Bob Weeks

@bobweeks.bsky.social

I'm for individual liberty, limited government, and free markets. Anti-populist. Likes R packages. wichitaliberty.org. “Post-truth is pre-fascism”

PARTLY TRUE, BUT SERIOUSLY OVERSTATED The meme is built around a real and encouraging manufacturing report. However, it turns one survey reading into unsupported claims about factory construction, employment and presidential causation. WHAT IS ACCURATE

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THE WAR THAT COULD SWALLOW THE WORLD ONE-SENTENCE SUMMARY David French argues that President Trump's war with Iran has become strategically uncontrolled, creating a dangerous chain of regional and great-power escalations that could make world war more possible than at any time since the Cold War.

'The Boss Wants This Money': Inside Trump's Unprecedented Fundraising Operation 'THE BOSS WANTS THIS MONEY': INSIDE TRUMP'S UNPRECEDENTED FUNDRAISING OPERATION (Unlocked gift link included)

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US CONSUMER CONFIDENCE EDGED DOWN IN JULY One-Sentence Summary: The Conference Board's July report shows U.S. consumer confidence slipping slightly as views of current business and job conditions weakened, even while consumers remained willing to spend on services, travel, homes, and cars.

TRUMP'S KISS OF DEATH One-Sentence Summary: Thomas B. Edsall argues that Donald Trump's second term is defined by self-inflicted failures in war, economics, governance and public trust, even as polarization and cultural grievance keep his political base intact.

TRADE DEFICIT DERANGEMENT SYNDROME One-Sentence Summary: Bill Wilby argues that America’s political fixation on trade deficits misunderstands how modern trade creates wealth, confusing revenue imbalances with profit, competitiveness, and national prosperity. Key Takeaways: