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Comment on Democrats and Hawley Both Want a Congressional Stock Ban in 2027. So Why Didn’t We Get One in July? by 86% of Americans Want Congress to Stop Trading Stocks. The Bill That Passed Doesn't Do That. | Scotts 2 Cents

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:14:28 +0000

[…] Update, Nov. 14: Democrats and Sen. Josh Hawley both say a stock trading ban is on the 2027 list. Here’s what the next bill needs to do differently. […]

Comment on 86% of Americans Want Congress to Stop Trading Stocks. The Bill That Passed Doesn’t Do That. by Democrats and Hawley Both Want a Congressional Stock Ban in 2027. So Why Didn’t We Get One in July? | Scotts 2 Cents

Sat, 14 Nov 2026 20:13:27 +0000

[…] called a poison pill. I wrote about that bill when it passed, and my read hasn’t changed: it was built to look like action and die in the […]

Comment on Utility Profits and CEO Pay Hit Records. Your Power Bill Did Too. Who Exactly Is Watching the Monopoly? by The Senate Voted 73-25 to Speed Up Energy Permits. One Power Project Took Nearly Two Decades to Get Built. | Scotts 2 Cents

Fri, 13 Nov 2026 19:15:11 +0000

[…] that people are sick of rising utility bills while useful projects stall in planning, and after what I wrote about utility profits and your power bill, I’m inclined to agree that building more is part of the […]

Comment on Back-to-School Shopping Quietly Became a Financial Stress Test by Walmart's Early Black Friday Started Today. Black Friday Is Still Two Weeks Away. | Scotts 2 Cents

Thu, 12 Nov 2026 19:12:46 +0000

[…] attention at the FTC, and I mean actual enforcement, not a press conference. I’ve griped before about how shopping has turned into a stress test, and the fake-discount game is a big reason […]

Comment on Disney’s Skip-the-Line Pass Is Reportedly Headed to $499. That’s One Person at One Park for One Day. by Disney Wants Up to $229 for a Christmas Party, and It Keeps Selling Out. So Who's Wrong, Disney or Us? | Scotts 2 Cents

Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:15:11 +0000

[…] Tuesday in mid-November? Cheaper. Five days before Christmas? Pay up. I wrote a few weeks ago about the reported $499 skip-the-line pass, and my gripe there was the nickel-and-diming. This one is different. It’s a separate event, […]

Comment on The Government Sent Out $186 Billion It Shouldn’t Have Last Year. That’s $510 Million a Day. by Dozens of Chains Are Handing Veterans Free Meals Tomorrow. The VA Clearing 3.1 Million Claims Is the Better Thank-You. | Scotts 2 Cents

Tue, 10 Nov 2026 19:17:23 +0000

[…] spend a lot of words on government waste. I wrote about the $186 billion it sent out by mistake last year, and the earmark for a museum door. Paying the people who served, and doing it quickly, […]

Comment on A 100-Piece Bag of Halloween Candy Now Costs $16.96. That’s 71% More Than in 2021. by Thanksgiving Dinner Is About $2 More This Year. Cranberries Are Up 15%, and Nobody Should Panic. | Scotts 2 Cents

Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:12:54 +0000

[…] aisle with a price tag on every item is the opposite of that. I did the same kind of math on the Halloween candy bill, and candy had actually earned my grumbling. Thanksgiving […]

Comment on The Government Sent Out $186 Billion It Shouldn’t Have Last Year. That’s $510 Million a Day. by Your 2027 Social Security Raise Is 3.6%. Medicare’s Bite Is Smaller Than the Headlines Say. | Scotts 2 Cents

Sun, 08 Nov 2026 19:15:13 +0000

[…] explains where the money goes, and the answer is always that we need more of it. A government that sent out $186 billion it shouldn’t have in a single year hasn’t earned the benefit of the doubt on where Medicare dollars end […]