10/20/2021
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The Revenge of the "Essential Worker" In America

Molly Osberg, The New Republic

Striking John Deere workers watch salaried employees don hard hats, as if the uniform is all it takes to do an essential job.

Mayor Pete Is Wrong: Regs to Stop 'Global Warming' Kill

David Simon, Spectator

Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg said the Biden administration's draconian regulations to stop global warming will kill people.

Texas Wants to Force a 20-Lane Highway Through Austin

Henry Grabar, Slate

The city has other ideas.

Trump's PB Real Estate Props Up His Flagging Fortune

Dan Alexander, Forbes

The former president's properties on the Florida island have jumped an estimated $155 million in value during the pandemic.

Congress Should Say No To An IRS Power Grab

Patrick Hedger, RealClearMarkets

It's hardly surprising that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) often receives low marks from American taxpayers. After all, simply filing your tax return can be a headache, let alone fighting for deductions or dealing with an audit. A recent survey conducted by Gallup found that Americans' view that the IRS was doing an "excellent" or "good" job has dropped from 50 to 37 percent in the last two years. It's puzzling then that - with all the pressing issues facing our country today - some members of Congress are choosing to prioritize expanding the power and authority of the IRS at the expense...

With the Crypto Futures Fund, Know What You're Buying

Market Minder, Fisher

Always know what exactly you are buying.

How Vaccine Mandates Can Unclog Supply Chains

Paul Krugman, New York Times

How vaccine mandates can unclog the ports.

Colin Powell's Breakthrough Was Hardly Unusual

Joel Hirschhorn, Brownstone Inst.

Colin Powell, age 84, had two major underlying medical problems. Powell surely had his initial vaccinations many months earlier.

SWA Didn't Walk Out On Passengers Over Vaccines

Michael Santoro, USA TODAY

These cancellations weren't in protest over vaccines, and we didn't leave our customers stranded. Pilots have been sounding the alarm for months.

Ban on New Offshore Drilling Must Stay In Infrastructure Bill

Various, The Hill

I don't know The oil spill off the coast of Southern California is an ecological and economic disaster.

Wall Street Brains Compete In Immersive City Puzzle

Mara Siegler, New York Post

The event raised over $1 million for the charity Good Shepherd, which runs more than 80 programs helping children and families in struggling communities.

Amid Internal Strife, What Does Netflix Do Next?

Josef Adalian, New York Magazine

The earnings call is today, the walkout is tomorrow, and the internal strife is not going away.

A Case for Benign Future Inflation

Martin Pring, Pring Turner Financial

Disclaimer: Pring Turner is a Financial Advisor headquartered in Walnut Creek CA, and is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The views represented herein are Pring Turner's own and all information is obtained from sources believed to be accurate and reliable. This information should not be considered […]

U.S. Cities With the Highest Six Figure Job Growth

Stessa Team, Stessa

Our researchers calculated the percentage change in employment in six-figure jobs from 2015 to 2020 using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Respect Millennials

Brian Wesbury & Robert Stein, First Trust Advisors

Fed Watcher: November Taper On Track

Justin Weidner, Deutsche Bank Group

Which States Produce Most Renewable Energy?

Frank Moraes, Commodity.com

What states produce the most renewable energy? You might be surprised! We've put all the data together and highlight the top 15 states.

What You May Miss by Staying in Cash

Collin Martin, Charles Schwab

Rather than waiting on the sidelines, consider short-term, fixed-rate corporate bonds.

The 'We Need More of Everything' Economy

Richard Moody, Regions Bank

For Uber and Lyft, the "Rideshare" Mania Bursts

Greg Bensinger, New York Times

Rideharing companies made a lot of promises. They're not being kept.

Story Behind My First 100X Recommendation

Matt McCall, American Consequences

If you're experiencing investors' remorse around missing the crypto market of 2014, fear not – you could still turn a grand into six figures.

NYC Faces Budget Woes With, Without Wall Street

Nicole Gelinas, New York Post

New York's banks and investment firms are doing great. New York's economy, not so much.

In Blocking a $3.5T Bill, Manchin Betrays West Virginia

Ryan Cooper, The Week

West Virginia's coal industry is doomed. Joe Manchin wants to take the whole state down with it.

Longer Port Hours Solves One Part of Multifaceted Problem

Willy Shih, The Hill

There aren't any short-term solutions to current supply chain woes, only tactical remedies for localized bottlenecks.

Why Is Zillow Pumping the Brakes On House Flipping?

Editors, The Motley Fool

Zillow just announced it has stopped buying homes, at least for now. Why? House prices and labor shortages are part of the reason.

Why the $5 Trillion Insurance Industry May Face a Reckoning

Umair Irfan, Vox

Insurers are getting rocked by climate disasters. They're also shaping how we prepare for the next one.

What Global Gas & Coal Shortages Mean For Clean NRG

Henning Gloystein, CNN

This continued risk of supply disruptions and high prices for fossil fuels — which drive up electricity costs — are a signal to countries that it's time to invest in clean and domestic energy resources.

Why You Shouldn't Blame U.S. Workers for Inflation

Peter Coy, New York Times

They are victims of rising prices, not the perpetrators.

The Origins, Development of Upside-Down America

David Stockman, Brownstone

the age-adjusted death rate from all causes in America during 2020 was actually 1.8% lower than it had been in 2003

The Crime Dividend of Lockdown

Peter Earle, American Institute for Economic Research

"The tradeoffs of pandemic policies were apparent early on, and now include mounting levels of fraud, theft, and violence. Although it is unlikely, hopefully that revelation will inform future policy choices." ~ Peter C. Earle

Fisher Investments on Election-Year Uncertainty: This, Too, Shall Pass

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Ken Fisher on Nixing the VIX

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Shattering the Debt Ceiling Myth

Fisher Investments Editorial Staff, Fisher Investments

Positive Economic Side Effects From the Pandemic

Ben Carlson, AWOCS

Don't focus on the negatives.

Investors Should Prefer Camels to Horses

Joe Wiggins, Behavioural Investment

Camels are a design / adaption marvel and in areas such as investing they provide invaluable lessons about how best to deal with uncertainty.

Some Of Them Are Frauds

Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution

The CDC and FDA are way behind.

The Build Back Sausage

John Cochrane, The Grumpy Economist

Prediction: If Build Back Better passes, the price of child care will soar.

Panic Series (Pt. V) - 1857

Jamie Catherwood, Investor Amnesia

An in-depth look at how railroads, the telegraph, California Gold Rush and Western Expansion all helped cause the Panic of 1857.

Are Supply Chain Woes Abating?

Christine Benz, Morningstar

Dhananjay Phadnis, a Fidelity portfolio manager who focuses on Asian equities, discusses what he's seeing on the ground.

Spike in Oil Prices Is About Growth, Not Inflation

Igor Vasilachi, Verdad

We think surging oil prices are primarily a barometer of extraordinary GDP growth and that investors should understand these price increases as a normal part of the business cycle.
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