A short week's work and now a couple of weeks break on the anti-Strib.

The May consumer price index rose significantly, as expected due to the rise in oil prices.

A new ranking of states hilariously gives Minnesota a high score.

The IRS proposes to broaden the tax on excessive non-profit compensation, but has way too high a bar for "excessive".

I am finally pretty much caught up on the Strib and my brain is rotted.

The never-ending effort to get caught up on the Strib shenanigans.

Another European history read, of France.

The city of Minneapolis is simply governed in an unbelievable fashion.

A continuation of my catchup chore.

The first week or so of Strib catchup is in the books.

A stronger employment report for May than was expected.

Another paper from a climate realist gives a good analysis of the lack of reason to be concerned about any impending climate disaster.

Another week of US debt auctions that displayed the ongoing trend of rising rates, especially at the shorter end.

The April job openings reflected a large jump, with a decline in both hiring and separations.

The US has experienced moderate productivity growth in wholesale and retail businesses, which might be accelerated by AI and robotics adoption.