Elbridge Gerry's Salamander Did you ever wonder where the term “gerrymander” comes from? (It means the redrawing of electoral maps in order to obtain a partisan advantage.) Its derivation is a combination of Elbridge Gerry’s last name (he was the governor of Massachusetts in 1812) and...
“Our Country is Full” – President Donald Trump (April 5, 2019) What does it mean for a country to be “full”? In a November 2018 prepared statement, President Trump had made it clear said declared that his agenda was only about illegal immigration: “Illegal immigration hurts American...
America’s economy has been on a roll since the Great Recession of 2009. GDP has been on a steady rise with average annual increases in excess of 2{29ea29b64b10057f61377b2c087cd5b7537a0cd24da4295a308b0bf589469f35}. It has yet to record even a single negative quarter. Job creation has exceeded projections with the...
A Quick Report on the Economic Climate For reasons that should be apparent, this is an opportune time to take the world’s macroeconomic temperature. The global economy continues to expand, although at a decelerating pace, driven primarily by the U.S. and China, and global equity markets continue...
In February, Stockton California began America’s first experiment with a universal basic income (UBI) – sometimes referred to as “free money” – when it sent debit cards loaded with $500 to a group of preselected residents. In doing so, Stockton has begun an experiment...
