Ed Gogol

Trump’s love affair with dirty coal can’t compete with market realities Executive orders unlikely to help coal, once a dominant sector of the economy but now in steep decline because it can’t compete against cleaner, less-expensive energy sources.

The Chicago Tribune points out "Building a new wind farm now costs 45% less than operating a coal plant with the same capacity... Solar energy is almost as cost-competitive. Renewable energy now generates more electricity nationwide than coal."
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/13/t...

Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship The Trump administration had asked the justices to lift a nationwide pause on the policy as lower court challenges continue.

Next time the trumper's talk to you about the Constitution, I give you permission to laugh ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/17/u...

Travel to the U.S. from almost everywhere is falling under Trump Charts show the scale of a steep drop in visitors from key countries and regions after President Donald Trump returned to office.

Yet another manifestation of the economic devastation being wreaked by Trump and his enablers ...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/0...

China Halts Critical Exports as Trade War Intensifies (Gift Article) Beijing has suspended exports of certain rare earth minerals and magnets that are crucial for the world’s car, semiconductor and aerospace industries.

Two can play at this game, and Trump’s tariffs have severely damaged our economy …
The full headline from the print edition: “Beijing suspends exporting goods world relies on - rare earth products - escalation hits tech and auto industries and the military”
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance (Gift Article) Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.

#Trumpflation means mortgage rates are about to go higher, further raising the cost of housing and everything else ...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/13/b...

Vaccination rates show some Southland districts ‘extremely vulnerable’ to measles outbreaks Illinois Department of Public Health shows measles vaccination rates for schools in Homer Glen, Oak Lawn and Dolton below 91%.

Heaven help us ...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/04/18/m...

Opinion | I Study Measles. I’m Terrified We’re Headed for an Epidemic. (Gift Article) The outbreak in Texas could become much, much worse.

Measles, anyone?
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...