No matter your political stripe or educational background you are no doubt aware of the rapid-onset, broad-scope tariffs US President Trump has imposed on 200 countries. The Trump White House and defenders have provided several reasons the tariffs were introduced, but the core is to force a relocation of manufacturing Read more…
In this thought-provoking video, Gavin Newsom dives into the challenges facing the Democratic Party and offers candid insights on how to address them. From discussing the themes of Ezra Klein’s book Abundance to emphasizing the need for an “emergency mindset” to cut through regulatory red tape, Newsom doesn’t hold back Read more…
Well intentioned liberal approach to government intervention evolved over time and is now causing Democrats to fail. Erza Levant and Derek Thompson explain how their new book, Abundance, explains the political left’s regulation problem and solutions. 0:00 Erza Klein Explains the Vetocracy0:25 The Solutions of One Era Become the Problems Read more…
People can argue that the US President’s recent attack on the Canadian economy by implementing 25% tariffs is strewn with misinformation and bad policy, or they can think it is wonderful American nationalism. We are not going to engage in that opinion discussion, but will outline the core tenants of Read more…
If you’re new to solar, you can be a little overwhelmed with all of the choices and one of the primary things you need decide on Is which company to get your inverters from. In our first installation we used Enphase microinverters behind each of our panels to convert the Read more…
I just finished reading Bill Gates’ excellent book titled How to Avoid a Climate Disaster. It is filled with logical, nonpartisan explanations about the real need for both urgent action to reduce climate change today and to prepare for the future with concrete climate change mitigation actions. However, one thread Read more…
Have you ever wondered who is the biggest most successful auto manufacturer in the world or what region of the world makes the most cars? We regularly hear about Toyota, Volkswagen, GM, Ford, Stellantis, Hyundai and Tesla fighting it out for automotive supremacy but then we hear of companies like Read more…
Like all everyone else, we are inundated with scammers trying to take advantage of us, most of which blow off. However, there is one scam that is so dastardly as to cause rational well adjusted people to commit suicide. Sextortion is the worst or worst scams. Sextortion happens when someone Read more…
Spotify’s incredible growth in its subscriber base over the past six years shows that there’s still a huge appetite for streaming. Find out more right here.
If we learned anything from the 2008 financial crisis it’s that bailing out banks is a bad idea. Consumers and depositors are the ones that needed the help. When governments give money to banks directly to stop them from failing they pad their own pockets with rich bonuses, do not Read more…
What is Cryptocurrency in Simple Terms? The easiest way to think of cryptocurrency is to think of the serial number on a dollar bill. Why store or move the money when you can just store or move the serial number through a computer. A Crypto “dollar” is just a long Read more…
In a word, China! And that exclamation is not accidental thanks to US government protectionism. Many consumers are completely unaware of contract automotive manufacturing. They think that Mercedes builds all of its own vehicles and that startups will have to raise the enormous amounts of capital and then implement new Read more…
Credit cards are a relatively recent invention, but consumer credit has existed for a long time. The convenience of noncash payments brought about by technological advancements can be attributed in part to the rise in credit card use. The EMV chip, near-field communication (NFC), and application program interfaces (APIs) are Read more…
Just how powerful (pun intended) is the Saudi Russian oil alliance, formerly known as OPEC+? It produces as much oil and gas as the United States and Canada combined. Add in the other OPEC countries, who now take the marching orders from Russia, and you have about 45% control of Read more…