Author: Bob Weeks
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Trump Has Won, but Democracy Is Not Over
TRUMP HAS WON, BUT DEMOCRACY IS NOT OVER Donald Trump has won the presidency again, a development writer Tom Nichols describes as deeply concerning for American democracy. Nichols calls Trump an “aspiring fascist” whose administration will likely include opportunists and radicals, potentially undermining democratic principles and the rule of law. Nichols blames not only Trump…
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Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign
Tim Alberta details Donald Trump’s erratic behavior and mounting tensions within his 2024 campaign in its last stretch.
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Median Usual Weekly Real Earnings, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing weekly earnings before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Hourly Earnings, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing hourly earnings before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Trump Transcripts
A collection of Donald J. Trump transcripts.
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Employment, pre- and post-Covid
Comparing job growth before and after the Covid pandemic, attempting to remove the effect of the pandemic.
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Gross Domestic Product, pre- and post-pandemic
Recent economic performance as measured by Gross Domestic Product, before and after the pandemic.
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Stop Escalating the Threat Environment
Leader McConnell and Speaker Johnson to VP Harris: End The Dangerous Rhetoric
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Poverty in the States
Official and supplemental poverty rates in the states.
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Wichita Employment Situation, August 2024
For the Wichita metropolitan area in August, most employment indicators improved slightly from the prior month. Wichita continues to perform poorly compared to its peers.
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Inflation and Consumer Price Index, September 2024
Looking at inflation calculations in a different way.
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Understanding Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income
Consumer Debt Service Payments as a Percent of Disposable Personal Income is a financial metric that measures the proportion of after-tax income that households are using to pay off their debts.