In a post on September 24, 2024 , before the second election of Trump, Cogport.com  reviewed the recent history of oil prices in the U.S. Here is a brief summary of that History: Obama  (2009-2016)    $75 per barrel.     Peak Price   $109 Trump  (2017-2020)      $53 per barrel      Peak Price   $ 70 Biden   (2021-2024)     $80 per barrel      Peak Price  $130 You can easily see the major swings in prices between Open and Restrictive Policies. The effect on inflation  unde

The Senate is held hostage to a Rule that was not sanctioned by the U.S. Constitution. We are in a record period of government shutdown due to this Rule with Democrats unwilling to pass a Continuing Resolution for funding.   What is the Filibuster Rule ? Here is the background history: Prior to 1917 the Senate had no formal mechanism to cut off debate.  Senators could hold the floor with continuous speech preventing the vote on a Senate Bill.  This was known as a filibuster.

In the last post (October 21), Cogport reviewed the current state of the current Broken Budget Process. We encourage you to read that report for background information. This post will focus on what can be done in the short term and structural reforms for the long term. Current Situation The Government is shutdown due to lack of a Final Appropriations Bill for the 2026 budget for the Fiscal Year that began October 1. Continuing Resolutions have been shut down by Democrats who

We are approaching 3 weeks of Federal Government Shutdown. How did we get in this mess ?   We will start with a basic review in plain language of the Federal Budget process.  We have added Footnote Citations at the end of this report for more detail on authority for this review. The U.S. Constitution  provides minimal guidance on the Federal Budget process.  Here are the basics that are provided:   Congress has the single authority to raise revenue  and decide how it is spen

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Targeted violence is now encouraged in public speech and on-line.  A Quinnipiac Poll just released shows 79% of public believes we are in...

It has taken me a while to compose my thoughts after the shooting of Charlie Kirk.   It was a heinous act by a deranged youth.  Ironic,...

See Part 1 and 2 of this Series on the Wisdom of Private Enterprise on Cogport.com for background on this report. Why the Government...

In Part 1, Cogport provided an overview of why the Government should not be involved in Private Enterprise.  You are encouraged to read...

The U.S. Government has a bad history of attempts to fund and invest in private enterprise for the pursuit of policy. This will be a...

In his wisdom, George Washington feared the effects of Political Parties on the government. It was not long after that Thomas Jefferson...

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Russia first invaded Ukraine on February 20, 2014 , when it began its military operation to seize Crimea during the Obama...

Last year, Cogport.com posted a summary history of Israel and Palestine going back to the time when Jews were enslaved in Ancient...

Cogport has supported Interest Rate cuts since August last year.   The Federal Reserve board has not accommodated the needs of the...

Today, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, put his unfounded fear of the future ahead of actual data by not reducing the...

On September 24, 2024, Cogport.com proposed that the U.S. support Open Policies for drilling and exploration of oil and natural gas in...

The U.S. Federal Reserve System  is unique in its structure with 12 regional banks and a Board of Governors appointed by the President....

On August 5, 2024, Cogport posted that the Federal Reserve had become over restrictive  with Federal Reserve interest rates. In that...