We are now running at 23 months* of consecutive sub 1% Chance of Recession as predicted by the New York Fed.
And, like last month, I have kept up my new expanded metrics. For 35 consecutive months, my four leading indicators of Recession risk have been zero. Not one of ’em has signaled a recession. For the first time in just under 3 years, I have hit a signal; 2 out of 4 running months with a rising chance of recession.
I am a new comer to politics. And economics. While it’s true that I’ve always resonated with Republicans and Conservatives, I’ve never really been all that serious about it.
This has been true all the way through Bush vs. Gore; I just really didn’t care.
I guess marriage, home ownership and parenthood will do that to ya huh?
With that said, I’ve never really understood the trade deficit. Am guessing many others don’t either.
Posted in Economics, Politics: International, Politics: National
Tagged Deficit, Economy, John Stossel, Leftist, Lou Dobbs, Politics
To be sure, the amount of oil spilled into the Gulf is immense. To say that the well leaked is a disservice; it veritably gushed. Gushed to the tune of 62,000 barrels a day slowing to 53,000 a day as the oil in the reservoir diminished the internal pressure.
That is a lot of oil. A whole HELL of a lot of oil.
And we covered it. Boy did we cover it.
Posted in Energy, Politics: National
Tagged BP, Environment, Gulf Oil Spill, New Orleans
I have updated the races here. 
Without going into details, I have the Republicans picking up 7 seats and holding 48 seats. To be sure I have my bias.
So, to see how people who actually “put their money where their mouth is” I went to Intrade.
Posted in Elections 2010, Politics: National, Senate
Tagged Democrat, Politics, Republican
I’m not so sure; in fact, I tend not to think so.
After all, the net works much like any other service/product. Companies wanna profit from it. And the best way to profit is to make it as good and fast and available as possible.
However, not everyone agrees with me.
Posted in Politics: National, Technology
Tagged Abuse of Power, FCC, Internet, Leftist, Net Neutrality
Someone has to say it. It desperately needs to be said.
Does ANYONE know the meaning of “unexpectedly?”
Everywhere Liberty is forced into hiding.
From the Left and, in California, from the Right.
Today, she has loosened the bonds restricting her a little more.
Just this afternoon I experienced a classic fundamental of economics: Consumption.
I had lunch at a pizza buffet. All the pizza and soda I could consume for the low low price of eight dollars American. of course I had to render to Caesar, so it REALLY was about $8.50, but I digress.
At some point I pushed away from the table satisfied; I was fat dumb and happy. Full.
Posted in Economics, Health Care, Politics: National
Tagged Abuse of Power, Barack Obama, Democrat, Leftist, North Carolina Politics, Politics, Socialism
Interesting Characteristics of the Minimum Wage earner: 2009
Some time ago {okay OKAY! It was this morning!} I was arguing with Liberals. 
We were talking about what a government can do, should do and then, what they WILL do. In our examples, we specifically were speaking about the “common good” as it relates to non-National Defense.*
For example, can/should/will the government regulate medical doctors? How about florists?
Another example, can/should/will the government regulate the workplace safety?
And even another. Can/should/will the government regulate food quality in our grocery stores? How about stereo component quality?
As you can imagine, a very clear divergence of opinions evolved.
Posted in Economics, Liberty, Politics: National
Tagged Global Warming, Leftist, Socialism
