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Posted on November 25, 2019 by Tony Lima

This is a compedium of what I’ve written about California over the years. Continue Reading →

Fourth Quarter GDP

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Tony Lima — Leave a reply

GDP growth of 2.9% sounds pretty good. But there is underlying weakness in the economy. I estimate a 60% chance of a recession in 2023. Continue Reading →

COVID and Kids Part 2

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Tony Lima — Leave a reply

COVID and kids part because the CDC has once again produced a junk study.  Even worse, after two revisions they still don’t have it right.  Continue Reading →

The U.S. Washboard Monopoly

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Tony Lima — Leave a reply

Inspired by a front-page article in the Wall Street Journal, I investigated this outrage.  The U.S. washboard monopoly is a national disgrace. Continue Reading →

Repeal the Jones Act

Posted on January 26, 2023 by Tony Lima — Leave a reply

Puerto Rick is a hurricane magnet. After the last one, power was out for 928,000 residents. The island has many diesel power generators. A tanker full of diesel was moored off the coast. But it wasn’t allowed to dock. Why? The Jones Act. Continue Reading →

Everybody Talks About the Weather

Posted on January 21, 2023 by Tony Lima — 2 Comments ↓

Everybody talks about the weather, so why should I be any different? I look at rainfall in the Bay Area this season. Results are encouraging. Continue Reading →

Banning Gas Kitchen Stoves

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Tony Lima

Some bureaucrats in the Consumer Product Safety Commission have floated a proposal to ban the sale of gas kitchen stoves. Continue Reading →

Replacing the Drum Units in the Ricoh SP C360SFNw Multifunction Printer

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Tony Lima

Replacing the drum units in the Ricoh SP C360SFNw multifunction printer takes patience.  This video shows you many time-saving tricks.  Continue Reading →

SBF, FTX, and the Law

Posted on December 26, 2022 by Tony Lima

SBF is Sam Bankman-Fried. FTX is his cryptocurrency exchange. Alameda Research is a hedge fund owned by … SBF. Sensing a pattern here. Continue Reading →

Who’s Helping Ukraine?

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Tony Lima

Who’s helping Ukraine? Using data from the Ukraine Support Tracker, I estimate aid from the U.S., the rest of the world, and non-US NATO. Continue Reading →

Two New Housing Price Indexes

Posted on December 21, 2022 by Tony Lima

Two new housing price indexes from BLS and the Cleveland Fed: New Tenant Repeat Rent Index (NTRRI) and All Tenant Repeat Rent Index (ATRRI), Continue Reading →