August 11, 2026

From the WSJ: “The Magnitude of the Mess We’re In.”

Suppose you were offered the job of Treasury secretary a few months from now. Would you accept?

Which is worse on the economy?

Feel free to elaborate on your choice, and why it is a loaded question, in the comments. In the meantime, chew on this:

In which I express mock surprise at how well it pays to work for the President of the United States

Gawker tells the story: The White House says that many of those positions are considered nonpolitical jobs that come with their own pay schedules, and that what matters is that the total budget and average salary are decreasing slightly. But that doesn’t change the fact that White House staffers who stick it out are being […]