Monthly Archives: November 2016

No, this is not another Trump commentary.   Although there are comments and predictions a-plenty in the media: GDP will grow north of 4%; We will see massive cuts in regulation; A retrenchment of ‘ObamaCare’ is certain; A modification (tightening) of … Continue reading →

Today is my daughter Kelly’s birthday!  Which you may find mildly interesting … but you must be questioning the economic significance. There is none.  I’m simply killing two birds with one stone:  Not only am I wishing her a ‘Happy … Continue reading →

“Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy.   I knew Jack Kennedy.   Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine.   Senator, you’re no Jack Kennedy.” When Dan Quayle compared himself to Kennedy during a 1988 vice presidential debate with Lloyd Bentsen, Senator Benson … Continue reading →

Wow.  One week ago today, we learned Trump is our new president.  And the financial markets went crazy!   In four business days – Wednesday thru Monday – we experienced the entire 4 years of the Trump presidency.   The DOW reached … Continue reading →

President Trump. I’ll bet you didn’t expect to see those two words together. You may have hoped you would…or maybe you dreaded the possibility…but you didn’t expect you would.   Right?  Defying odds and expectations for almost 2 years, Trump … Continue reading →

Last Friday, as the non-stop insults between the presidential candidates continued to fly, the BLS released the most recent ‘Employment Situation‘.   While the official unemployment rate remained little changed, there was a bit of surprising data hidden within. Why you … Continue reading →

According the the ‘Urban Dictionary’, if you’ve said, “Do you want fries with that?,” you probably work at McDonalds and are at the pinnacle of your career.  Perhaps.  But one thing I know for certain:   In 2017, if you … Continue reading →