Even though statistics in this piece are correct, the conclusion that Biden is to be blamed for everything is suspect and smells more political than analysis based on data and facts. I do agree with recommendation for I bonds and want to add one more nugget that the author forgot - you can invest in I bond every year with $10k max per year.

Also, what is this?

*Microsoft, Tesla, Amazon, Warren Buffett Berkshire Hathaway:

Did the author forget to end this sentence?

Note the asterisk on Bue Chips*? Text omitted, later inserted bottom of article.

Note the last paragraph, "Maximum purchase allowed is $10K max per person". It was also noted I bond must be held for one year. Rate change would determine future purchase.

Continuing with democratic president in power:

Obamas presidency damaged the democratic party. During his presidency, democrats lost over nine hundred state legislature seats, twelve state governors, sixty-nine U.S. House seats, Thirteen U.S. Senate seats. that was two terms eight years. Biden is on pace to surpass that in two years of his first term.

Regarding the recent rage from Kamala Harris not getting respect. Respect is earned. It is not about title. When people respect you only because of your authority, they will give you minimal effort.

Kamala Harris problem is her morals, her personal behavior. the manner she applied to climb the ladder to position herself, is well documented. that work ethic is public knowledge and has been confirmed. Difficult to garner respect for that work ethic.

The author is now moving from economics to elections in his strong criticism of Democrats. It will be interesting to see how this type of political rant would impact voters. There are less than 80 views of this piece on PW so far, mostly from me and the author, and Democratic candidates have won their elections with over 60% and 70% of support from voters. I can imagine it must be difficult for the author to reside in California.

ha, this is like when Trump took credit for any day the market was up and ignored it when it was down.

Yeah, Prez gets blame for the markets. <sigh>

You believe that, please don't invest.

Funny how the Republican presidents get us into recessions, and the Democratic ones get us out: Web Link

@Get the Facts:

Your link is to opinion piece written by Michael Gordon.
Fact is Michael Gordon is a democratic party strategist, served in the Clinton White House.

Michael Gordon is a contributor with CNN, MSNBC, CNBC and other far left organizations.

You should balance your reading diet with John Hawkins columnist for Town Hall and PJ Media.

so tell me: was Trump totally responsible for the market increases while he was in the 'office'.

Please, do explain. Asking for a friend.

Fine, it's an opinion piece, but it doesn't change the facts:
""Today's NBER news means that over the last 40 years, a recession has begun under every Republican president and no Democratic presidents."

That's true. Since Ronald Reagan's inauguration in 1981, there have been five recessions in the United States. They started in July 1981, July 1990, March 2001, December 2007, and February 2020. There have been four Republican presidents over these four decades, and at least one recession began under their respective tenures in the White House.

Over the same period, there have been two Democratic administrations, and the economy grew during both of their presidencies.

I'm reminded of a quote a prominent political figure said on CNN in 2004: "I've been around for a long time and it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans."

The person who made the observation was, of course, Donald Trump."
Web Link

Trump was not totally responsible for the market increases, of course, just as he was not totally responsible for the recession as well, Covid was not his fault. How he handled it though...

When those republican presidents took office following democratic president, the recession was at the door, the republican inherited it.

Again, you keep quoting, using liberal media sources, MSNBC contributor Steve Benen, ultra-liberal blogger, producer of the Rachel Maddow Show, an of the chart far left personality.

I will not continue responding to ongoing anonymous posters. Identify yourself (verified) perhaps then we can have a conversation.

"When those republican presidents took office following democratic president, the recession was at the door, the republican inherited it."

Possibly, just possibly, those recessions wouldn't have happened if a Democrat had been in office. But possibly not, we'll never know, what we do know is that the facts show that Republican presidents cause recessions, Democratic presidents get us out. Those are facts. If you dispute them, show references. I give references, you give opinions.

And sadly, I need to stay anonymous. I was burned once before on this forum when I posted my name, never again. I respect you for posting your name, but I cannot. I also respect if you don't want to continue the dialogue.

I do think the Trump quote is hilarious, I'd love your thoughts on that.

The man has been in office what a year and a half??
He inherited COVID and all the fall out a pandemic would cause
Geeez people give the guy a break

Michael Austin

Obamas presidency damaged the democratic party.

Wrong Obamas Presidency brought the racist crazy people out from under the rocks and Trump legitimized them and gave them a platform. Certain people can't stand the idea of a black US President

During his presidency, democrats lost over nine hundred state legislature seats, twelve state governors, sixty-nine U.S. House seats, Thirteen U.S. Senate seats. that was two terms eight years. Biden is on pace to surpass that in two years of his first term.

Regarding the recent rage from Kamala Harris not getting respect. Respect is earned.

Not when your a freely elected VP; respect the office

It is not about title. When people respect you only because of your authority, they will give you minimal effort.

Kamala Harris problem is her morals, her personal behavior. the manner she applied to climb the ladder to position herself, is well documented. that work ethic is public knowledge and has been confirmed. Difficult to garner respect for that work ethic.

You no nothing of her work ethic; she's the VP of the United States.

What have YOU accomplished lately?

"Wrong Obamas Presidency brought the racist crazy people out from under the rocks and Trump legitimized them and gave them a platform. Certain people can't stand the idea of a black US President"

Wrong. Obama campaigned as a "moderate" but didn't govern that way.

He was a left-wing radical with a paper-thin resume - and never properly vetted by the press. Any criticism of his documented (left wing) positions on the issues/votes taken/associations was met with irritating and predictable claims just like yours - "it's racism". He introduced and mainstreamed the "America is a greedy/racist nation" that characterizes the out of touch/divisive leadership of the Democrat Party today.

Dena, what have you done today.

Why are democratic candidates ignoring the fatherless homes problem in America?

The three candidates for Alameda County district attorney prior to the primaries did not address the fatherless homes problem.

Why is everyone ignoring it?

Fatherless homes may be America's number one problem." ...Dr. Tom Snyder

For the record: There was no republican candidate running for Alameda County district attorney.

"Why are democratic candidates ignoring the fatherless homes problem in America?"

"Democratic" candidates? Surely you jest. The poster child for being an absentee father - and having to get sued to get him to pay child support - is Republican candidate (backed by Trump, I might add) for Senate Herschel Walker. Web Link

His campaign admitted, "Walker has four children". He is not ignoring it.

Walker is an undesirable republican candidate for US senate. Republican party needs to move on from Trump. I doubt Walker will be elected. But again, there is Kamala Harris, her score, she is VP of this Nation.

No morals are not an issue.

I'm happy you say he's an undesirable candidate, which we both agree on, but he might win. And we can disagree on other things, but we both agree that this country needs to move on from Trump, but there are many, many others that don't agree with us.

Democrats are the main ones holding onto trump as a viable candidate ha ha it’s used to stoke their voting body for everything.

Election has been over, Biden won, move on. Deliver on something

>>>Election has been over, Biden won, move on. Deliver on something

that's funny. Now go tell Trump's 30% that he legit lost....in a landslide. Might want to be careful that 30% reacts badly to facts.

"Democrats are the main ones holding onto trump as a viable candidate...."
Ahhhh, no. Trump wants to run and probably will run, and all the Democrats and most of the independents and many of the Republicans don't want him to, but the 30% SHale mentions are the ones who want him to. They are also the ones who think Trump is the second coming of Jesus, that he has their best interests in mind, that he won the election, and that the January 6th hearings are a show.

And the loss of choice for women will stoke the voting body more than Trump.

See….look at that.

Dems are the ones making the the case for him to run again. No moderates want him to, nor believe he won.

Y’all need to move on.

It’s like the cat that finally caught the bird it’s been swatting at but doesn’t know what to do with it so it drops it and keeps swatting at it

"Why are democratic candidates ignoring the fatherless homes problem in America?
The three candidates for Alameda County district attorney prior to the primaries did not address the fatherless homes problem. Why is everyone ignoring it?"

Democrats ignore it because keeping people dependent on the government (them) provides a reliable source of votes. Successful/self reliant people (raised by fathers) are less likely to support their counterproductive welfare state/class envy policies that don't solve problems while encouraging irresponsible behavior.