A single-malt scotch isn’t very pleasant at first, but after a few more sips, you start to like it. There was a December report, for example. The US economy added 199,000 jobs last month, far less than expected. This is the second month in a row that job growth has been lower than expected. That’s … Read more
He has the Supreme Court come in on their day off. A special hearing on the White House’s two vaccine mandates will be held by the Supreme Court today. It will decide whether or not they can go through. It all started in November, when President Biden set a January 4 deadline for people who … Read more
Every year since 1931, General Motors has sold the most cars in the United States. There is a point when even Cadillacs lose their sparkle after a while. It was the first time that a foreign car company has topped the list. Toyota took over from GM in 2021. Then, do the math: Japan sold … Read more
Every year since 1931, General Motors has sold the most cars in the United States. There is a point when even Cadillacs lose their sparkle after a while. It was the first time that a foreign car company has topped the list. Toyota took over from GM in 2021. Then, do the math: Japan sold … Read more
You paid more for your holiday brisket this year because the meat industry is very concentrated. President Biden thinks that’s a big part of the reason why. The White House said yesterday that it will give $1 billion to independent meat and poultry producers in order to make the industry more competitive. How concentrated is … Read more
People went crazy for meme stocks in January, and then there was a short Omicron scare in November and December. This is how the 2021 stock market looked. But in the middle, it was a very smooth ride, even though, you know. The people who won The good news is that if you did what … Read more
With your 2020 goals in mind, how did you do? As a reminder, those goals were to be able to do 75 pushups at the same time, get 10k followers on TikTok, and get 5k followers on Twitter, so we can do that. It’s impossible for me to completely fail at my goals because of … Read more
It was a bad year for Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend Grimes, who tried to make herself a meme after their breakup. Even though this year, the Musk mess-up is probably the one that’s stuck in our minds the most. In May, he was the host of SNL. Musk was the first person who wasn’t an entertainer … Read more
Bill and Melinda Gates announce their divorce in a joint statement in May, after 27 years of relationship, three children, and the establishment of the world’s biggest private philanthropic foundation. There were a variety of factors contributing to the breakup, but the majority of experts feel that Clippy was ultimately to blame. In the settlement, … Read more
The metaverse is no longer just for gamers and sci-fi dystopias; in 2021, it became a topic of conversation at dinner parties, thanks in part to Facebook’s establishment of a presence in the virtual world. The software behemoth changed its name to Meta in October to make it clear that its long-term objectives go beyond … Read more