Economics

May 27, 2020

SHI 5.27.20 – Climbing the Mountain

The US has built up a mountain of sovereign debt … and the mountain is growing.  The ‘Great Shutdown’ is the cause.  Federal stimulus programs are […]
May 20, 2020

SHI 5.20.20 – Smoking Cigarettes Can Kill You

But you already knew that.   Here’s what you may not have known: Sure, folks in nursing homes are old and frail.  That’s why they’re in nursing […]
May 13, 2020

SHI 5.13.2020 – Leaving California

Probably not.  I suspect Tesla will continue to make cars in California for many years to come.  Elon Musk’s comments to the contrary notwithstanding.   Their Fremont, […]
May 6, 2020

SHI 5.6.20 – The Data Has Spoken

When our governor locked down California on March 19, asking millions of citizens to stay home, he did so out of an abundance of caution.  At […]