Bank Of England Tries To Head Off Recession
The dismal news on the British economy has forced the Bank of England to take some dramatic measures to ward off...
Yearly Archive: 2016
Strong Employment Report Gives Ammunition To Fed Hawks
The Bureau of Labor Statistics released the July unemployment numbers this morning and the report showed yet another month of strong...
Astronomy Adventure – Great Seeing and Poor Picture of Saturn
Last night was one of the best “seeing” nights we’ve had around here in a long time. I live just within...
Trump Becomes Litmus Test For Ideological Conservatives
Following up on my earlier post about the ideological strains contributing to the collapse of the Republican party, it is beginning...
More Bad News For Post-Brexit British Economy
The disaster of the Brexit vote in Britain continues apace as the latest consumer confidence survey dropped 11 points, it sharpest...
Climate Change Revives Anthrax In Siberia
I’ve been highlighting the tremendous progress on renewable energy on this blog, but have shied away from commenting on the devastating...
GOP Falling Apart Is Not Just Trump, It's Ideological Too
The disintegration of the Republican party continues. And it’s not just Donald Trump’s campaign that’s doing the damage, although two other...
Clinton, Press Must Pound Trump Daily On Taxes
Donald Trump’s campaign may be disintegrating before our eyes and there are even unsubstantiated rumors today about Trump withdrawing from the...
Foreign Nationals Use Citizens United To Fund US Campaigns
Once again, it appears that the Supreme Court has not fully understood the far-reaching effects that some of their decisions would...
Good Turnout At Bridgeport Council Meeting
The turnout at the Bridgeport City Council meeting was quite large, certainly smaller than the last meeting, but still large enough...