Rabbis; The Economy; His Majesty’s Health

RABBIS

Orthodox Rabbis Emerge as Growing Voice of Criticism of Israel’s Tactics in Gaza.

Hamas is no longer a credible threat.  Israel should immediately flood Gaza with food and medicine in dozens of locations.

This rabbi’s worldview has been shattered both here and abroad.

It is to weep.

THE ECONOMY

Investopedia:  Economists See Red Flags Everywhere.

Most experts believe the economy faces risks of recession and high inflation. . . . Tariffs, the recently-passed tax and spending bill, the government’s crackdown on immigration, Trump’s interference with the Federal Reserve, and the administration’s management of government economic statistics are all likely to damage the economy, according to a survey of 159 experts carried out by the National Association of For Business Economics between July 31 and Aug. 11 and released Monday. . . .

Krugman: Deporting undocumented workers will be worse for the economy than you think.

(Speaking of which, see this Shout out to white women in California who put Mexican flags on their bumpers.)

Market Watch:  Why Trump firing Powell could rock U.S. financial markets.

Firing Fed Governor Lisa Cook is having the same effect.  As lenders see him usurping the Fed’s independence (and firing career statisticians who report weak employment numbers), they may demand a higher risk premium, and/or look elsewhere to invest their funds.

It should also be noted that Ms. Cook is the Fed’s only black governor — the only black female governor in its 112-year history — and, let’s face it, Trump, like his dad before him, has never been crazy about black people.

And then there’s the irony that it’s alleged mortgage fraud she’s suspected of.  Trump — who led multiple companies into bankruptcy, stiffing hundreds or thousands of creditors — was convicted on 34 felonies related to mortgage fraud.  If Lisa Cook needs to step down, doesn’t he?

That is, of course, no more likely than Putin’s or Kim Jung Un’s stepping down.

HIS MAJESTY’S ‘ASTONISHINGLY EXCELLENT’ HEALTH

Even the bone spurs may have disappeared.

(I thought of this when I read when I read yesterday’s Borowitz:  National Guard Refuses to Go to Chicago, Citing Bone Spurs.)

Trump doctor says president dictated letter praising his own ‘astonishingly excellent’ health during 2016 campaign.

And he just gets healthier and healthier.

Representative Ronny Jackson recently told the Independent:

As President Trump’s former personal physician, former Physician to the President, and White House physician for 14 years across three administrations, I can tell you unequivocally: President Donald J. Trump is the healthiest president this nation has ever seen. I continue to consult with his current physician and medical team at the White House and still spend significant time with the President. He is mentally and physically sharper than ever before.