by jpitney | Jan 12, 2026 | Economic Policy, Trade
After cogitating a bit on the December jobs data, I’m increasingly convinced that the job market is struggling, and the broader economy is fragile, in big part due to U.S. tariffs. There has been no job growth (and likely job declines after all the revisions are in),...
by jpitney | Jan 10, 2026 | Journalism, Mass Media, Newspapers
Joshua Benton at Nieman Lab: Pittsburgh is the 28th-largest metropolitan area in the United States. It has a proud history as a center of industry and has transitioned into a major hub for medicine, robotics, and academia. It’s home to 10 Fortune 500 companies — more...
by jpitney | Jan 9, 2026 | Congress, House of Representatives
Don Wolfensberger at The Hill: According to a 2002 Congressional Research Service report by Rick Beth, between 1931 and 2002, the House adopted only 26 discharge petitions — 4.6 percent of 563 filed, though another 42 petitions, 7.5 percent, were considered by other...
by jpitney | Jan 8, 2026 | State Government
David Schultz at Governing: Tim Walz is out as a candidate for a third term as governor of Minnesota. He was undone by the constant drumbeat of fraud allegations, some proven, others still under investigation, that came to define the last years of his administration....
by jpitney | Jan 7, 2026 | California Politics, Insurance, Los Angeles
Levi Sumagaysay at CalMatters: A year after the deadly Los Angeles County fires, California’s property insurance market remains problematic; survivors are suing insurers over delayed or denied claims; and most of the state’s policyholders are likely to see their...
