Most political figures have higher personal favorability than job approval. But Donald Trump is the opposite. He has a higher job approval —48% in John McLaughlin’s August 24th poll — than his personal favorability rating — only 33% in the…Continue Reading ...

Dear Friend, Recent news reports suggest that Chinese mining and purchases of gold are becoming very significant. It is clear that China hopes that it can replace the dollar with gold in international trade. Whether they succeed or not (I…Continue Reading ...

In the new asymmetric world of threatened global economic suicide, President Trump has stripped the terrorists of a terrifying weapon in their toolbox; the threat that the collateral damage of their own and the world’s economists’ overreaction to the use…Continue Reading ...

During the Clinton years, State of the Union speeches routinely led to huge upticks in the president’s approval ratings. But in the highly polarized and fiercely partisan environment of today’s politics, they have had little impact other than to reinforce…Continue Reading...

Dear Friend, Below is the real story of Thanksgiving and I am thankful for your support Dick Squanto, whose real name was Tisquantum, was instrumental in helping the Pilgrims survive and is central to the narrative of the first Thanksgiving.…Continue Reading...

Supreme Court puts Trump economic agenda in limbo The Supreme Court is holding Trump’s entire economic agenda in a state of limbo, taking its good sweet time in reviewing the legality of Trump’s tariffs, inflicting incredible harm on the American…Continue Reading...