s Atlantic hurricane season. While it’s been quiet since hurricane season began on June 1, nearly 200 years of historical data suggest activity in the Atlantic Basin typically begins to ramp up…
These Weapons Are Ancient, but Americans Still Use (and Love) Them
The United States is a world leader in technology, perhaps nowhere more so than in the area of weapons. But as future-oriented as we are, we also have a strong nostalgic streak. So, across the country, if you time it right you’ll still see muskets firing, arrows flying, and even catapults hurling… pumpkins(?). These historic…
No End To World Hunger By 2030
No End To World Hunger By 2030 2024 saw some progress in the fight against world hunger after the number of undernourished people rose once again between 2017 and 2021 due to global crisis like the Covid-19 pandemic. Among worldwide disruptions like the war in Ukraine and the inflation crisis, Statista’s Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart…
In First, Ben Gvir Leads Settler Raid On Al-Aqsa Mosque Under Heavy Guard
In First, Ben Gvir Leads Settler Raid On Al-Aqsa Mosque Under Heavy Guard Via Middle East Eye Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir led hundreds of settlers in storming Al-Aqsa Mosque complex on Sunday, were they loudly performed Jewish Talmudic prayer, under a heavy police guard, and attempted to antagonise Muslim worshippers. Videos seen by…
Revolution Camp: Unhinged White Liberals Spend Weekend Smashing Junk In Anti-Trump Fury
Revolution Camp: Unhinged White Liberals Spend Weekend Smashing Junk In Anti-Trump Fury The permanent protest-industrial complex, bankrolled by dark-money leftist NGOs, was at it again Saturday, orchestrating yet another nationwide demonstration, this time branded “Rage Against the Regime,” targeting President Trump. As with previous actions, the protests were primarily attended by crazed, elderly white liberals. The Democrats and their NGO machine…
Sen. Blackburn To Introduce Bills To Root Out ‘Embedded’ Foreign Interest
Sen. Blackburn To Introduce Bills To Root Out ‘Embedded’ Foreign Interest Authored by Philip Wegmann via RealClearPolitics, Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn will soon introduce a trio of bills to counter the malign influence of foreign adversaries stateside and cement actions already taken by the Trump administration, RealClearPolitics is first to report. The first bill would…
154,000 Federal Workers Are Being Paid To Stay Home Under Deferred Resignation Plan
154,000 Federal Workers Are Being Paid To Stay Home Under Deferred Resignation Plan Today in “your tax dollars at work” news… More than 154,000 federal employees — over 6% of the civilian workforce — are being paid not to work under the Biden administration’s deferred resignation program, an official confirmed to ABC News. The program,…
