Contrary to Governor Kristi Noem’s persistent lie, South Dakota does not have the “strongest economy in America“. We don’t even have the most dynamic economy…
Tag: economics
Minnesota bankers’ banker Ben Eskierka (anagram: Banker is Eek!) is a funny guy. In his presentation to the South Dakota Banking Commission last week warning them that…
South Dakota News Watch‘s new report on fraud in organic farming includes some figures on how South Dakota seems not to be capitalizing on the…
Big investors and cash buyers aren’t just squeezing working folks out of the housing market. They are also keeping regular folks, especially folks of color, out…
Dave Baumeister returns with commentary on the misuse of various economic isms: GREETINGS, BLOGOPHILES! I’m sorry you haven’t heard from me in a while, but…
President Joe Biden used Earth Day to announce his plan for the U.S. to produce 50% less greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. World leaders joining…
As Congress tucks Trump’s last great misdirected policy priority, a 100% write-off for corporate schmooze-lunches (save those McDonald’s receipts, Donald!), into its coronavirus relief/budget deal,…
Donald Trump promised to balance the federal budget and reduce the federal debt. He originally said “We’ve got to get rid of the $19 trillion…
Governor Kristi Noem milks her stroll with a Trump under-flunky through Riggs HS shop class for another PR squirt by staging an interview with two…