Tuesday, March 3, 2026

Thanks to Trump, price of oil spikes like a bad fever. You’ll soon be feeling the chill at the gas pump — if not already


Graph:  Semafor
Headline:  New York Times, 3/1/2026

The longer that the war disrupts the energy trade, the bigger the risk that consumers will face higher prices, not just at the gas pump but in a broad array of products, when many people are already worried about the economy. That could cause domestic political blowback for President Trump, whose approval ratings have tumbled in part because many Americans are concerned about inflation.  [emphasis added]
 
For what it's worth....


CNN, 3/2/2026

Artificial intelligence job-killing quote of the day

 

Headline:  New York Times, 2/27/2026

Steven Lee Myers and Paul Mozur report:
In Gurugram, the sprawling tech suburb outside New Delhi, Krishna Khandelwal is using artificial intelligence to build an army of chatbots designed to eliminate the kind of jobs that once lifted India into the ranks of the world’s fastest-growing economies. 
Since last summer, his start-up, Hunar.AI, has offered companies bespoke A.I. voice agents that steer job applicants through virtually every step of the hiring process, from résumé screening to orientation. [emphasis added]
Then comes the quote.


GET ME REWRITE: Wisconsin Elections Commission recommends charges against 13 involved in failed Vos recall effort, 10 of whom live out of state

 
But Wisconsin election denier queen and Vos foe Janel Brandtjen doesn't make the cut.

Headline and screengrab (highlights added)Wisconsin Examiner, 3/2/2026



Henry Redman reports:
This is also not the first time that conservatives have run afoul of the rules while opposing Vos. The state ethics commission alleged that during the 2022 primary elections, a political action committee connected to Trump, the Langlade County Republican Party and then-state Rep. Janel Brandtjen worked to illegally funnel $40,000 to the campaign of Vos’ primary challenger. [bold red added]

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