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seasonally adjusted Newsom's Office Screwed Up Big-Time

Newsom’s Office Screwed Up Big-Time

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Tony Lima

Many of the businesses included in the “Limited-Service Restaurants” category are not fast-food restaurants. Delis? Family restaurants? Continue Reading →

Posted in California Economy, Media Stupidity | Tagged $20 minimum wage, bls, census, fast food, featured, Hiltzik
Jay Leno eye candy Millionaires in the U.S.

Millionaires in the US

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Tony Lima

“How many millionaires are there in the U.S.?” The claim was 1% of the population were millionaires. I suspected that was way too low. Continue Reading →

Posted in Economic Data | Tagged census, Credit Suisse, featured, IRS, millionaires, wealth
Census Bureau Backs Down Jason Furman and Ben Casselman

Census Bureau Backs Down

Posted on January 14, 2022 by Tony Lima

Economics Twitter erupted. Ben Casselman, Jason Furman, and Alex Mas led the criticism. And today the Census Bureau backed down. Continue Reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged census, census bureau, cps, current population survey, featured
2016 electoral college map

Census Bureau Released Population Estimates

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Tony Lima

Which states gained and which lost? And what does it mean? Today the Census Bureau released population estimates for the U.S., states, cities, and Puerto Rico. Before delving into the Continue Reading →

Posted in Current issues, Economic Data, Politics | Tagged census, featured, house of representatives, population

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TARIFF, n. A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his customers. — Ambrose Bierce

“Everybody knows that once something is declared a right, the laws of supply and demand are automatically repealed.” – Ben Shapiro, podcast, September 4, 2018

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  • Berkley’s Natural Gas Ban Will Cost Consumers August 4, 2026
    Congratulations, Berkeley residents. Not only do you get to pay more for your electric stove, you also contribute to greater greenhouse gas emissions. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Berkeley Bans Natural Gas August 4, 2026
    It’s the ultimate NIMBYism to adopt a plan that will increase overall statewide emissions, continue to outsource a major part of greenhouse gas emissions to another city, and reduce your city’s GHG emissions by a trivial amount. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Ryan Bourne on the Minimum Wage July 15, 2026
    Periodically, some politician decides that we need a shiny new minimum wage. Yes, their proposals always move in the same direction: higher. Continue Reading →
    Tony Lima
  • Treasury Markets Roiled by Inflation Fears June 13, 2026
    Zerohedge was the first report of this I saw. The 30 year Treasury bond auction June 10 was as close as we’ve come to a failed auction. Continue Reading →
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