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Can any one really say what Kamalanomics is? As she doesn't seem to have a clue and who is actually advising her anyway??????

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Well, we can say what Kamalanomics isn't. It isn't coherent. It isn't cohesive. It isn't connected to reality.

Beyond that, it's everything the (Biden-)Harris Administration has done to date. Most notably it's the Inflation Reduction Act, which has not done a damn thing to reduce inflation.

We know from her speeches that it includes price controls and rent controls. Whether it includes support for fracking and fossil fuels depends on which audience she's facing.

Kamalanomics is the warmed-over failures of the current administration, with a few Nixonian and totalitarian flourishes added for good measure.

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Sep 17Liked by Peter Nayland Kust

Once again, great accumulation of facts. Well worth the read. PS. Thanks for including the note. I feel validated! 😁

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Actually, I should be thanking you for the validation.

It's easy to lose sight of the fact that all my charts and graphs are ultimately stories about real people. Stories about real lives.

Last week I attended a retreat with one of the non-profit groups with which I work, and was asked to provide a bit of professional consultation regarding data, how to collect it, and what to do with it.

In discussing the particular challenge the coalition in question was having something meaningful emerged--the data needs to tell a story.

I'm working on melding my facts with hopefully some better story telling. And that's where you fit in most wonderfully!

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Sep 17Liked by Peter Nayland Kust

Glad to help. I am so not a data collector but always happy to share a story. Cheers to unexpected collaboration.

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