Meanwhile the BLS *does* have serious problems related to declining data integrity — because Trump has deprived it of resources. Hiring freezes, early retirements, “fork” departures etc. have left the agency so thinly staffed that field offices are closing.

Finally, for people who want the United States to be a Christian nation, the Trump Admin efforts are not consistent with Christian teaching. Continued support for it by Christian identifiers makes it look much more like white nationalism, which looks more racist than religious in intent.

The solution is to use immigration court hearings. The problem is that the admin. must then show proof of gang membership/criminality, which they appear not to have for many of the deportees. If they had proof, they could present it. The absence of proof undercuts the narrative of criminality.

Yes, a lot of big money, esp. private equity money has been going into real estate the last several years. This a a significant factor in rising rental prices.

What do you mean by real property Jack

Wow

I suspect there is a magnitude of insider grift here that would appall Americans.

Per a friend (with second hand stoey), Lutnik was bragging at a Trump inauguration party how they were all going to get rich. I wonder how many Trump circle people have hedges against the stock markets, making big money when the market drops.

His firm likely is making a killing on others’ misery, in terms of commissions and margins as bond markets rise.

No. You are too witty in your cynicism. More of your followers will be moving here and looking for you.

Your posts from that other place. Loved your stream of content this year.

She leaned into it with a base wider than the shoulders - going to get called most of the time if there is contact