Trump's high tariffs on allies may cause the first policy induced recession since the Volcker recession (1980-82). Volcker had reason to control inflation, but with Trump it is just his whim. Bernanke warned of policy uncertainty causing recessions. Any other examples?

What with all the fibreoptic Internet cables on the sea floor I really think it's sad we don't have a film where a shark bites into one and accidentally uploads itself onto the web and starts eatimg people through their computers. It would be called WWW, vertically mirrored so it's like teeth.

Want to cut the federal budget? Let's start with our nearly $1 trillion defense budget, which is loaded with wasteful spending that benefits legacy defense contractors. $4,361 for a half-inch metal pin doesn’t make America safe.

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