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Tariffs ‘Protect’ Insiders, While Americans Pay the Price
"The best way to address unfair trade practices is not through blanket tariffs but by expanding trade with allies and non-hostile nations." ~Vance Ginn
Climate fact check: August 2024
Death Valley, “tipping points,” emissions SLOWING storm? Climate deaths, hottest months, California fires, Atlantic temperatures, overflowing oceans? Glaciers and more… READ THE FULL CLIMATE FACT CHECK FOR AUGUST, 2024 Share…
Post 9/11 reflections on the weather’s impact on history
There are two times in my life where the weather being nice likely changed the course of our country. The first was the JFK assassination The forecasts the day before were for rain to continue in Dallas Fort Worth through…
If Kamala Harris thinks she won the debate, why did she ask for another one with Donald Trump? Call comes as polls show national race tied.
By Robert Romano Immediately following the Sept. 10 ABC News debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump, the Harris campaign immediately requested another debate with Trump. Campaign chair…
From ‘Taxachusetts’ to ‘City Upon a Hill’
"Tax and spending reforms takes more than “electing the right people.” It must be politically profitable for the wrong people to make the right choices." ~Thomas Savidge
Selling a House in Jersey: a Personal Story of Transaction Costs
"Sellers see fewer dollars from their sales while dealing with time-consuming headaches. Buyers see higher home prices." ~Paul Mueller
Biden Admin fast tracks solar projects on federal land
Eager to push its decarbonization agenda before its term expires in January, the Biden administration is speeding up the issuance for permits for solar projects, along with their supporting infrastructure, on millions of…
AIER’s Everyday Price Index Eases Marginally in August 2024
"Inflation in the United States will end 2024 above the Fed’s target range." ~Peter C. Earle
Moderate Inflation Affirms Fed’s Path to Easing
"The Fed should ignore the political noise and follow the data. Central bankers failed to curb inflation, but that doesn’t mean they should deliberately make the opposite mistake now." ~Alexander W. Salter
Harris couldn’t say whether we are better off than we were four years ago. The American people know the answer.
By Robert Romano The first fifteen minutes of the Sept. 10 ABC News debate — roughly 16 percent of the airtime — between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump was devoted to the economy and inflation,…
