Economy created 162,000 jobs in August 2026

The economy created 162,000 jobs last month, 16,000 in manufacturing. The expectations were for 50,000 jobs. This is why forecasts are useless, they are rarely correct, and often re-stated. It is close to election time so the propagandists are out in full force on both sides of the aisle. Take everything you hear from politicians with a grain of salt.

US raw steel production down from previous week

In the week ending September 5, 2026, US raw steel production was 1,808,000 net tons at an ACUR of 78.3 percent, down 0.6 percent from the previous week ending August 29,2026. Adjusted YTD production through September 5, 2026 was 64,637,000 net tons at an ACUR of 79.0 percent.

CPI increased in August

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in August after rising 0.1 percent in July, the US Bureau of labor Statistics reported Friday. Over the last twelve months, the all items index increased 3.4 percent before seasonal adjustment.

3.4 percent inflation rate

We are 1.4 percent above the Fed target of 2% inflation. It was minimum 9% under the Biden administration. Why is everyone crying about affordability now but not two years ago? It’s all political bullshit. I do not like 3.4 percent either, but it is way better than 9 percent. Gasoline prices accounted for over one-third of the monthly all items increase.

US drill rigs running up from previous week

There were 591 drill rigs running in the US as of 9/11/26, up three rigs from the previous week, up fifty-two rigs from one year ago. Canadian drillers also added three rigs, to 207, up twenty-one rigs from one year ago.

As a businessman, I can only tell you what I see and feel in the world of manufacturing, and I can tell you we are very busy. Revenues are twenty five percent higher than they were during the Biden years, and it took at least a year to clean up much of the mess left by liberal policies, we are still sweeping the floors. The high inflation was caused by Biden, it has fallen 60% under Trump policies. Food prices are mostly lower, yes, fuel prices are still high, but NOT because Trump is trying to destroy the oil and gas industry, quite the opposite, the United States is the world’s largest producer of oil and natural gas, we happen to be in a conflict with Iran. Does anyone with a brain want them to possess nuclear weapons? I would not think so, though you wouldn’t know that if you listen to the leftist rants. We are squeezing them very hard economically and occasionally militarily. Personally, I do not think it will be long before the good Persian people say ”enough is enough…” and will overthrow what’s left of the regime.

Iran attacked US warships in the Middle East on Tuesday, and missed.  We destroyed at least four of their oil tankers in response.

Thursday, September 10, marks the one year anniversary of the senseless murder of Charlie Kirk. The past year has been full of hateful rhetoric against the man, though I never heard anything vile or uncivil uttered from his mouth. The left seems to hate peace, morals, education, respect…all the good things which make a society function properly. Now here we are, eight weeks from the mid-term elections, the lies and propaganda fill the airwaves, newspapers and magazines. Our country seems to be full of communists, our youth are pro-socialist and communist ideas. How does this happen in the most free and prosperous country on the planet? Of course it doesn’t help that our colleges and institutions of higher learning are proponents of this garbage. Parents are paying many thousands of dollars to have their children indoctrinated into this bullshit. There needs to be a huge shift to morality and conservative values.

Today, 9/11/26 marks 25 years since the attack on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon, along with a heroically downed plane in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where passengers on the plane overthrew the hijackers and crashed the plane, not letting it hit its intended target, which was likely the White House or the Congress. Heroes all. We lost 2900 Americans that day and have been fighting Muslim terrorists since then, and before that. Iran has been shouting “death to America” for nearly fifty years. It’s a little ridiculous, don’t you think. Who needs this crap?

I was in the office that fateful morning and watched in disbelief as the plane flew into the first tower. It seemed unreal, like it was staged, but it was reality. We were all glued to the television when the second plane appeared and flew into the second tower. What in the hell is happening? We found out soon enough as things unfolded.

I did not watch the President’s speech at the Republican mid-term convention last night (I will tonight) but I disagree with giving $5,000.00 to every American at a cost of $1.2 trillion (estimated). Where will the money come from? Instead, promote the economic boom taking place in the country. Wages are rising. If Republicans are elected in this cycle the economy will continue to improve for everyone. Should the Democrats win, we will have impeachment, higher taxes, open borders, more socialist policies, a decimated military, I don’t know what they will do in the Middle East, but it will not be good for America or the world. It is an important election.

In the second and final night of the convention, RFK, Jr. made an inspiring speech, deriding the Democrat party for what it has become and saying the values the party once held are now Republican values, and that is true, but I say they have always been Republican values. At one time, they were the values of both parties and both parties typically worked in a bipartisan manner to achieve common goals for the good of the country and her people. What happened? The Big Tent people, in their quest for power, allowed progressives and leftists into the tent, so many that they have overtaken the party. I pray the American people will reject this ideology in November.

Iran is building missiles again, from hidden parts and machines and whatever else can be smuggled into the country. The coalition of Arab states along with US intelligence, must be scratching their heads, especially President Trump. How do these worms continue to manufacture weapons?

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