Outside the Beltway

A chilling admission from a leader in the President’s OWN party

They are also considering another US Farmer Bailout while simultaneously cutting funds to help US Farmers and other residents

An increasingly muddled tariff system.

Be prepared for a rocky day and potentially more changes to “the plan”

Or they maybe happening at 10%… Who knows?! Clearly not the White House.

Just in case that wasn’t already obvious.

Things have to be bad when they actually start to speak the truth to the President

What could possibly go wrong?

The illogical of MAGA.

Remember Trump cannot fail, he can only be failed!

If this is American greatest, I prefer it when things were “going to hell.”

This one should come with a warning label (especially as it cuts both ways)

* – but the tariffs didn’t start until April 2

A response to an argument based on feels not facts

It’s like tab clearing, but for those with no attention spa… squirrel!

Who would have guessed?

We are about to find out the degree to which trade wars are good and easy to win.

Spoiler alert: This is going to be a disaster

Making the Markets Dive Again.

Just a little comparison of 2017, 2021, and 2025 plus more thoughts on tariffs.

And thoughts about Trump’s economic approach to date.

Who’d of thought that Donald Trump would do what he campaigned on doing?!

A quote from the wit and wisdom of Donald J. Trump.

Trade wars are good and easy to win.

Way to go, pro-business party!

We are in the the dumbest timeline.

And so it begins.

The culture seems to be shifting.

Oligarchy and populism don’t mix.

There are 800 or so of them in the United States alone. Where the hell did they come from?

Trump is like a child with a new toy.

Some comparative data.

Trump’s core policies will drive inflation

It’s not just Red Lobster.

More jobs were added than expected.

A tentative agreement has been reached.

Yet another plot twist in Campaign 2024.

A modest proposal for Civil Service reform.

Yet another service disruption over rights fees calls attention to the issue.

Going electric may require reversing a decades-long trend.

Why the rent is too damn high.

The search giant lost a major court battle. What’s next?

An institution is shuttering thanks to changing societal norms.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Our natural instincts in hiring are wrong.

Democratic strategists are complaining that Biden is being too honest.

A weird report might explain a puzzling finding in the polls.