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Hoping for hope, Interested in statistics, history, and how societies work and sometimes don't work. πŸ˜‰

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Financing R&D Spending: The Role of Corporate Cash Holdings Firms with higher R&D spending tend to hold more cash. In recent years, as AI investment has increased, R&D intensity has gone up while cash ratios have declined.

www.stlouisfed.org/on-the-econo...

12.03.2026 20:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And who just gave this corporation a pardon?

Donald Trump.

12.03.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 1036 πŸ” 499 πŸ’¬ 43 πŸ“Œ 13
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Five Things Your Tax Dollars Could Fund Instead of an Illegal Iran War While Americans are struggling to afford basic necessities, the Trump Administration is pouring billions of dollars into an illegal war in Iran.

$11.3 billion: The cost of ONE week of the illegal Iran war.

From healthcare to NPR, here are 5 things your taxes should be funding instead: www.commoncause.org/articles/fiv...

12.03.2026 14:57 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Remaking the Middle East | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series FRONTLINE traces the road to war with Iran, the U.S. and Israeli roles, and the stakes for the region.

www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontli...

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How much oil does the United States import (and why)? About 60% of the crude oil that runs through U.S. refineries is extracted right here at home. However, our refineries run on many different types of crude oil, some of which we don’t produce here or c...

www.afpm.org/newsroom/blo...

11.03.2026 23:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸ‘€ The Pentagon told Congress the first six days of the Iran war cost over $11.3 billion, with the total expected to rise as more operational costs are calculated, - NYT

11.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 168 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 9

Hmmm, I wonder why Powerus is flush with cash. πŸ€”

These two morons wouldn't have special access to the πŸŠπŸ’©and Pentagon contracts would they? πŸ€”πŸ˜‘πŸ€¬

11.03.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Pam Bondi Flees to U.S. Military Base Amid Reported Spike in Threats The attorney general has left her apartment and moved into U.S. military housing.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has left her apartment in Washington, D.C., and moved to a military base in the area after reportedly facing threats from drug cartels and critics of her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case. trib.al/0EZvnwV

11.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 38 πŸ“Œ 10

Trump ended the IRS Direct File program that allowed millions of taxpayers to file taxes for free.

That happened after Intuit, the maker of TurboTax, lobbied the government to block the IRS from launching its own program.

Intuit also donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration.

See how this works?

11.03.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 1922 πŸ” 844 πŸ’¬ 84 πŸ“Œ 40

Rachel Carson

11.03.2026 22:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

State of the Union 2024 www.icloud.com/iclouddrive/... - Did I miss anything?

11.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In other pricey food purchases, the government decided to drop $15.1 million for ribeye steak (again, just in September), $124,000 for ice cream machines, and $139,224 on 272 orders of doughnuts. trib.al/ZSDhd5O

11.03.2026 15:19 πŸ‘ 87 πŸ” 42 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 6
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The War’s Winners: Putin and Netanyahu Regardless of how Trump extricates himself from the Iran mess, the biggest winner is Russia, with Bibi a close second.

prospect.org/2026/03/11/i...

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The War for Gulf State Capital by the Prospect prospect.org/2026/03/11/i...

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Ranked: The Top Buyers of U.S. Oil in 2025 Nearly 4 billion barrels of U.S. oil were exported in 2025. See which countriesβ€”from the Netherlands to Indiaβ€”are the world’s biggest buyers of American crude.

www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-top-b...

11.03.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beyond the Iran war: Trump's no-good, very-bad day on jobs, gas, Epstein The White House was dealing not only with questions about the war but also a decline in jobs, a rise in gas prices and more Epstein files.

Trump’s MO has always been chaos – but no matter where you look, it’s bad. We’ve been launched into a new war, prices are up, jobs are down, and horrifying allegations from the Epstein files are being revealed.

He’s a failure, and we’re paying the price.

11.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 182 πŸ” 91 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 3
A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Approval and disapproval of Trump's job performance."

The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (%)."

A stacked bar chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "Approval and disapproval of Trump's job performance." The chart has the sub-headline: "Do you approve or disapprove of the way Donald Trump is handling his job as President? (%)."

NEW Economist/YouGov Mar 6-9
% who approve | disapprove of Trump
U.S. adult citizens 40% | 55% (-14)
Last week 38% | 59% (-21)
Start of term 49% | 43%

Dem 4% | 94%
Ind 31% | 62%
Rep 88% | 8%
18-29: 32% | 60%
65+: 45% | 53%
Start of term 49% | 43% (+6)
d3nkl3psvxxpe9.cloudfront.net/documents/ec...

10.03.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 4
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Credit Bureaus Are Leaving More Mistakes on Frustrated Consumers’ Reports Under Trump’s CFPB The credit bureaus have started dismissing a larger share of consumer complaints without help since the Trump administration began dismantling the CFPB.

www.propublica.org/article/cred...

10.03.2026 19:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the early days of Vietnam they tried positioning the U.S. was involved purely to provide Strategic advice. Eventually it grew into a "Conflict" then a full blown War. Guessing there was no enough public awareness to poll early on.

10.03.2026 18:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Note: There is no polling on public approval of the Vietnam War at the start of the conflict.

10.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mapped: Which U.S. States Gained the Most Residents in 2025 Driven by cost of living and affordability issues, Americans are increasingly abandoning the coasts for cheaper interior states.

www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-which...

10.03.2026 17:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Break Glass: A Plan for the Next Economic Shock | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget The U.S. has never experienced an economic shock as indebted as we are today.

www.crfb.org/papers/break...

10.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Unlike Past U.S. Conflicts, Iran Attack Is Opposed by Most Americans

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

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Trump announces he's giving $1 million for House Republican campaigns

09.03.2026 21:31 πŸ‘ 418 πŸ” 106 πŸ’¬ 157 πŸ“Œ 37
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Less than 14% of those arrested by ICE in Trump's 1st year back in office had violent criminal records, document shows The official DHS statistics, which had not been previously reported, provide the most detailed look yet into who ICE has arrested during the Trump administration's crackdown.

ICE says these new detention warehouses are for the β€œworst of the worst.”

We also know only less than 14% of people ICE detained last year are violent criminals.

Because $$$ seems to be the data point that gets average Americans to care, let’s talk about the economics of concentration camps.

09.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 100 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8
A chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How Americans feel about household chores."

The chart's sub-headline is: "How do you feel about doing the following household tasks? (% of U.S. adult citizens)."

A chart of YouGov polling data with the headline: "How Americans feel about household chores." The chart's sub-headline is: "How do you feel about doing the following household tasks? (% of U.S. adult citizens)."

Polling on household chores
% of U.S. adult citizens who [love or like | dislike or hate]:
Prepping meals 59% | 15%
Tidying 46% | 13%
Yardwork 39% | 31%
Vacuuming 34% | 23%
Doing laundry 34% | 21%
Washing dishes 27% | 33%
Dusting 18% | 40%
Cleaning bathrooms 16% | 52%
yougov.com/en-us/articl...

09.03.2026 22:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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#taxes time for some serious people to start progress on serious changes.

09.03.2026 21:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Oregon pushes new homes to install heat pumps over ACs β€’ Oregon Capital Chronicle Canary Media originally published this article. Oregon has made heat pumps the default appliance for cooling newΒ homes. Last month, the state Building Code Division’s Residential and Manufactured Stru...

#oregon oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/09/o...

09.03.2026 21:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ranked: The World’s Most Valuable Brands in 2026 The world’s most valuable brands in 2026 ranked, led by Apple, Microsoft, and Google, with Nvidia climbing fast.

www.visualcapitalist.com/ranked-the-w...

09.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Trump Order Protected a Weedkiller. And Also a Weapon of War.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/c...

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