Next week starts the 2nd term of Donald Trump, but this week let’s put some final touches on the Biden Presidency – what the legacy will be and what we think we can expect once things transition to the Trump administration. As we look at the Biden administration, will the Gaza catastrophe and his ongoing…
Today on the podcast let’s dive into what the summer holds for the 2024 election. Will it be a summer for history such as the summer of 1968? That summer marked a tremendous change in the political landscape and was a point where the country was seriously split by the Vietnam war, a large student-led…
There’s a new poll out regarding President Biden’s performance and it’s very bad news. He gets a 39% approval rating which is lower than his predecessors at this stage. But in addition, 58% say that they are worse off than they were before Biden became president. 22% say they are better off. A whopping 73%…
Despite nagging fears of a recession, manufacturing execs are optimistic about the future, with a majority planning to increase hiring and spend on technology. Read on Forbes
We know that cryptocurrency and social media are areas of business and technology that have already transformed the world and both are plagued with very issues and crisis. From the scandals and collapse around FTX and policy shifts around Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter we need to ask – are these existential moments for both…
Today we’re obviously going to focus on the election. But it’s irresponsible for us to make any concrete projections or predictions. Polls are still swinging back and forth and while things are still in the Republican’s favor, anything can happen between now and Election Day. First, let’s look at the latest happenings in the most…
Today on the podcast let’s talk about our profession – polling. There have been several articles coming out asking ‘ will they get it wrong again this year?’ So what can polls actually tell us vs what do we want them to tell us? Everyone hangs on the horserace number – but its’ the wrong…
Today let’s start with Biden’s address to UN regarding the war in Ukraine. Putin also offered some dire warnings and Cold War tough talk. So what comes next? What is Putin’s strategy? Are we at risk of a nuclear war? What parallels to the Cuban Missile Crisis exist and what can we learn from that…
Is this the week Biden and the Democrats got their momentum back? This week let’s look at what many of Biden’s supporters are pointing two as major accomplishments that may create much needed momentum learning into the midterms. Al-Queda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in drone strike in Afghanistan A bill with some of the…
What was GDP growth (or decline) over the last quarter? GDP fell by .9% which technically puts us in a recession. Moreover, have we been in a recession for along time that has just been papered over? Should the Fed also have the power that it has? Also, come November, let’s look into the crystal…