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If you’re not sure which way to vote in November, we’ve provided plenty of proof that Democrats destroy everything they touch. But if you need another example, local business leaders in Burlington, Vermont, wrote a letter to Gov. Phil Scott. It seems they’re unhappy with what voting for progressives has done for them. Burlington is, … Read more
Today, on the Morning Update, the economic data continues to look great, but is it another tree in a mainstream media forest? If no one reports it, does it really make any sound? Watch on the ‘Grok Rumble Channel if the Embedded Video does not load. Links: Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and … Read more
The overall economic news is good. GDP is up, wages and annual income are up, inflation is under control, the economy is adding real jobs, and hundreds of thousands of people who wanted full-time work but were stuck in part-time hell have found full-time jobs. We’re in a great place if we can just survive … Read more
November is coming, and the perception war is hot as the left tries to convince you of another left-wing fantasy: that whatever “it is” that they say “costs too much” is something they actually care about and could lower if you elected them. Neither is true. Democrats are a curse. They think they know everything … Read more
When Mr. Trump took over the Oval Office in January 2017, almost everyone in DC was against him. He still managed to make moves that created one of the strongest economic recoveries for regular Americans in U.S. history. The plandemic stopped it in its tracks, and then Biden and democrats derailed it. Trump is back, … Read more
A point I don’t see mentioned often enough when monthly jobs reports come out is that these are real jobs. Past Administrations have used tax dollars to grow government and then crow about how many “jobs” they created. Real jobs add value, while Government jobs are net drags on the economy, so their creation ought … Read more
A New England fiscal policy organization is pushing back against Democratic gubernatorial nominee Amanda Janoo’s contention that free-market forces threaten Vermont’s ability to maintain dairy processing and other production capacity. The Fiscal Alliance Foundation said the recent closure or announced closure of four Vermont dairy processing facilities should instead prompt lawmakers to examine the state’s … Read more
Reminder: Content by candidates or about candidates is not an endorsement by Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. There are so many important issues to address before the New Hampshire primary on September 8, 2026, to help voters decide: economic concerns including inflation; election integrity/voter roll cleanups; school spending tax cap; Leftist … Read more
Today, on your Morning Update, securing your own supply chains makes sense for more reasons than not, so why did we give them up to our enemies and others, and why would anyone object to doing everything in our power to get them back? 00:00 The Illusion of Global Warming00:41 The Consequences of Offshoring Jobs01:31 … Read more
Today on the Morning Update, Blue States follow a predictable pattern. Take control. Increase spending, add regulations, increase taxes, add new ones, which eventually drive wealth and job creators away. Vermont wanted to be like California. Like New York. And so they are. 00:00 Introduction and Overview of Perrigo’s Business Model01:26 Financial Performance and Challenges … Read more
The Vermont State House recently hosted “Manufacturing Day” to highlight the successes and concerns of a key – and it turns out declining – sector of our economy. Amy Spear of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce kicked off testimony before the Economic Development Committees, “Manufacturing employment in Vermont has declined 11.3% since 2020. And Vermont … Read more
In recent articles by various readers (Caledonian Record & Littleton Courier), I am disappointed by their unqualified remarks about President Trump as “…’Dictator in Chief’ and his thugs in charge.” This writer goes on to say that “…millions can be spent on a White House ballroom and a proposed ‘Arc de Trump’, but we can’t … Read more
The Vermont Futures Project, a project of the Vermont Chamber of Commerce, made a big splash last week by declaring our state ranks last for economic momentum. Smack! In a January 7th op-ed, they write: The Vermont Futures Project’s Competitiveness Dashboard shows Vermont trailing most states in economic outlook, cost competitiveness, and regulatory efficiency. Vermont … Read more
You can pay more if you want to. We’ve got stores hereabouts that’ll take 4-5 dollars a dozen for eggs, but they always did that. The Biden printing press inflation/spending machine drove the cost of everything up. Who was it that lost their mind when they found out a pound of butter was over seven … Read more
And Why is Everyone Talking About It? You may have been seeing the silver market discussed in the news lately. Big things have happened in the market that will affect all of our futures. Many people are missing the importance. Here is What Happened There was a major disruption amongst the biggest players in the … Read more
The holiday shopping season suggests that people have a good feeling about the direction of the US economy, and the Q3 data confirms it. Even before the Christmas shopping season, the economy grew at an impressive 4.3%. Gross domestic product is a broad measure of the goods and services produced across the economy. Economists had … Read more
I say it often, and you can quote me. It’s easy to break things. Fixing them is a lot harder. It takes longer. And while Obama broke stuff, whoever was running the Biden Administration wrecked a lot more. Add to that an unprecedented effort to realign the American economy, fix unfair trade deals, break the … Read more
New Hampshire ranks as the freest state in North America, as measured in this year’s Economic Freedom of North America report, released today by the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy in conjunction with Canada’s Fraser Institute. For the 24th time, New Hampshire is the freest state among all U.S. states, having scored 8.34 out of 10 … Read more
The first Rule of Democrat narratives ought to be that whatever the ‘experts’ say about Trump, the opposite is likely True. The Second rule is that whatever Dems say in the first rule is a projection. Whatever misery they prognosticate is one of theirs and the result of careful planning. Once back in power, they … Read more
This week on GrokTALK!, the US is poised to experience an economic revolution unlike anything in our history. Better than Trump 1.0. So, quit your bitching and start selling it, before we give it all away to the Dems and they blow it all up just as it’s taking off. Speakers’ opinions are their own … Read more