With no American and other Western economic support .... Afghanistan under the Taliban rule is broke.... Things ARE complicated... The Taliban is seen in the matter it was previously.... A religious dominated heavy handed autocratic fighting group.... With Biden … [Read more...] about The Taliban’s Afghan economy is hurting…
the Economy
Democratic voters are NOT energised….
Don't I know this.... In my New York suburban county? Republicans cleaned up...... As in other places... With NO Donald Trump as the 'bad guy'? And? President Biden getting an inflation beatdown? And getting no credit for anything? And pandemic trying to … [Read more...] about Democratic voters are NOT energised….
Democrats press for MORE President Biden fighting Inflation….
The issue for American's right now is higher prices on about everything... (The 'experts' say the economy is good...They have to pay more money when they drive home and buy food also...) It is not the pandemic which seems to fading even as we go thru another smaller spike … [Read more...] about Democrats press for MORE President Biden fighting Inflation….
Afghan Refuges to America follow up…..
The NY Times does a piece on the lives of Afghan refuges that are being resettled in America.... For some it will easy... For some not..... America has always been a place where waves of emigrants resettle and helps in bringing diversity to America... And with the … [Read more...] about Afghan Refuges to America follow up…..
Manchin wants the Keystone XL Pipeline project brought back ….
High gas prices.... A Democratic US Senator from an energy state.... That Senator having a disproportionate influence of getting things done in the US Senate... Hmmmm? Centrist Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) is calling on President Biden to restore the Keystone XL … [Read more...] about Manchin wants the Keystone XL Pipeline project brought back ….
3 of 4 Americans’s say their lives are back to normal….
Different definition of normal.... But overall? American's seem to want to get back to 'some' sort of normal.... And? They think and 'want' to be there.... And that applies to vaccinated and unvaccinated Americans is appears... A new Yahoo News/YouGov poll found … [Read more...] about 3 of 4 Americans’s say their lives are back to normal….
Biden goes into the US Oil reserves to try and bring down gas prices….
Other countries will do their same with their reserves to try and rive down the effect of higher gas/oil prices on their economies.... The oli producing countries will not reduce the price of their product.... Increased flowing of petroleum should drive down their prices … [Read more...] about Biden goes into the US Oil reserves to try and bring down gas prices….
President Biden will let Powell continue leading the Fed…..
He will keep things in place with Powell a Trump pick.... And? Will spare Biden another contentious bout with the Senate confirmation process.... This also will keep the 'markets' calm.... President Biden will renominate Jerome H. Powell, the Federal Reserve chair, to … [Read more...] about President Biden will let Powell continue leading the Fed…..