A bipartisan group of twenty U.S. Senators have a broad agreement on legislation in response to mass shootings in America. Opposition from the left and right still exists, and a legislative recess looms, but Congress seems poised to pass the most significant reforms in this area since the Clinton Administration. The framework is still just […]

The Biden Administration has finally accepted some blame for the ongoing inflation that they helped fuel, and like a good soldier, Janet Yellen has taken the spear for her boss, President Biden. President Biden was obviously anxious to make good on a progressive agenda after his inauguration, pushing his major spending bills, and he pushed […]

Proverbs 11:15 tells us: One who is a guarantor for a stranger will certainly suffer for it, But one who hates being a guarantor is secure. While I don’t think the Bible precludes going into debt, there is no doubt that the Bible warns against it. Debt should be thought of as something akin to a chain […]

We’re in a bear market now, even if the S&P500 managed to claw above the oft-quoted 20% down definition on Friday. Importantly, the standard 20% off the highs is only the symptom of the bear market that rages. Bear markets emerge to bring reality to false expectations of the future. Low interest rates beget speculation […]

In the aftermath of the draft Dobbs v Jackson case that ends Roe v Wade, Democrats have aggressively seized on the abortion issue, hoping for change in fortunes for their dispirited supporters. Conventional wisdom suggests that the ending of Roe v Wade will help Democrats, as polls have long shown that a complete repeal of […]

One of the things that absolutely amazes me about the Biden Administration is the steadfast refusal to change course when they do the wrong thing–instead they double down! And say all sorts of ridiculous things that harm them politically. It’s as if they have a death wish; not only to be a one-term administration, but […]

The headline is perhaps unfair to Mr. Biden; there is a lot of nuance we could and should consider to last week’s report on the the 1QTR gross domestic product initial release of -1.4%. As the BEA notes in its release: In the first quarter, an increase in COVID-19 cases related to the Omicron variant […]

Politico has published what appears to be a draft Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, the case poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. The leaked opinion, written by Justice Alito, strikes down Roe (and Casey) and returns abortion to states as a political matter. Tonight’s events are historic for several reasons. First, […]

Of course rich possessors of some of the finest capital would prefer to have someone pay back their loans for their investments, even while reaping the rewards of the tremendous salary differentials gained by participation in extensive college education. At one level, as an economist, I completely understand the rent-seeking behavior of those in debt […]

As a life-long NY Yankees fan, I’ve been blessed to watch some amazing teams and amazing players compete to bring World Series wins back to the Bronx. One of those amazing players, who was a key part of multiple championships, was Mariano Rivera. He was initially called Mr. Sandman, because he was super-smooth in his […]