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NH Poverty and Food Insecurity Research Misses The Mark

July 24, 2024 Steve MacDonald

I’ve never been overly fond of the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute’s (NHFPI) research, but sometimes, you find a helpful nugget. Take this February 2024 report on “Poverty and Food Insecurity in New Hampshire During and Following the COVID-19 Crisis.” It is a lot of words and charts divining who is having trouble living comfortably … Read more

Art Thou Better Off Now Than During That Not So Bygone Age of Trump?

July 13, 2024 Skip

Time to revisit another old political saw. It’s a classic. Are you better off now than (insert time period here)? In this case, now as opposed to before Biden. And if you won the Lottery, yes, you most likely are. For the rest of us mortals, not so much.

Are You Doing Better Under Biden or Was It Better Under Trump?

June 16, 2024 Skip

Inflation is the hidden tax placed upon us all by the Government. They pay their debts (OUR debts, technically) with cheaper money while OUR expenses go way up. For instance:

No, Corporate Profits Don’t Cause Inflation

May 28, 2024 Op-Ed

The Guardian reported, A new report claims “resounding evidence” shows that high corporate profits are a main driver of ongoing inflation, and companies continue to keep prices high even as their inflationary costs drop. The report, compiled by the progressive Groundwork Collaborative think tank, found corporate profits accounted for about 53% of inflation during last year’s second … Read more

When Gasoline is $100 per Gallon

May 23, 2024 John Klar

It is a mathematical fact that gasoline in the U.S. will eventually rise to $100 for a gallon (perhaps $130 for those interested in higher octane). This is not fear-mongering but basic arithmetic and economics. Here’s why.

Night Cap: Social Justice Inflation — Is that the plan?

May 16, 2024 John Klar

This is an older article, reprinted here because it is even more relevant that in 2021. But also, when people “forecast” the future — whether meteorologists, fortune-tellers, stockbrokers, or lawyers drafting contracts, the proof is in the pudding: were they accurate?

Do Not Lose Focus On The Border And Economy

May 10, 2024 Ray Cardello

There is so much going on in D.C., not just with Joe Biden and the Misfit Toys. Things are explosive on the Hill, and even the Supreme Court is chipping in. And don’t forget the fabricated farce of a trial in New York where the poor excuse of a D.A., Alvin Bragg, has been assigned the task of keeping Donald Trump off the campaign trail for six to eight weeks.

“Well, That’s Just Not The Case”, Says Hakeem Jeffries

May 9, 2024 Ray Cardello

Norah O’Donnell challenged Hakeem Jeffries, saying that 2/3 of America believed the economy was better under Donald Trump. “Well, that’s just not the case,” says Hakeem Jeffries. We (the Democrats) have to do a better job of educating the American people. They are wrong, and the economy is much more robust than four years ago.

Bananas: Governor Scott Hires Ted Lasso To Save Economy

May 3, 2024 Johnny Bananas (Fake News Reporter!)

After seeing his state holding down the second worst spot in the country for economic prospects Governor Scott reached out to coach extraordinaire Ted Lasso in hopes he can work his magic to turn around Vermont’s bleak future.

Night Cap: Hey Joe, Did You Ditch Bidenomics

April 23, 2024 Ray Cardello

Joe Biden was on a three-city tour of Pennsylvania this week. He started in his hometown of Scranton, though I am not sure many in Scranton want to claim Joe as one of their own. You see, for all Joe says he is doing for his homeys, his lousy policies are costing the good people … Read more

Inflation Nation: Will America’s Economic Woes Worsen in 2024?

April 11, 2024 John Klar

In his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden claimed US inflation is a result of price-gouging by corporate bogeymen. Recent statistics suggest other causes, some of which will likely persist through this election year – and the president’s narrative is not likely to hold up as rents, wages, and taxes rise, all increases that are hard to blame on corporate America.

Night Cap: Joe Biden, Liar In Chief

April 8, 2024 Ray Cardello

I have tried to be respectful as I have been critical of Joe Biden and his Administration, but he has not earned that respect. It is time to call a spade a spade and be blatantly honest about the damage this feeble man and his crew have done to America and Americans.

The Bidenistas are Bailing on Bidenomics – Not the Polices, Just the Word

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024 Steve MacDonald

You don’t hear the words build back better much anymore unless it’s from someone closer to the small government end of the spectrum making fun of Democrats who live at the other end. We’ve built debt and gone backward, and only the size of government is bigger (which they think is better).

Biden Ignores The Facts When Praising Bidenomics

March 16, 2024 Ray Cardello

If You look up Bidenomics in the dictionary, you won’t find the made-for-TV term. If it could be found, the definition would read: Bidenomics Noun 1. A political term to define the state of the economy with total disregard for metrics or reality. Biden and his team continue to brag about the impact of Bidenomics … Read more

Night Cap: Shrink-Flating Biden’s ‘Greed-Flation’

March 1, 2024 Steve MacDonald

Rumor has it that mindless Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech will include a new deflection from his complicity in the shitshow that is the American economy. The guy who swore to end fossil fuels (no matter what…it would do to the economy) appears ready to blame greed for what ails us.

Joe, Please Stop Telling Us The Economy Is Great

February 18, 2024 Ray Cardello

Maybe it’s me. Perhaps we have first to define great. From Joe Biden down to Sandy Cortez, the entire left tries their damndest to convince the country the economy is booming, and we ignorant people of the land don’t understand it.

Night Cap: Bidenomics – Better Than Abysmal is Still Miserable

January 17, 2024 Peter Lemiska

“Bidenomics is working!”

At least that’s what Joe Biden and his administration tell us every chance they get, citing cherry-picked statistics to prove their point. They tout the most recent inflation figure of 3.4 percent and compare it to last year, when the inflation rate was a crippling 6.5 percent.

Woodrow Wilson’s Christmas Grift of 1913

December 25, 2023 Op-Ed

We think of thieves as conducting their work when no one is looking, such as breaking into a house while the owners are away. But the most successful thieves have done their stealing in plain sight, on a grand scale, while the owners were home and often with their tacit approval, though with sleights of hand that few are able to detect.

Sorry Santa, Joe Says No More Coal

December 25, 2023 Ray Cardello

To say it has been a wild year would be a gross understatement. Thanks to Joe and the rest of the gang that can’t shoot straight, we have had no shortage of topics in 2023. The difficult task has been to avoid redundancy as the disappointments and failures of Team Biden filled the headlines. I wanted to report good news but would not fall into Joe’s trap.

While Freedom Flourishes in New Hampshire, the Rest of New England Is a Different Story

December 9, 2023 Op-Ed

Most of New England has some work to do to keep up with New Hampshire’s status as the nation’s freest state. In the latest edition of the Cato Institute’s Freedom in the 50 States report, while New Hampshire finishes first in overall freedom (an index of personal and economic freedom), the other five New England states each finish in the bottom half among all 50 states.