Outside the Beltway

Richer than Germany 20 years ago, it’s now poorer than Mississippi.

The octogenarian Speaker Emerita will not seek re-election.

Thinking about the evolution (or is it devolution) of the GOP since the 1990s.

July jobs report shows signs of weakness.

Half the counties in America have moved more Republican in each of the last three elections.

Machines have been eliminating blue collar jobs for decades. Now they’re coming for white collar jobs.

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

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

Some comparative data.

Unreality and sexual anxiety on display.

Our immigration policy is out of sync with our economy.

And yes, Trump fits the definitions all too well.

Things may well get ugly regardless of the outcome of November’s election.

Why public attitudes are lagging real world performane.

Shady accounting practices from well before he entered politics are coming back to bite him in the ass.

Suddenly, old voters are aligning Democrat and young ones Republican.

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

West Virginia University may be the canary in the coal mine.

The Biden administration had little choice but to act.

The silliness of “generations.”

Looking at past Senate elections and some more thoughts on historical patterns.

The Fed is expected to stall the economy to fight inflation.

The economy, it turns out, is complicated.

The numbers don’t match the perception.