Monday, August 11, 2025
A History Of American Recessions | ZeroHedge
The official designation of a recession comes from a committee at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), a private, nonprofit research organization. - Tyler Durden
The committee considers a wide range of economy-wide, monthly data points, but the NBER views GDP as “the single best measure.”
The committee calls a recession once there is a significant decline across these measures for more than a few months.
Using this measure, here's a few insights:
The committee considers a wide range of economy-wide, monthly data points, but the NBER views GDP as “the single best measure.”
The committee calls a recession once there is a significant decline across these measures for more than a few months.
Using this measure, here's a few insights:
- From 1855 to 2020, recessions lasted an average of 17 months.
- In the 20th and 21st centuries, the average recession has decreased to 14 months....
Canada and the 20th Theorem of Government | International Liberty
Canada and the 20th Theorem of Government | International Liberty - Dan Mitchell
I’ll eliminate all suspense by stating that the numbers are not good...
Why has Canada done poorly?...
I’ll eliminate all suspense by stating that the numbers are not good...
- But the second part of the 20th Theorem states that “Whenever there is fiscal deterioration, excess spending growth is the cause.” So Canada definitely qualifies.
- Moreover, bad fiscal policy over a decade adds up. Government is now consuming 44.24 percent of GDP compared to 38.37 percent of economic output in 2014.
- Second, bad fiscal policy leads to bad economic outcomes.
Trump to host news conference to 'stop violent crime' and make DC 'one of the safest' cities in the world
The White House is expected to hold a news conference Monday to unveil further plans to “stop violent crime” in Washington, DC, after federal agents began rounding up drug-pushers, illegal handguns and culprits as part of a multi-agency crackdown. - Josh Christenson
“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social.
“It has become one of the most dangerous cities anywhere in the World. It will soon be one of the safest!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social.
- That’s six times higher than New York City’s rate that year, which reached 4.7 homicides per 100,000 residents — and four times higher than the 7.2 homicides per 100,000 people at the same per capita rate in Los Angeles.
- It’s also more than double Newark’s rate of 12.2 murders per 100,000 people in 2024.
- On Friday, a White House spokesman pointed to statistics showing how DC’s homicide rate also outranks foreign cities per 100,000 people — including Mexico City’s rate of 14; Port of Spain’s rate of 11.5; Bogota, Colombia’s rate of 10.4 and Islamabad, Pakistan’s rate of 9.2...
History for August 11
History for August 11 - On-This-Day.com 
Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea 1953
- 1896 - Harvey Hubbell received a patent for the electric light bulb socket with a pull-chain.
- 1909 - The American ship Arapahoe became the first to ever use the SOS distress signal off the coast of Cape Hatteras, NC.
- 1934 - Alcatraz, in San Francisco Bay, received federal prisoners for the first time.
- 1984 - U.S. President Ronald Reagan was preparing for his weekly radio broadcast when, during testing of the microphone, the President said of the Soviet Union, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you that I just signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes."
- 1992 - In Bloomington, MN, the Mall of America opened. It was the largest shopping mall in the United States.
Sunday, August 10, 2025
Michigan on the exact same path!-----Europe’s not the only one failing because of the Green New Deal; so is New Jersey
Thomas Kolbe has written about the collapse of the German economy, something pretty shocking to those of us who remember when the German economy seemed unstoppable. - Andrea
- Spain and Portugal had a catastrophic power outage thanks to their green energy policies, and, in England, people are getting cold and dirty in a very 19th-century way because of the UK’s drive for “Net Zero.”...
- And it’s not just Crazifornia. According to an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal, the policies of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (a Democrat, of course) have been disastrous for residents of that state:
Under his aegis, “New Jersey has shut down all its coal plants, reduced its natural gas-generation capacity, and increased its reliance on intermittent wind and solar power.” Trenton, the state capital (population 91,193), plans to have 100% clean electricity (that is, based on renewables) by 2035...
More junk-science uncovered!-----Meta-Analysis of Over 100 Studies Shows Gas Stoves Pose No Increased Risks of Asthma
It turns out, pushing unrealistic green energy schemes onto low- and middle-income people at the expense of a safer fuel source was not only bad science, it was dangerous propaganda. - Leslie Eastman
- Legal Insurrection readers may recall that in 2023, the Biden administration seriously considered a nationwide ban on gas stoves, blaming “pollutants” released by the appliances.
- One of the studies cited was published in Scientific American.
We documented the narrative science and agenda-driven conclusions that the publication offers.
The “study” involved 53 households, all in California.
The “study” involved 53 households, all in California.
As I reported at that time, the findings that asserted gas stoves contributed to increased risk of asthma were based on bad science...
How can anyone deal with these monstrous Palestinians??!!-----"Flashback: Palestinian father took his child to a violent riot, shoved him to the front line to die...
...After he ordered his child to throw stones at Israeli forces, in the most twisted act of Jihad, he yelled at the Israeli soldiers to shoot his son. - Liza Rosen@LizaRosen0000
- Flashback: Palestinian father took his child to a violent riot, shoved him to the front line to die.
- After he ordered his child to throw stones at Israeli forces, in the most twisted act of Jihad, he yelled at the Israeli soldiers to shoot his son.
The urban heat island effect adds far more non-climatic heat to temperature station records than can be reliably controlled for.
Yet most temp reports come from airports! - Bjørn K Vottestad 
An analysis of 10 cities from across the globe (Kara and Yavuz, 2025) reveals airports and industry centers are, on average, 2.5°C to 2.8°C warmer than neighboring green spaces...
The urban heat island effect can leave airports and industrial centers as much as 12°C warmer than nearby vegetated, forested areas...
notrickszone.com
New Study: A City’s Industry Center, Airport Up To 12°C Warmer Than Nearby Forests, Vegetation
An analysis of 10 cities from across the globe (Kara and Yavuz, 2025) reveals airports and industry centers are, on average, 2.5°C to 2.8°C warmer than neighboring green spaces.
The urban heat island effect can leave airports and industrial centers as much as 12°C warmer than nearby vegetated, forested areas...
notrickszone.com
New Study: A City’s Industry Center, Airport Up To 12°C Warmer Than Nearby Forests, Vegetation
An analysis of 10 cities from across the globe (Kara and Yavuz, 2025) reveals airports and industry centers are, on average, 2.5°C to 2.8°C warmer than neighboring green spaces.
Disgusting: One of the Nation's Largest School Districts Accused of Secretly Arranging Abortions for Students
Disgusting: One of the Nation's Largest School Districts Accused of Secretly Arranging Abortions for Students:
Two high school students under the age of 18 in Fairfax County Virginia claimed school officials arranged abortions for them at a local healthcare center, without informing their parents, thereby violating state law.
Virginia is “a parental-notification” state, meaning parents must be notified of any abortion related procedure and give consent.
The endless media lies are killing people!-----Huckabee slams ‘CBS’ for selectively editing interview on Israel
The American diplomat provided a link to the full transcript, demonstrating the misleading edits the U.S. network chose to make for the aired segment. - JNS Staff 
...providing readers the opportunity to identify the misleading edits for themselves.
- The less-than-four-minute broadcasted interview begins with Patta asking Huckabee whether he is “deeply troubled by images of starving children.” Huckabee replies, “I’m moved when the photos are verified.”The reporter follows by insisting that “there are real images,” to which the American official says, “Oh, I think that there are certainly people suffering in Gaza.”
- In the full exchange, Huckabee answered as follows: “I’m moved when the photos are verified. I mean, we’re all moved when you see someone, especially a child who’s starving. But The New York Times published a picture on the front page of what was purported to be a starving child. Turns out the child had a birth defect and had not been starving...” “Part of the reason is, is because you’ve had pallets and trucks full of food that the U.N. won’t take in because they say they don’t want military escort from IDF, but they say it’s not safe, and 87% of their own food every time they do take it in gets hijacked and looted. That’s their numbers. Those aren’t mine. I didn’t make that up. That’s what they report..."
Alarming New Study Finds Smartphones Ruining Our Brains at Unprecedented Speed - Colby Hall
The universal addiction to smartphones is actively ruining our brains — especially Generation Z — and at a pace that should absolutely freak everyone out. - Colby Hall
- In less than a decade, conscientiousness — the trait most closely linked to responsibility, follow-through, and self-control — has collapsed among young adults.
- For those aged 16 to 39, it’s not a gradual erosion; it’s a plunge from respectability into the low 30th percentile...
Import Jew-haters. Subsidize them. This was the plan!-----Montreal police investigate after Jewish man with young children attacked, beaten | CBC News
Police spokesperson Const. Caroline Chèvrefils said officers responded to a 911 call about an altercation at the corner of l'Épée and Beaumont avenues at 2:45 p.m. ET.
The 28-second video does not show what led up to it, but begins with the assailant straddling and striking the victim, who is on the ground, several times.
The victim, who appears to be dressed in traditional Jewish attire, gets up on his knees and one of at least two children clings to him.
The victim, who appears to be dressed in traditional Jewish attire, gets up on his knees and one of at least two children clings to him.
The attacker picks up some belongings in a grocery bag, and then tosses what appears to be a kippah, a head covering worn by Jewish men and boys, into a wet, splash pad area...
- The reason for the assault is not yet known, Chèvrefils said....
- Montreal man faces arson-related charges in connection with synagogue firebombing
- Montreal police investigating antisemitic vandalism at Westmount synagogue
- Montreal police make 2nd arrest in 2023 shooting that targeted Jewish school
- Montreal man faces arson-related charges in connection with synagogue firebombing
- Montreal police arrest two 19-year-olds in connection with recent homicide and shootout
Legal settlement: Government ordered to scrub federal workers' COVID vax status * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Kopp, Daily Caller News Foundation
Legal settlement: Government ordered to scrub federal workers' COVID vax status * WorldNetDaily * by Emily Kopp, Daily Caller News Foundation:
Feds For Freedom announced Wednesday that it had reached a settlement with the Department of Justice (DOJ) that requires the Office of Personnel Management to direct federal agencies to expunge personnel records related to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate, including vaccine status, non-compliance with the mandate, or exemption requests. The requirement must be issued in the next 60 days. Agencies will also be barred from considering COVID-19 vaccine status in hiring, firing and promotion decisions.
"Backfire?" Ya think??-----Crazy time: Illinois schools will test students' mental health
Mental health awareness campaigns aimed at teenagers may backfire, writes Ellen Barry in the New York Times.
Teens may be encouraged to see the normal challenges of adolescence as signs of mental illness. - Joanne Jacobs
Illinois schools will provide annual mental-health screenings for all students in third grade and up, under a new bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Illinois schools will provide annual mental-health screenings for all students in third grade and up, under a new bill signed by Gov. JB Pritzker.
Students already are tested for vision and hearing problems.
The goal is to detect anxiety, depression and trauma before it's "too late," said State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview)...
The goal is to detect anxiety, depression and trauma before it's "too late," said State Senator Laura Fine (D-Glenview)...
- School-based mental health programs don't improve mental health or academic outcomes, concludes Carolyn D. Gorman, a policy analyst at the Manhattan Institute. No "high-quality evidence" supports "universal mental health literacy, awareness, prevention, and screening" or many social-emotional learning programs, she writes...
History for August 10
History for August 10 - On-This-Day.com 
Herbert Clark Hoover (U.S.) 1874
- 1921 - Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with polio.
- 1927 - Mount Rushmore was formally dedicated. The individual faces of the presidents were dedicated later.
- 1945 - The day after the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced they would surrender. The only condition was that the status of Emperor Hirohito would remain unchanged.
- 1948 - On ABC, "Candid Camera" made its TV debut. The original title was "Candid Microphone."
- 1954 - Construction began on the St. Lawrence Seaway.
- 1993 - A massive deficit-reduction bill was signed into law by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
- 1995 - Norma McCorvey, "Jane Roe" of the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion, announced that she had joined the anti-abortion group Operation Rescue.
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