Hooray! Trump Cancels $4 Billion in US Climate Fund Pledges
Tyler Mitchell On a case-by-case basis, I analyze team Trump and Musk actions. Put this one solidly in the plus…
Federal Deficit Is Up $306 Billion Compared to Same Period Last Year
The US deficit for the first four months of fiscal Year 2025 is $838 billion, up $306 billion.…
Initial Unemployment Claims Increase by 11,000, Continued Claims by 36,000
Unemployment claims rise but the trend has been sideway since October. Things are worse than they look. Initial…
Consumer Credit Jumps the Most Since Free Money Covid Stimulus Checks
Consumers pulled out their credit cards in December fueling a surge in consumer Credit. Consumer credit data from…
Ford CEO Warns Automakers Could Lose Billions if Tariffs Take Effect
After backing down on Mexico and Canada, a major tariff escalation presumably starts Monday. Ford’s Warns Trump The…
Secession from Illinois? It’s a Long Shot, but 6 Six Counties Voted Yes
Long shot is a huge understatement, but the sentiment alone says what you need to know. Secession From…
Huge BLS Benchmark Revisions Remove 610,000 Jobs From 2024
Every February the BLS does annual benchmark revisions for the prior year. This year there were huge revisions.…
Nonfarm Jobs Rise by 143,000 in January, but the Big Story is Revisions
The annual benchmark revisions for 2024 were huge. Changes from December to January are ridiculous as a result.…
Trump Announces Reciprocal Tariffs Next Week, a Major Trade War Escalation
Trump announced no details, but I believe I have a good idea of what he means. Many charts…
USAID Cancellation by Trump, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Details
With many things Trump has been doing, there are plusses and minuses. USAID is complex. The Good Rooting…