Trump’s embrace of gun control is consistent with his views before he ran for president.
— Read on reason.com/blog/2018/03/01/trump-the-second-amendment-guy-becomes-t

This will kill his approval ratings and make him a one termer

China appeared as the only bright spot in Asian markets this morning with Shanghai closing up +0.45% and the Hang Seng marginally better at +0.65%. Both indices
— Read on www.armstrongeconomics.com/market-talk/market-talk-march-1-2018/

Ault
— Read on www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-oil-production/u-s-crude-oil-production-hit-record-high-in-november-eia-idUSKCN1GC2PB

Another milestone

Americans’ wallets fattened in January on recent tax cuts, indicating increased spending power may boost the economy this quarter.
— Read on www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-01/u-s-real-disposable-incomes-up-most-in-five-years-on-tax-cuts

I like it

U.S. jobless claims plunge to 49-year low of 210,000 – MarketWatch
— Read on www.marketwatch.com/story/us-jobless-claims-plunge-to-49-year-low-of-210000-2018-03-01

More good financial news since Trump took over

From dirty streets to wildfires to viral outbreaks, homelessness impacts us all. There is no passing the buck.
— Read on www.latimes.com/opinion/editorials/la-ed-homelessness-impact-on-others-20180301-htmlstory.html

A sad and tragic situation

Bizarrely, many people who use Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies labor under the delusion that those transactions aren’t subject to tax reporting and tax compliance
— Read on riggedgame.blog/2018/03/01/nowhere-to-run-nowhere-to-hide-the-us-taxman-casts-a-beady-on-bitcoin-and-other-cyrptos/

Death and taxes, there is no escape from.

This is a slippery slope, that will end badly.

Meet a Man Who Makes Sculptures From Lava – Atlas Obscura
— Read on www.atlasobscura.com/articles/artist-sculptures-lava-volcano

Creative and dangerous