For anyone interested in some other studies looking at this:

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5197571

First, the policy led to significantly lower turnover in the fast-food sector. Second, wages increased not only for fast-food workers earning below $20, but also for higher-paid workers. Third, although hiring declined following the minimum wage increase, it was outpaced by the decline in turnover, causing total fast-food employment to rise. Fourth, there were no wage or employment spillovers on firms outside the fast-food sector.

The fact that the increase in minimum wage reduced total employment is hardly worth reporting. Higher price (of labor) equals lower quantity demanded. Not a shock, and not really an argument against the policy… because proponents of higher minimum wage aren’t arguing the desired outcome is maximizing employment. Do the benefits of the higher wage offset the loss?

I’ll happily employ the scholars at WPC $0.01/hour 24/7/365 if they’re only interested in maximizing number of hours worked… /s

By price, obviously!

/s (but a little bit not /s?)

Agree on most of this.

I’d emphasize that while “we” (the USA) didn’t diversify, many others have. China keeps looking like it’s coming away a winner from all of trump’s missteps. They’re already a leader in battery and solar; benefiting from having ramped up renewables so much; and while the US is distracted in the Middle East can probably get away some shenanigans in their part of the world with far less blowback than would have happened a year or two ago.

Republican policies would be comically self-defeating… except it’s hard to laugh when they make so many people worse off :(

And somehow their own failures don’t lead to their defeat at the polls, I still struggle coming to terms with that.

… COVID wasn’t even that long ago? Is everyone’s memory really that bad?!?

Edit: guess they’re talking about the oil markets in isolation. But I still would want numbers, COVID was probably a larger shock, just in the other direction.

Don’t put a quote mark in your password! I learned the hard way with password’drop table users;’

/S

It’s a valid sentiment, but hard for me to support when there’s a tremendous amount of human suffering and wasted resources as the cost.

I’d rather have no war powers granted by Congress because we know trump will ignore it anyway… One more crime to add to his pile 😓. Of course, Republicans will probably end up passing something for him no matter what Dems propose or do, so kind of pointless to pontificate.

Two of my favorite are from Antoine de Saint-Exupery:

“What makes the desert beautiful is that somewhere it hides a well.”

“We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.” (Also attributed as a Native American proverb)

For me: boxes stay around for 2-3 weeks. Then my kids get art supplies and are set loose upon it. Depending on the success of said art, it can stay around for months (a large furniture box turned into “Kitty Cat Castle” which still stands in my daughter’s room over a year now) or set out with the next recycling.

It probably does give him the name recognition that will win the primary. I also think his chances are better in the general election than Crockett.

I started the same, as I was in high school the last time I read any (25 years ago!).

I’m reading them in order starting with The Colour of Magic. Just finished Mort, so I have a lot left to go!

Deficit not debt.

Deficit can reduce, but still be positive and therefore add to the debt.

Not since Clinton in the 90s has there been no deficit (meaning debt was actually reduced)… But Congress quickly spent that.

Pretty awesome & rare occurrence! I’ll add it to my bucket list; but realistically I’ll never see this in person :P

I prefer to cook the egg omelette style so there’s no difference in consistency with the yolk; but your looks delicious too!

Two of my favorites are kind of tangential; but certainly involving atheism as a main theme:

Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJd5EMB9im0

Death Cab For Cutie “I Will Follow You Into the Dark”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iV_1ESMHaI

Basically an Indian Dal, but with whatever beans you want instead of just lentils?

Black eyed peas I love “Texas Caviar” style. There’s a few variations, but basically saute peppers & onions plus whatever other aromatics you like (celery, carrots, garlic, etc…). Add beans, southwest-type spices, some oil and water / stock. Bake until tender.

One example: https://www.thepioneerwoman.com/food-cooking/recipes/a10902/hoppin-john/

Reading through the Wizard of Oz series with my kids. Currently on Jack Pumpkinhead. When I was young I only read the movie related books, reading more of the world is a fun experience to share with my kiddos.

Would recommend as a children’s book, but not something I’d read absent their influence.

Ah, yes… I want AI trained on the nonsense the average user is typing to their friends… A step above texts, but still likely filled with poor grammar, misinformation, spelling mistakes, spam, and invites for a child’s birthday party.

GIGO, for what tasks do they think this new AI model will excel? Writing even more spam emails?

Sign up window is already open! Need to wrap these discussions up so you’re not wasting more money trying to figure out refunds… Or having to change enrollment systems to accept requests after the current window so people can react to the decision on subsidies…

Eat more chili? It looks delicious!