Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" published on this date 250 years ago.
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Smith's "The Wealth of Nations" published on this date 250 years ago.
🤔NEWS: Trump won't sign other bills until voting legislation passes.
-Will stop rest of GOP agenda;
-Constitution says bills become law in 10 days if not signed (unless Congress adjourns, then no bills pass);
-Would stop needed payments for Iran war;
And so on...
More service hours in past year associated with greater resilience in kids.
Monday Data: Young Americans who particpate in service projects more confident about future careers.
Second, Americans don't trust @democrats.org more than Trump on major issues and think Ds are as "out of touch" on issues as President.
An opportunity missed for Ds, and possible hope for Rs. (2/2)
Politics today in two graphs (aka good news/bad news for
@democrats.org or vice-versa for GOP).
First, Trump is underwater on every major issue and turnout since 2024 heavily favors Dems.
But.... (1/2)
Wealthy get wealthier. While incomes groups grew at about same pace in 1990s, the net worth of ultra-wealthy exploded in past 20 yrs.
Below: wealth distribution by income group.
U.S. citizens have lowest opinion of fellow citizens in world. By comparison, #Canada has the highest opinion of fellow citizens and #Mexico is not far behind.
Americans most likely to rate fellow citizens as "morally bad."
U.S. the ONLY country where more respondents described morality and ethics of others living in same country as bad (53%) than as good (47%).
The cost of #childcare continues to increase. In #Montana, the avg cost was $15,080 per year in 2024--or 16.3% of the median family income.
Nationally, childcare costs recently have been rising at nearly 2x rate of overall inflation. #mtnews
This weekend is the Mansfield-Metcalf dinner for @montanademocrats.org; 2 public service giants.
Thinking of Mansfield's tombstone at Arlington. Nothing about Senate Majority Leader, Ambassador, or U.S. Rep. Simply: Pvt. USMC.
Thanks Mike. You made us proud. #mtnews
Tuesday Data: Women win 2025 job market. Only sectors really growing last year--health care and education--dominated by women.
"Trump Cares Only About Himself While Montanans Pay the Price" in today's Bozeman Chronicle by @gijoehancock.bsky.social
#mtnews #mtpol #montanan
Partisanship 101: It's fairly easy to tell which party controlled the Presidency based on their views of U.S. world standing.
Montanans have a "Goldilocks" view of federal lands in the state--just right. #mtnews #mtpol @montanafreepress.org
More Maine…
Just back from a week of skiing in the Maine woods—the @appmtnclub.bsky.social huts. It was glorious.
Legend. RIP.
One of Bozeman’s playgrounds: Hyalite.
The Trump Administration at work:
In 2023-24, #Montana saw a decline in real personal income (RPI) of 1.4%.
By comparison, RPI increased in 46 states and D.C, and RPI for the nation increased 2.9%. The map below shows each state. #mtnews #mtpol
U.S. wealth distribution by income group. Wealthiest concentrations start at the bottom with top 0.1%. See that little organe bit at the top? That's 50% of Americans. @wsj.com
Fresh powder and quiet sounds along Big Horn Trail in #Yellowstone today.
Fawn Pass today in Yellowstone—windy, wild and beautifully empty. The Pass is back there somewhere 😂
“Don’t join the book burners. Don’t think you’re going to conceal faults by concealing evidence that they ever existed. Don’t be afraid to go in your library and read every book.” --Dwight Eisenhower, June 14, 1953.
No religious group, not even evangelicals, is confident Trump behaves ethically in office.
[Below: support for Trump policies by religious affiliation.]
Monday Data: Support for #Trump plans/policies by religious affiliation.
NEWS: In 2024, 87% of Congressional races were decided in primary elections--where turnout is low, skews toward extreme voters, and overrepresents older, whiter, wealthier voters.
Link: www.uniteamericainstitute.org/research/res...
How American Households Spent, 2024
-Total annual expenditures: $78,535
-Transporation and housing: 50%
-Housing averaged $26,266 or 33.4%
-Transportation was $13,318 or 17%
-Food was $10,169 or 12.9%
