Hotel Costs Jump 3.7 Percent in November, What’s Going On?
Tyler Mitchell The price of rent and OER both rose a modest 0.2 percent in November, but shelter jumped 0.3…
California Reaffirms an Open Arms Invitation to Illegal Immigrants
Protests based on the “California Values Act” which limits state cooperation with federal immigration authorities are underway. Hundreds…
The GOP’s 2025 Budget Reconciliation Fight, Go Small or Big Bang?
Republicans have two shots at budget reconciliation bills in 2025. What should those bills include? The problem for…
Romania’s High Court Annuls Presidential Election Due to Misinformation
Alleged misinformation and preferential treatment on TikTok leads to an election rerun. Romania Election Annulled Over Misinformation The…
Fed Rate Cut Odds in December Are 85.8 Percent Despite CPI Estimates
Rate cut odds have been rising despite relatively strong CPI data. The Fed meets December 18. According to…
On Meet the Press, Trump Said He “Wants the Illegal Dreamers to Stay”
Trump’s interview on Meet the Press sounds exactly like the deportation strategy I proposed. Above video clip: “And…
Police Arrest Person of Interest in Killing of UnitedHealth Executive
Luigi Mangione was arrested in Pennsylvania and found with a firearm suppressor, a ghost gun and multiple fraudulent…
Few Bother to Respond to BLS Surveys Anymore (And Why That’s Important)
BLS response rates plunged after COVID and never recovered, especially job market surveys. Data from the Bureau of…
The Complicated Syria Civil War Mess, What’s Going On?
The government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is about to collapse. Let’s discuss the long saga. Syrian Government…
Trump Correctly Says “Syria Is Not our Fight, Do Not Get Involved”
President-elect Trump has chimed in on Syria. Stay out of it, says Trump on X. So why are…