Commentary

The June employment report is another positive indicator for the economy.

It is a particularly moving and thoughtful Independence holiday time.

A good job openings and turnover report for May of 2025.

The latest report from Social Security's trustees paints a dire picture.

The Strib won't change its stripes.

An annual report projects substantial annual increases in national health spending out to 2033.

A week of fairly acceptable US debt auctions.

A report on hospitalizations and discharges in Medicare and Medicare Advantage shows what you would expect but is twisted by the authors.

Among the states, Minnesota experienced declining personal income and higher than average prices.

Our local paper spews up its usual toxic blend of misinformation.

The abandonment of wind and solar power generation with loss of subsidies demonstrates how expensive the electricity they create is.

Changes in cloud cover account for almost all of any recent temperature increase and those changes are likely unrelated to CO2 levels.

Marijuana and its active ingredients are not safe to consume but little is done to protect children and young adults from the danger.

A wonderful report lays out the full environmental costs of solar and wind energy.

We are beyond the debt boundary of easy fixes. And the BBB makes it even worse.