politics
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The Most Profitable Crops by the Pound: Saffron, Truffles, Ginseng, and Other High-Value Specialty Crops
A crop can look profitable in two different ways. It can sell for an unusually high farm-gate or wholesale value per pound, or it can produce a strong annualized gross value per acre once yield and time-to-harvest are accounted for. Continue reading
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The American Affordable Housing Crisis in 2026: 22.7 Million Cost-Burdened Renters, a 7.2 Million Unit Shortage, and What It Will Take to Fix It
The American housing crisis has moved beyond a debate over expensive coastal cities. It is now a national affordability failure. From small towns, to mid-sized cities, for many, prices are simply unaffordable. Continue reading
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Small Business Hiring Stalls in September as Owners Wait Out the Midterms
Small-business hiring reached a standstill in September. According to the NFIB September 2026 Jobs Report, a seasonally adjusted net 17% of owners planned to create new jobs over the next three months, unchanged from August. Continue reading
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How Why Main Street Combats the Housing Crisis
Why Main Street is a business and business model designed to address the housing and affordability crisis. Continue reading
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Only 29,000 Jobs Added in September: The Labor Market Finally Blinked
The U.S. economy added only 29,000 nonfarm payroll jobs in September 2026, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The result missed the roughly 84,000-job consensus estimate reported by CNBC and other financial outlets. Continue reading
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Darren Seals was NOT Black Lives Matter
Darren Seals was never a part of the Black Lives Matter organization, and right before his assassination he was exposing their entire network, even those who didn’t use the Black Lives Matter banner. Continue reading
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Consumer Confidence Just Hit an 81.9 Low While Jobs Data Says Everything Is Fine, Who’s Right?
The short answer is that both signals can be accurate. The labor market remains stable by several traditional measures. At the same time, households are reporting that the economy feels increasingly difficult. The September 2026 Consumer Confidence Index captures that… Continue reading
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Record Diesel Prices Are Squeezing Main Street: What $6.53 a Gallon Means for Small Businesses in Fall 2026
The national average retail diesel price reached $6.529 per gallon for the week of September 21, 2026, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. That was up from $6.285 per gallon the previous week. Continue reading
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Small Business Optimism Is Rising: What Owners Are Planning for Q4 2026
Small-business confidence is improving, but the recovery is not broad or careless. Owners are adding workers, raising pay, and making selective investments while continuing to manage costs and uncertainty. Continue reading
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The Movement wasn’t about Colin Kaepernick and Jay-Z, it was about the People
There have been headlines recently detailing Colin Kaepernick’s and Jay-Z’s interactions during the police corruption movement, and public perspective is interesting to those of us who started this renewed fight. Many of us who started the police corruption movement… Continue reading
