THE HUESSY REPORT
Memo for Our Montgomery County and Maryland Citizens, Prepared by Peter Huessy, President of Geo-Strategic Analysis of Potomac, Maryland
California Dreamin’
California added only 5,400 private-sector jobs in past 18 months
Lee Ohanian writes about California’s dismal private-sector job growth, where only 5,400 private sector jobs have been added between January 2022 and June 2024. Dragged down by corporate headquarters relocations and continued tech firm job cuts, California’s jobs picture, Ohanian writes, has its only bright spot in the public sector, which added more than 150,000 positions during the same period. He cites California’s poor record on taxation and cost of doing business as reasons for the lackluster performance.
Chevron, formerly known as Standard Oil of California and still the state's major oil producer and refiner, is marking the 145th anniversary of its founding in the state by abandoning it and moving to Houston, Texas.
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From Michael Ramirez
In an interview with The Daily Signal, renowned historian Victor Davis Hanson discusses the updated edition of his bestselling book, “The Case for Trump.” Months before the 2024 presidential election, Hanson offers fresh insights into the remarkable political comeback of Donald Trump.
The book’s new introduction delves into the final days of Trump’s presidency through late spring 2024, chronicling the unprecedented challenges Trump has faced and his resilience since leaving the White House. Hanson covers recent events—from legal battles to media controversies—and their impact on Trump’s political standing.
“It was really the most remarkable comeback in American political history, even more impressive than Richard Nixon’s phoenix-like rise after losing the gubernatorial election to Pat Brown in 1962,” Hanson says.
Our conversation explores the miscalculations of Trump’s opponents, his unfair treatment at the hands of rogue prosecutors, and the ever-changing dynamics shaping the presidential race. Plus, Hanson shares his perspective on how best to counter Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
Listen to the interview on “The Daily Signal Podcast” or read the transcript, lightly edited for length and clarity.
Inflation 1960-2024: Note 2021-2 compared to previous years.
- U.S. inflation rate for 2022 was 8.00%, a 3.3% increase from 2021.
- U.S. inflation rate for 2021 was 4.70%, a 3.46% increase from 2020.
- U.S. inflation rate for 2020 was 1.23%, a 0.58% decline from 2019.
- U.S. inflation rate for 2019 was 1.81%, a 0.63% decline from 2018.
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Natural Gas is King
https://robertbryce.substack.com/p/natty-nation-these-11-charts-show
Here are three. The US leads in gas production measures in one trillion cubic feet of natural gas or EJ energy joules. The second chart is worldwide energy production also in EJ’s (one EJ is equivalent to a quadrillion BTUs or one trillion cubic feet of natural gas. Note there is NO transition to wind, solar, hydro and other renewables and all renewables are 50/625 quadrillion BTUs. And third, US natural gas saved Europe given the huge decline in Russian gas exports to Europe.
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Poverty and Income Trump, Obama and Biden
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Waltzheimers Future
Governor Walz has embraced California's clean-car rules, which would eventually lead to a full ban on gas cars. In 2022, his climate change scheme called for increasing the share of electric cars on Minnesota roads to 20% by 2030, from the current 1%. He has also proposed completely banning liquid transportation fuels by 2050.
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Trump Will Cause a Trade War?
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Peter Huessy is a Member of the Montgomery County Republican Central Committee. Since 1981 he has been President of Geo-Strategic Analysis of Potomac, Maryland. He was a former special assistant to the Secretary of the Interior and consultant to the US Air Force. He can be reached at [email protected]