Category Archives: Macroeconomic policy

Iran War: Trump’s 48 Hour Deadline Approaches; Soldiers Fearful as Lindsey Graham Calls for Their Sacrifice; Complacency in Face of Intersecting Shortages, Like Food and Plastics

Today’s Iran war update: Let us hope that this saying proves not to be germane – Things look the darkest before they go completely black.”

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In Praise of the Lunch Ladies Who Can Save Us from the Great American Food System

The Great American Food System™ is productive when measured by output, but it is not particularly good at producing wholesome and healthy food for the American people.  The nature of healthy food has been argued for the past sixty years, with various food plates, pyramids, and other arrays used to illustrate recommendations of the day.  […]

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Trump Support Negative Even Among White Working Class; Approval of His Agenda at Only 27%

Trump’s approval ratings continue to slide, even before polls register the effect of the ICE executions. But does that mater to him any more?

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