Washington Post article.HT: Paul Kedrosky

We had 6 inches of snow in DC yesterday and I took this picture today in the Adams Morgan neighborhood. Yesterday I saw at least five cars like this in Adams Morgan during the snowstorm, and I think it’s a … read more >

Prof. Jack Miller writes about his experience teaching remedial writing at Normandale Community College (Bloomington, MN): “Whatever their backgrounds, their writing problems fit into relatively few categories. Not surprisingly, they have little understanding of grammar and see it as a … read more >

The chart above displays refined sugar prices (cents per pound) using monthly data from the USDA (Tables 2 and 5) for: a) U.S. wholesale refined beet sugar price at Midwest markets and b) the world refined sugar price. Due to … read more >

“Driven by improving sales and traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s comprehensive index of restaurant activity rose sharply in December. The Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) a monthly composite index that tracks the health of and outlook for the U.S. … read more >

Durable Goods (percent change from year ago). Real GDP growth (percent change from year ago). Here’s one more from Scott Grannis (Chicago PMI).

American Enterprise Institute scholar Sally Satel’s article “Kidney Mitzvah: Israel’s Remarkable New Steps to Solve Its Organ Shortage” appeared this week in Slate. Here’s a summary: Israel is taking bold measures to address its severe organ shortage. With the introduction … read more >