Interesting article in the Daily Mail about how various states’ consumer spending is going relative to a baseline set by Google in January/February. While some states are 1-2% less than baseline (Mississippi, Oklahoma, Idaho, Arkansas), New Hampshire is much further down (although heading in the right direction):
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Data Point – About Wearing Those Masks…
Since Steve has just kicked off the latest GraniteGrok Poll, this time on masks, I thought this was rather interesting especially with all of the COVID Karens, #Maskholes, and Snitchers-in-Chief candidates running around the NH political landscape trying to change our “Live Free or Die” to “Herd Me till I Die.”
Data Point – “1% of Counties Home to Half of COVID-19 Cases, Over Half of Deaths”
Reformatted, emphasis mine: As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been extremely concentrated in a small number of states—and among a small number of counties within all states. As of May 11, for example, 10 states accounted for almost 70% of all U.S. cases and nearly 75% … Read more
Data Point – Why different regions have different outlooks on lockdown?
The government should get out of the way of people making their own risk assessments and proceeding accordingly. Equal misery should not be the norm or the lowest common denominator.
Data Point – Consumer Purchasing off the cliff
70% of the American economy is consumer driven. With Government shutting it down (e.g., Ben Franklin’s saying again!), we can see how fast consumers shut their wallets (even those that still have jobs). The paper relies on data from a nonprofit “fintech” company that helps people save, and the researchers had access to (anonymized) data … Read more
Data Point – Approval for Republicans > Democrats in Congress?
More Americans approve of the job congressional Republicans are doing than of congressional Democrats’ performance — 40% vs. 35%. The rating for Republicans in Congress has risen six percentage points since late October, before the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the U.S. House of Representatives. Over the same period, congressional Democrats’ approval rating has … Read more
Data Point – The US has a SPENDING Problem, not a Revenue Problem
The United States has a SPENDING problem, not a revenue problem. So, how much did the US take in?
Data Point: Poll – Trump vs Democrat Prez Wannabees
This was done yesterday morning; wonder what it would be if taken now? By a 52% to 48% margin, Trump is leading the generic “Democrat” in the race when voters were asked “Who do you think will win,” a significant margin for a president who just beat back impeachment to stay in office. The latest … Read more
Data Point – Average unemployment rate by President
President Trump starts off 2020 having presided over a lower average unemployment rate than any president at a comparable point in office in recorded history.
Data Point – ALL Democrats are now the country’s best gun sales guy?
The surge of gun buying by Americans of all stripes, in all parts to the country continues, and took a big jump last month. As the National Shooting Sports Foundation reports, December 2019 adjusted NICS background check totals — a good indicator of retail gun purchases in the US — increased 15.1 % from a … Read more
Data Point – Once again, Government is the largest problem
According to Gallup, Government is considered to be the #1 problem as reported by Americans – for 5 of the last 6 years: Over the course of the year, Gallup asks survey respondents this open-ended question: “What do you think is the most important problem facing this country today?” WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the third … Read more
Data Point – Paul Krugman said if Trump was elected, stock market would crash forever. Oopsies!
It Was a Very Trumpian 2019: Global Stock Markets Gained $17 Trillion in Value This Year …Well, shockingly, all those predictions were completely and utterly wrong: Global stock markets have been on a torrid run in 2019, adding more than $17 trillion in total value, according to Deutsche Bank calculations. The value of global equities … Read more
Data Point – African Slavery: Distribution
Today’s history seems to be that the US was founded on slavery and only slavery. No other reason. And when one talks to students nowadays, that’s the number one reason why the US is bad.
Data Point: Homebuilder confidence jumps to highest level in 20 years
Builder confidence in the newly built, single-family home market jumped 5 points in December to 76, the highest reading since June 1999. Current sales conditions rose 7 points to 84, sales expectations in the next six months rose 1 point to 79 and buyer traffic increased 4 points to 58. Regionally, on a three-month moving … Read more
Data Point – I would say that it looks like China is losing the trade war
First point: U.S. trade deficit falls 7.6% in October to 16-month low on decline in Chinese imports. (12/5/19) Second point: US – China Trade War: Chinese Exports To US Fall 23% Amid Tensions Between Washington, Beijing. (12/10/19) Third point: Chinese official says Beijing wants US trade deal ASAP. (12/10/19) Fourth Point: Firms Withdraw From China … Read more
Data Point – So, how high does it have to go so that “the rich will pay their fair share”?
That’s all we hear from the Democrats – the rich don’t pay their fair share. The rich don’t pay their fair share. The rich don’t pay their fair share. Shampoo, rinse, repeat ad nauseum.
Data Point – Visualization of how the Right To Keep and Bear Arms has returned to its Constitutional origins
As of today, Oklahoma is the 16th state that doesn't require a permit for concealed carry. A look at how concealed carry laws have changed since 1986: pic.twitter.com/WjNjPrRO4V — Rob Romano (@2Aupdates) November 1, 2019 (H/T: The Truth About Guns)
Data Point: Median incomes rising faster than under Bush or Obama
News like this makes it hard for the Democratic Presidential Wannabees, doesn’t it? Median incomes are rising faster under Donald Trump than under Bush or Obama.
Data Point – Trump now ahead of Obama (first term polling)?
“It is not clear whether Trump is aware he has had a Real Clear Politics higher average approval rating than Obama for the past three days.” September 18: Trump 44.3 percent vs. Obama 43.9 percent September 17: Trump 44 percent vs. Obama 43.8 percent September 16: Trump 44.1 percent vs. Obama 43.9 percent September 15: … Read more
