Tag: Economy
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I don’t know about the rest of you but I’m just a productive today as I was 2 years ago
A story in the Washington Post reports a severe drop in productivity in 2022. They wonder why while talking about remote work and flexible schedules. It’s not rocket science. People aren’t being productive because they don’t have to show up to work. In the immortal words of Red Foreman, “If it wasn’t work they wouldn’t…
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U.S. and California Economy is so great people are going to Mexico for lower prices
I wonder what kind of ad Gavin Newsom will run in Mexico telling Mexicans to shop in California? I guess living in a border town has its advantages as long as you can avoid the rampant crime and threats from cartels. Might be worth it for the great street tacos at low low prices.
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My personal inflation rate is 33.52%
The Wall Street Journal put together a handy little personal inflation estimator. You check off the boxes of the things you normally consume and they pop out an inflation number. If I was a more normal person that consumed more processed food, pop, beer & wine, and less meat I wouldn’t be feeling the pinch…
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Price of July 4th BBQ in 2022 up almost 21%
Remember when good ole Joe told us we were saving $0.16 on our July 4th BBQ in 2021? In case you don’t remember here’s the tweet. So, what is the story for 2022? According to a story in Marketwatch the price of your BBQ this year is up almost 21%! A new study from the Political…
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I never thought that Trump would have been our last best hope to preserve the republic
The video in this tweet would be hilarious if it wasn’t so sad.
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The worst bond market so far since 1842… another President Biden miracle
It was a good 180 year run. With the collapsing bond market, inflation, rising prices due to over regulation, supply chain issues from COVID policies, shortages due to the Ukraine/Russia conflict, and globalism in general run amok is it time to resurrect the misery index? I’m not a financial guru. I don’t actively invest in…