I hope all of us and our families have a better year this year than last, however good 2025 was for you and yours.
The good news for 2025 includes
we are not in a major war
AFAICT no new major wars have started
our southern border appears to be under control
gas prices are down which will have run-on effects throughout the economy
the rate of inflation is holding fairly steady
Unfortunately, each piece of good news is accompanied by bad news
the war in Ukraine continues and shows little sign of ending
we are using military force far too frequently and casually
immigration enforcement has been harsh
electricity prices continue to rise which will also have run-on effects
asset prices are continuing to rise faster than inflation
One of the predictions for 2026 I’m running into fairly frequently is for a baby boomlet (possibly in 2027) among Swifties spurred by Taylor Swift becoming pregnant. Considering that I don’t frequent gossip sites or popular music sites running into that prediction so frequently is surprising.
