Politics
In my last essay I discussed how increased costs result in increased prices and how those increases in prices are measured by “inflation”. In this note I want to bring us all to the same page on how the inflation measured over the prior year results in increased...
INFLATION GAP (PART 1) This is the first in a group of essays on inflation.I am not an economist, just an observer, and I hope that those of you who are economists will correct my errors and forgive my impertinence. What I have been looking at is the relationship...
In my previous note I tried to layout the importance of basic research as a fuel for commercial companies and their development of new products. Although the ROI on basic research and discovery is huge, it is unpredictable specifically because discoveries are...
Both the Democrats and the Republicans Know Better BOTTOM LINE Politicians are motivated by how their voters perceive them. It matters that their public statements reinforce their closely cultivated political image. Deviation from that posture is seen as “selling...
“Whether the stone hits the pitcher, or the pitcher hits the stone, it’s bad for the pitcher.” Man of La Mancha I have been thinking about the political adage: “It’s not the revenue, it’s the spending”. The more I look at that statement, the more I have trouble...
The worst legacy of Mr. Trump is his statement to the world that the American System does not work. He has shown that our system permits a President to renege on the word of previous Presidents, himself included. Treaties signed can be revoked. Trade deals like the...
Can Mr. Trump serve a third term as President? Mr. Trump has floated the idea that he might actually be able to serve a third term as President. Although on the face of it this seems absurd, we might take a moment to consider how this might be constitutional or...
Maybe I am wrong. Maybe this is all pointless conjecture. I am only working from what I see and hear from the White House and the Administration officials. And if I am wrong, then I apologize for this unwarranted warning. Time will tell. Mr. Trump is biding his time...
And so, the Wildfire has begun. Here is a short list of the executive actions in the first hours after inauguration: Freeing criminals convicted by Juries, and validated by all available appeals, who beat Police and sent them to the hospital, defecated in the...
Nobel Laureates endorse Joe Biden81 American Nobel Laureates in Physics, Chemistry, and Medicine have signed this letter to express their support for former Vice President Joe Biden in the 2020 election for President of the United States.At no time in our nation’s...