A recent @nytimes survey found only 32% of American feel they're getting ahead 49% falling behind Our Better-Off Index explains why Latest from The Pinpoint Press With great artwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Trump's warmongering is simmering down--except in Minnesota What mattered this week Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Trump's Greenland drama wasn't as crazy as it seemed It followed Trump's 5-step crisis formula Read all about it, latest from The Pinpoint Press So you know how the next Trump crisis will unfold open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Let's cut to the chase on Trump's Greenland quest Military force off the table (thank you, financial markets) Supreme Court likely to stop emergency tariffs Ergo, Trump largely bluffing Here's the off ramp Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Trump says the economy just had "the greatest first year in history." Nope Here's the data: How the Trump economy ranks compared with Biden, Obama and others With terrific graphics from @dfostergraphics.bsky.social You won't find this anywhere else open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Crazy idea for crazy times ~ What if the Nobel Committee made a deal with Trump? Offer him the Peace Prize if he brings actual peace to Minnesota, Greenland, Ukraine, Venezuela ... 🤔☹️ Latest from The Pinpoint Press www.thepinpointpress.com/p/trump-nobe...

What mattered this week: Trump's wars everywhere, all at once ~Venezuela simmers down ~ Greenland heats up ~ Iran boils ~ Powell fights back And more Smarter news for smarter people, from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

The Pinpoint Press graded Trump's affordability plans on energy, health care, housing, credit and autos Our grades range from B to F See if you agree (and issue your own grades if you don't) With graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Trump says there's an economic boom 🙄 But the only ones getting ahead under Trump are people who own stocks The new Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index shows why With terrific visuals by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Want to understand the K-shaped economy? Then check out the new Pinpoint Press Better-Off Index Are you better off than one year ago? We have the answer Latest from The Pinpoint Press With terrific graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Inflation in December was a tolerable 2.7% But voters want price cuts, not a lower rate of increase And purchasing power has grown by 0 from 2021 through 2025 Affordability crisis remains Latest from The Pinpoint Press Graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Independents are now 45% of the electorate--a record high. Let's get to 50%! Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Market response to Trump's latest attack on the Fed: Stocks flatline Interest rates rise Dollar slumps Gold spikes Latest from The Pinpoint Press ~ open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What mattered this week ~ Needless death in Minneapolis Venezuela submits Jobs tank The RFK diet Plus what will matter next week Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

50,000 new jobs in December may sound okayish, but don't miss the big picture: Job growth cratered in 2025 Latest from The Pinpoint Press With graphics by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social www.thepinpointpress.com/p/job-growth...

Trump wants to make housing cheaper by banning big companies from buying homes and letting you take a low-rate mortgage with you when you sell Won't do much Here's what will Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What Trump is doing in 2026 is different ~ Taking bigger risks than any president in decades ~ Military adventurism ~ More probably coming ~ Doesn't care about popularity ~ What could go wrong? 🙄 Lots Here's what you need to know: open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

4 things to know about Trump's Venezuela takeover: It doesn't mean cheaper energy Oil might be a smoke screen And more ... Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

How much do you know about Venezuela? How's the economy? How much oil? Was it ever a democracy? Take the Pinpoint Quiz ... you'll know more at the end! open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

2026 starts with a bang (in #Venezuela) Trump gambles on regime change Tesla stumbles Trump admits being old What mattered this week ~ Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Artificial intelligence is likely to transform the labor force Are you ready for what #AI will bring? Take the Pinpoint Quiz to find out open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Are we stuck with Trumpism forever? Not by a long shot Here's how we roll back bad Trump policies on trade, immigration, vaccines and more Happy New Year from The Pinpoint Press 😃 open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Something's off with the Trump-ordered strike on a boat dock in #Venezuela Plus: You bet #Ukraine would assassinate #Putin if it could Latest from The Pinpoint Press Smarter news for smarter people open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Here's your briefing for 2026 ~ where stocks and interest rates are going ~ AI bubble outlook ~ affordability obstacles ~ new Trump outrages ~ midterm overkill And more. Add your own predictions! open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Here's what really happened this week #GDP shocker #EpsteinFiles non-shocker Bombs for evangelicals Plus, should you care about the hostile takeover at #CBSNews ? Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

There are no celebrities or TV shows🤔, but this is the only list you'll need on what mattered in money and politics in 2025 Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What the heck happened in 2025? Take The Pinpoint Quiz ... open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What mattered this week ~ Global sadness, dodgy data, endless Epstein & more Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Inflation is down. Do you believe it? Some economists think the shutdown skewed the latest numbers Plus electricity and heat costs are shooting up Latest from The Pinpoint Press Charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

How much do you know about the Trump economy? Take the very first Pinpoint Quiz and find out open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

"The recession in the labor market has arrived" Trump has bigger problems than affordability Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Trump caused a lot of turmoil in 2025 But here are 3 disasters that didn't happen #stocks #tariffs #recession Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What mattered this week: Cheaper weed AI investing rotation (maybe) Dictator-hunting in Venezuela The marvelous Trump economy Plus coming soon: The Full Epstein Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Pop quiz: How does the Trump stock market compare with Biden, Obama, Bush, etc. The best? Um..... Chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social Full story here: www.thepinpointpress.com/p/the-trump-...

t's a good year for #stocks. But not as good as last year. And compared with prior presidents, the Trump stock market is only average. Latest from The Pinpoint Press With chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Forget the finer points of the "dot plot" Here's your short guide to today's Federal Reserve interest-rate cut Just 3 things you need to know Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

An A+++++ economy? More like a C- Here are 5 problems with the economy Trump is missing Latest from The Pinpoint Press With charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Why is there a $12 billion farm bailout? To fix the damage caused by Trump's tariffs The evidence is everywhere: Tariffs are a bust Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Why the lower gas and egg prices Trump brags about don't move the needle The nice artwork is by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social Full story ~ www.thepinpointpress.com/p/why-low-ga...

Trump is bragging about lower prices for gas and eggs But that's only 3.3% of spending What about everything else? Most of it is going up Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

What mattered this week ~ OpenAI audit ~ Costco tariff rebates $COST ~ Job warnings And would you care if the Netflix purchase of Warner Brothers means fewer movies in theaters? $NFLX Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Obama raised gas-mileage requirements Trump 1.0 lowered them Biden raised them Trump 2.0 lowered them See the problem? Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

A few months ago, Trump and Bessent were bragging about rising real income Well, that's over Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

BREAKING: Trump sleeps through meeting (haiku version) Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

We're in the 13th presidential term since 1977 Try to guess how the Trump economy in 2025 ranks among them Best? 😄 Worst? ☹️ The Pinpoint Press has the answers open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Hard to believe, but Congress is still fighting over Obamacare 15 years after it first passed Because Republicans backed themselves into an ideological trap They still can't accept that voters want health care Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Most of the news from the last week didn't matter These 5 things did #DOGE #AI #ozone Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

Holiday shopping outlook: Upbeat for the shareholder class, bleh for everybody else As I discussed on CNN today

What did we learn from Elon Musk's "DOGE" commission? Only that chainsaws are overrated DOGE cut 100,000 government workers but federal spending is still up Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...

MAGA firebrand Marjorie Taylor Greene is leaving Congress Takeaways for ordinary people Latest from The Pinpoint Press open.substack.com/pub/ricknewm...