Economics

August 7, 2024

SHI 8.7.24 – Follow the Data, Not the Fear

If you’re a stock market investor, Monday was not fun.   The Dow Jones fell more than 1,000 points and the S&P 500 index lost more […]
July 31, 2024

SHI 7.31.24 – The Verdict Is In

Two verdicts, actually.   First, my verdict on the 2022 Napa Valley Cabernets:  They are fabulous.   I can assure you, from personal experience, that 2022 will […]
July 10, 2024

SHI 7.10.24 – Greek Mythology

Helen of Troy, Greek mythology tells us, was the most beautiful woman in the world.  Wife of the king of Sparta, her abduction, the story goes, […]
July 3, 2024

SHI 7.3.24 – Musical Chairs

No matter how you measure it, by historic standards the US economy is huge today.   Consider the US labor force.   According to the Bureau of […]