Utah Now the Epicenter of America’s Measles Epidemic
This is a quick note about Utah and the measles outbreak there. If your family is not vaxed, do you really want to take your children to Utah for a summer vacation?
Hormuz Hope? An Update
As the great economist, philosopher, and sage Yogi Berra wrote on the baseball: “It ain’t over till it’s over.”
Trade-Off: Nukes vs. Gasoline?
It’s not over. The Hormuz Hope Rally was problematic.
The Coming RFK Jr. Health Recession Part 4
RFK Jr.’s policies and appointments do economic damage while they increase sickness and raise mortality. Details follow.
Iran Ceasefire Quick Note
We can all follow the unfolding situation. Biased media reports range from extreme-right praise to extreme-left criticism. But one question is fundamental!
Stocks from Liberation Day to Iran War
We look at diverse stock charts for perspective about the market’s roller coaster ride of the last year. Where things go from here is an open question. And we recall “the Greeks.”
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna and the Russians
I have watched this FL politician from nearby Sarasota. I’m appalled by the decisions Rep. Luna makes. This time, IMO, she went too far. So, be silent? Or speak up?
Hormuz & Sovereign Wealth Funds
Iran’s drones and missiles targeted seven neighboring states from the Arabian Peninsula to Türkiye and attempted a long-range attack on the US base at Diego Garcia. Today, we discuss the Iran War and sovereign wealth funds (SWFs).
War and Pause Continue: Two Sides, One Coin?
A pause without a pause is not a pause. Meanwhile, a buildup of American forces (Marines, 82nd Airborne) in the Hormuz region continues. No one knows what happens next.
Kotok Quick Take: It Is Also a Religious War
Religious contexts for the Iran War are being invoked on all sides. A three-minute YouTube explains.