Outside the Beltway

Inflation is up.

The Iran War’s latest victim.

Making an unpopular war less popular.

A reasonable if perverse policy.

The state of being too big to care.

We have a problem, but we aren’t even trying to address it.

Don’t worry, those rises in prices are an illusion!

Some people say there’s a woman to blame.

Versus strait rhetoric.

New inflation and consumer confidence numbers.

Xenophobia’s cruel wages.

Better than expected jobs report amid other less positive news.

It’s a real mystery…

Nothing like a war of choice to send indicators in the wrong direction.

How it started and how it’s going.

ICE, ICE baby?

Energy prices are likely to be affected for some time.

Dear Leader says so.

Oil prices are sharply up.

Job losses and an increased unemployment rate.

More trophies and banners for Dear Leader.

He really likes tariffs.

Trade deficits, growth, and manufacturing not what was promised.

A 6-3 ruling takes away one of Trump’s favorite toys.

An ongoing discussion.

A better than expected January, but downward revisions for 2025.

Of course, “policy-making” is giving more credit than is due.

It’s bad business to alienate key customers.

This’ll help those approval numbers…

An era slowly fades away.

The crazy world of luxury timepieces.

The fixes people want won’t help and those that will help, people don’t want.

One of the great success stories of American governance—economic growth paired with environmental progress—has gone largely unnoticed.

Better late than never numbers are better than the vibes suggested.

Plus more white nationalism from the administration.

More polling.

Things will get radically worse if the shutdown doesn’t end soon.

ABC and ESPN networks are off YouTubeTV for a second weekend.

A chip maker is the most valuable company on the planet.

A commercial has hurt the CINC’s fee-fees.

Lack of understanding and poor institutional design=bad political outcomes.

Brought to you by the “America First” crowd.

More signs of flaws in the Trump economy.

The August jobs report was not good.

Who needs due process when you have drones?

A gift for Dear Leader.

It is textbook authoritarianism.

July jobs report shows signs of weakness.