Gulf Shores James Carville’s quote in the Clinton campaign “war room,” that “it’s the economy, stupid!” will be in his obit. I’ve read one report that argued that Trump would be re-elected, regardless of his polling numbers and approval ratings, if growth was above 3% in 2020 before the election. The notion that economics drives …
Heat Islands Hitting Lower Income, Minority Neighborhoods
Gulf Shores, Alabama It’s rained part of every day for two weeks. There is supposed to be a one-day break in New Orleans without any rain. Living in the semi-tropics that passes for normal. I used to say summer in the city was 85 percent humidity and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Now, looking at the …
Increase Austerity, and Welfare Becomes More Popular!
New Orleans Something very surprising, and I think very important, is happening about attitudes about welfare. Finally! Unfortunately, it’s happening in the United Kingdom, rather than in the United States, but let’s take the wins where we find them, because there are lessons there that politicians and policy makers need to heed about the limits …