Now there’s a name I haven’t heard in a long time.

I thought we were supposed to be slackers?

Thanks, wasn’t able to watch today so I appreciated this more than usual.

Colorado.

I haven’t dug deeply into this, but these numbers seem very high, they must be assuming a quite large multiplier effect. I’m skeptical.

Trying to imagine a Norwegian version of the opening credits of “The Beverly Hillibillies”

Glad you’re here

Kevin Hassett Regrets and Retracts His Call to Discipline Fed Researchers "The Fed's Independence Extends to its Research"

To his credit, Hassett publicly expressed regret for those comments: larrykotlikoff.substack.com/p/kevin-hass...

This is disgusting, appalling and alarming:

Could you please share a link to the study?

So, Space Command not moving to Huntsville after all?

This brightened my day!

Sales were down here in Colorado Springs which has had an unseasonably mild winter. Don’t read too much into thin winter numbers but that suggests more than just weather impacts.

Screenshot of Washington Post subscription cancellation

I'd managed not to buy anything from Amazon in the last 13 months, but I'd been holding on to my Washington Post subscription. But it feels like the time has come to let that one go and it's making me very sad today. Sigh.

Research by the @newyorkfed.org suggests this frequently-cited data point may be off by quite a bit (NAR survey has a very low response rate...) libertystreeteconomics.newyorkfed.org/2025/08/who-...

This is troubling, and a disappointment for Colorado Springs, which was one of the sites where testing was scheduled to take place:

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Remembering back when they’d get crowds of 50 or 60 thousand for regular-season games at the Silverdome. Maybe they should play the next one at Ford Field 🙂

Hmmm… while it’s a bit more procedurally constrained then IEEPA, I don’t think I’d describe the administration’s use of Section 232 as “regular order”. I mean imported kitchen cabinets as a national security threat?

This analysis confirms that SNL was indeed best when I was in high school.

Headline: Monte Carlo on the Cheap? A Low-Roller's Guide to Monaco

This WSJ headline reminded me of an SNL sketch from the 1980s, with Steve Martin as James Bond
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Bee Gees - Jive Talkin' (Official Video) YouTube video by beegees

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This is helpful- thank you

Elton John - Nikita YouTube video by EltonJohnVEVO

Elton John single-handedly ended the cold war: youtu.be/Tg-Q-Acv4qs

Yep. I worry that markets might abruptly lose their complacency about this risk.

This is very helpful - thank you

Screenshot from BLS announcement that monthly state JOLTS releases will be replaced with annual releases

☹️ from the BLS today...

Koenigsegg Hints at a More Affordable Supercar After Hiring Gordon Murray’s Former CEO A new manufacturing chief with rare supercar experience joins Koenigsegg’s leadership.

Finally, somebody is doing something about "affordability" - www.autoblog.com/news/koenigs...