Tag: funding

The Infrastructure Myth: Why Defunding the Military Backfires

Posted on by Lone Candle

When you temporarily defund the military, you lose key human capital that moves into the private sector and can’t easily be brought back. You would make the military weaker long term.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vDb7TRKlcU

Trump: Government Shutdown Could Do ‘A Lot of Good’

Posted on by Lone Candle

“Certain benefits will continue to be administered: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and assistance for Veterans. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will not be affected initially, but could be if the shutdown goes on for a long time. The federal Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program will not be able to accept any new applicants starting today. In the past, “inspections of chemical factories, power plants, oil refineries and water treatment plants were disrupted because the Environmental Protection Agency furloughed most of its employees in charge of monitoring pollution and compliance,” reports the Times. “Some routine food safety inspections also stopped.”

National parks have previously had their operations hobbled; open-air sites will probably stay open but visitors centers or other areas that need staffing will shut down. The Department of the Interior says that restrooms will be cleaned and garbage will be collected”

https://reason.com/2025/10/01/trump-government-shutdown-could-do-a-lot-of-good/

Trump’s Shutdown Agenda, and a Wave of Mysterious Drones in Scandinavia

Posted on by Lone Candle

Trump is forcing federal agencies and workers to attack Democrats.

Trump is threatening to cancel funding in Democratic states to attack Democratic leaders in response to the government shutdown.

This politicization of federal responsibilities is not good. Bad.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5ycvFottSE

The Largest Jobs Revision Ever — What It Means for the U.S. | Prof G Markets

Posted on by Lone Candle

One reason BLS statistic revisions are so large is because it is underfunded. Trump funding it even less isn’t going to help this.

Another problem is that businesses are not responding to surveys.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcdANjLeny8

Boss Time: Summits, Cold Wars, and Universities, with Condoleezza Rice | GoodFellows

Posted on by Lone Candle

Companies are worried about quarterly earnings. The U.S. does not have a plan B for long-term research. We need to maintain the funding and focus on research in universities. Many technologies that are changing the world today are based on university research from decades ago.

Trump’s trade agreements are not trade agreements. They are not even trade deals. They are more press releases. It’s likely that many of Trump’s tariffs won’t even be legal under U.S. law.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-HvpdbtJSA

Cities sue DHS over frozen anti-terrorism funds

Posted on by Lone Candle

“Five major U.S. cities are suing the Trump administration over funding to prevent nuclear attacks and terrorism that they argue has been illegally withheld by the Department of Homeland Security.

The lawsuit filed by Chicago, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and Boston alleges that the administration has not reimbursed cities for relevant security expenses since February and has failed to award funding for 2025.”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/06/17/cities-sue-dhs-over-frozen-anti-terrorism-funds-00411556

America’s $150B Defence Surge – Strategy, Risks & What $150 Billion Buys in 2025

Posted on by Lone Candle

Trump’s attempt to increase military spending may be hampered by Trump’s tariffs. The tariffs make gaining access to key resources more difficult, and make inputs more expensive, making the increased spending not go as far.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gF3OkIbWnBE