2024Q4 real GDP increased 

2024Q4 real GDP increased at an annual rate of 2.3 percent in the fourth quarter,  according to the “advance estimate,” the first of three readings. BEA

US raw steel production up from previous week

In the week ending February 1, 2025, US raw steel production was 1,656,000 net tons at an ACUR of74.4 percent, up 0.9 percent from the previous week ending January 25, 2025.
Adjusted year-to-date production was 7, 534,000 net tons at an ACUR of 74.0 percent, up 1.0 percent from the same period last year.

The Chicago Business barometer increased 2.6 points to 39.5 in January

The Chicago Business barometer increased 2.6 points to 39.5 in January. This is the first increase after three consecutive months of decline, though the index remains below the 2024 average. The rise was driven by increases in New Orders and Production.

Headlline News

President Trump has been in office about three weeks now, he has pulled our membership status from several crooked and costly organizations, defined the sexes as only two;’ male and female, eliminated DEI and wokeism from the government and the military, has made a play for Greenland and Canada, reversed many harmful Biden executive orders, along with a plethora of other accomplishments. His cabinet nominees have largely been confirmed and he is ready to keep rolling for America.

The “Democrats” are lost. One idiot, Al Green, is introducing articles of impeachment. Why? Because Trump is trying to eliminate government waste. Is that an impeachable offense? Hardly.

They are protesting in the streets, calling him a dictator, and defaming Elon Musk for doing his assigned job. This is all for the benefit of America and her citizens, and they do not like that. That old bitch, Maxine waters yelling “nobody elected your ass” to Elon Musk. The other idiot, Schumer,  with his ranting of “we will win, we will win.” They will “fight in the streets, in the courts, in the Congress.” Shouts of “apartheid ends in the USA…” Really? Apartheid? I’m telling you, these radical leftists are a scourge on our country and our society as a whole.

MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN

“KEEP AMERICA GREAT”

Have a great weekend…. God bless America!

Buy American made products whenever you can, it’s good for you, good for your friends and neighbors and good for our country.

If you are hiring…try to hire a veteran…. they are loyal, disciplined, hardworking…and they deserve our support.

By the way, if you wish to comment on my rants or offer any other insights you may have, you are encouraged to email me.

TEDDY ROOSEVELT ON IMMIGRANTS IN AMERICA…1907

In the first place, we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the person’s becoming in every facet an American and nothing but an American. There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn’t an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag…We have room for but one language here and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people.”