The economy remains a mess. Well, Don’t expect the Biden/Harris administration to do anything about it.
Remember that port strike in October? Well, the election is over and they’ve decided to strike again. What should the Trump administration do?
And Donald Trump continues making good decisions.
Well, So Much for That
According to the AP:
Inflation in the United States ticked up in October, driven by costlier rents, used cars and air fares, a sign that price increases might be leveling off after having slowed in September to their lowest pace since 2021.
Consumer prices rose 2.6% from a year earlier, the Labor Department said Wednesday, up from 2.4% in September. It was the first rise in annual inflation in seven months. From September to October, prices edged up 0.2%, the same as the previous month.
Excluding volatile food and energy costs, “core” prices rose 3.3% from a year earlier, just as in September. From September to October, core prices rose 0.3% for a third straight month. Over the long run, core inflation at that pace would exceed the Federal Reserve’s 2% target.
This May Not Fix Inflation
According to Fox Business:
The union representing dockworkers at East and Gulf Coast ports walked away from the negotiating table with port employers this week over concerns about automation as the two sides face a mid-January deadline to finalize a deal and prevent the resumption of a strike, FOX Business has learned.
The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the U.S. Maritime Alliance (USMX), which represents port employers, were on their second day of talks this week when the ILA union left negotiations, a source tells FOX Business.
The source said that the ILA union is refusing to agree to the addition of any new technology at East and Gulf Coast ports, even though USMX has said that no jobs would be eliminated as a result of automation. Port employers don’t expect the union to return to the negotiating table.
The ILA confirmed in a statement that it broke off negotiations with USMX and placed the blame on port employers for “pushing automation and semi-automation language in its Master Contract proposals that will eliminate ILA jobs.” It added that it “remains hopeful that USMX will alter its unwinnable strategy, and resume negotiations as soon as possible.”
Later in the article:
ILA dockworkers went on strike on Oct. 1 after negotiations between the two sides in September failed to reach an agreement following the expiration of the union’s six-year contract. After a three-day strike, the union and USMX reached a tentative agreement on wages and the ILA agreed to suspend its strike until Jan. 15 while they negotiate other outstanding issues, such as automation.
Under the tentative deal, the ILA’s 45,000 dockworkers would see a 62% pay raise over the life of the next six-year contract. The union and port employers will have to reach an agreement on port automation and other outstanding issues and ratify the tentative deal by Jan. 15 for it to take effect.
New Trump Staff Members
Here are some more members of Donald Trump’s staff. This is amazing stuff.
- John Ratcliff will run the Central Intelligence Agency.
- Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk will head the new, civilian committee called the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).
- Pete Hegseth will head the Department of Defense.
- He went to Yale and Princeton.
- He served in the Army and National Guard for 20 years.
- He retired as a major in the Army.
- He served in Iraq and Afghanistan and received to Bronze Stars.
- Tulsi Gabbard – Director of National Intelligence.
- Mike Huckabee – Ambassador to Israel.
- Attorney General – Matt Gaetz.
Well, She IS Going to be Fired
Still a Big World Out There
According to the Daily Wire:
The Houthi terrorist organization announced on Tuesday that it launched attacks against U.S. warships that were transiting the Bab el Mandeb strait.
Pentagon press secretary Air Force Major Gen Pat Ryder told reporters during a press conference that “the Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, USS Stockdale and USS Spruance were attacked by at least eight one-way attack uncrewed Aerial systems, five anti-ship ballistic missiles and three anti-ship cruise missiles which were successfully engaged and defeated.”
There was no damage to the ships and no personnel were hurt, he said.
The attacks from the Houthis came after U.S. forces conducted several precision airstrikes against facilities used by the Iranian-backed terrorist group in Yemen over the weekend.
The Houthis claimed in a statement that they targeted the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier with cruise missiles and drones and claimed that the attack was successful, even though there was zero evidence supporting its claims.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/houthi-terrorists-launch-attacks-against-u-s-warships
Why Is This Not a Bigger Story?
According to People Magazine:
Dozens of monkeys are on the loose in South Carolina after escaping from a research facility.
On Wednesday, Nov. 6, the Yemassee Police Department confirmed in a Facebook post that as of 9:45 p.m. local time, 40 primates — who escaped from the Alpha Genesis facility located on Castle Hall Road — still hadn’t been found.
“Traps have been set up around the area, and the Yemassee Police Department is currently on-site utilizing thermal imaging cameras in an attempt to locate the animals,” police said.
“Residents are strongly advised to keep doors and windows secured to prevent these animals from entering homes,” the post added.
Police urged anyone to contact 911 immediately if they see any of the animals, telling the public to “refrain from approaching” the primates.
“We appreciate your patience and cooperation, further updates will be released as they become available,” the post concluded.
Per the Alpha Genesis website, the primate research company “provides nonhuman primate products and bio-research services worldwide.”
The site states the company “is dedicated to promoting the health and well-being of monkeys and all other living creatures” and “is one of the largest and most comprehensive nonhuman primate facilities, designed specifically for monkeys, in the United States.”
The police post didn’t provide details about what research the escaped animals were involved in at the facility or the breed of the primates that had gotten loose.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/more-than-40-monkeys-escape-from-bio-research-lab-in-south-carolina
https://people.com/police-hunting-monkeys-mass-escape-south-carolina-research-facility-8741307?taid=672cd8c643d94700012ede71&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_content=new&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com
Is Sanity Making a Comeback?
Is sanity coming back:
- Breaking from the clean energy goals of Washington state’s Democratic leadership, residents in the Evergreen State have put their support behind natural gas, voting to block any bans on gas stoves.
- California rejects law that would have made forced labor in prisons illegal.
- California passes a law that would put people who steal under $950 in jail.
.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/campaigns/state/3225599/californians-reject-outlaw-forced-labor-inmates/
.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/energy-and-environment/3218663/washington-state-passes-measure-block-bans-natural-gas/
.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/world/3225421/50k-russian-north-korean-troops-kursk-region-coming-days/
.https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/foreign-policy/3225411/trump-putin-discuss-resolution-of-ukraine-war-report/