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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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A political/economics blog written from a progressive point of view.
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Stock Market Lost Over A Quarter Of Its Value Since Feb 15
The chart above shows stock market (DJI) closings in 2020. On February 15th, the market closed at 29,220. On March 12th, it closed at 21,200. That's a drop of... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Trump Has No Real Plan For Coronavirus - Democrats Do
The United States has done only about 10,000 tests for Coronavirus since we learned of it. South Korea is testing 10,000 people every day. Read more
Posted on 13 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Race For The Democratic Nomination Is NOT Over
(These caricatures of Biden and Sanders are by the inimitable DonkeyHotey.) Joe Biden has had three very good primary nights in a row -- first in South Carolina... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New YouGov Poll Has Biden Leading Sanders By 15 Points
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between March 6th and 10th of a national sample of 573 Democratic primary... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Closer Than Sanders To Denmark's Social Democracy
(Photo of Denmark is by Fedor Selivanov, and was found at newyorker.com.) Bernie Sanders likes to hold up the nation of Denmark as the model for what the... Read more
Posted on 12 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Biden Has A Great Night - Extends His Delegate Lead
Bernie Sanders needed a big night in the March 10th primaries. He didn't get it. The big night went to Joe Biden. Biden started the night with wins in... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
New Poll Has Biden With A 19 Point Lead Nationally
The chart above reflects the results of the latest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between March 5th and 8th of a national sample of 559 Democrats and... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
What Is Really Needed From The Government Right Now
(Cartoon image is by Jimmy Margulies at jimmymargulies.com.) In the face of the Coronavirus crisis, Donald Trump has made a lot of mistakes. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Democratic Polls For Arizona, Michigan, And Washington
The chart above reflects the results of the latest OH Predictive Insights Poll -- done on March 3rd and 4th of 398 likely Democratic voters in Arizona, with a... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Second Poll Shows Biden With 16 Point Lead Over Sanders
The charts above reflect the results of the latest CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between March 4th and 7th of a national sample of 540 Democrats and Leaners, with a... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
44% Of American Workers Make $18,000 Year Or Less
Donald Trump continues to brag about how great the United States economy is. He bases that on the low official unemployment figures and GDP growth (which is... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
It's Time For Congress To Mandate Paid Sick Leave
The chart above should be an embarrassment for citizens of the United States. The nations in blue (which is most of the world) have laws that guarantee their... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
J. Jackson Endorses Sanders - K. Harris Endorses Biden
Two weeks ago, Bernie Sanders was flying high. He had a lead on the Democratic field of candidates, and was projected to do well on Super Tuesday. But then... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Mishandling Coronavirus May Cost Trump His Re-Election
(This men was found on Facebook.) (The caricature of Donald Trump is by DonkeyHotey.) So far, Donald Trump has been lucky. Although he has demonstrated... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Approval For Trump's Handling Of Coronavirus Is Falling
The chart above is from the Morning Consult Poll. They surveyed 2,000 registered voters in three different time periods (Feb 7-9, Feb 24-26, and March 3-5).... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Danger Of A Working Class Life In The U.S.
I found this article by David Leonhardt and Stuart A. Thompson in The New York Times to be rather shocking. It seems that working class individuals face a more... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Joe Biden Has A Huge Lead In The Latest National Poll
The chart above is from the latest Morning Consult Poll -- done on March 5th of a national sample of 1,390 likely Democratic primary voters, with a 3 point... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
The Official Unemployment Rate Dropped 0.1% In February
The Labor Department released their statistics for February on Friday. It showed the economy had produced a fairly healthy 273,000 jobs in February. Read more
Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Elizabeth Warren's Campaign Made A Positive Difference
I, like many others, was disappointed that Senator Elizabeth Warren did not succeed in becoming the Democratic presidential nominee. Read more
Posted on 07 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY -
Another 365 Delegates Are Up For Grabs On March 10th
The next batch of delegates to be determined happens on March 10th (next Tuesday). On that day 7 entities assign delegates -- Democrats Abroad (13), Idaho... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2020 POLITICS, SOCIETY
