Union "Momentum" Or Mirage?
SHORT TAKES: Monopoly Power Hammers Wages BUT Oh, Boy, Forgot Something; Gas Prices Soaring: The Culprit Isn't The Kremlin; Yeah, Tax The Working Class; Leftovers--The State of the Union Speech
LONG TAKE
These days, the bar is often set so low in life for progress that it’s perhaps human nature to revel in *anything* that appears to move the ball if only a centimeter (see below my thoughts on the recent State of the Union speech). I get that—people want hope, they want to believe that a better life is possible, and a more sane society is on the…