Desk
Courts, Congress, and cost of living
Federal debt and interest, labour data, state speech statutes, USDA and farm checkoffs, and court precedents that travel beyond one district.
Accountability|United States
California’s new immigration-worker privacy law was written after a viral fraud hunter showed up. FIRE warned it chills speech. Shirley’s lawyers say that’s the point.
Accountability|United States
New Hampshire officials called pink “XX” bands “hateful.” The First Circuit called punishing them viewpoint discrimination — and sent the case back.
Accountability|United States
Three Wisconsin producers backed by WILL challenged mandatory checkoff spending on emissions and sustainability. USDA directed boards to stop; the lawsuit is paused while the order is implemented.
Accountability|Canada, United States
Record pump prices in Canada and the U.S. are real. The viral “park the trucks” shutdown for October 1 remains social-media rumour — the same claim Snopes and OOIDA torched south of the border.
Data Desk|Canada, United States, European Union
From $6.29 U.S. gallons to $2.77 Canadian litres to €2.08 EU diesel, one fuel is driving trucking, farming, and grocery anxiety. Here are the sourced numbers.
Data Desk|Canada, United States, European Union, World
A chart-heavy explainer on why ‘debt/GDP’ headlines mislead when coverage (federal vs general government) and denominators differ.
Debt & Fiscal|United States
Treasury and CBO figures show net interest approaching defence outlays — a quiet squeeze on future budgets regardless of which party holds Congress.
Economy & Jobs|United States
BLS payrolls and unemployment (near 4.2%) still look resilient — but temporary help and hours worked hint at cooling under the headline.
Cost of Living|Canada, United States, European Union
Food CPI cooled from peaks, but cumulative price levels remain far above 2019 — and national baskets differ more than politicians admit.
Accountability|Canada, United States, European Union, World
Auditor-general and GAO-style findings across jurisdictions keep finding the same pattern — dollars obligated, metrics vague, citizen results unclear.
Policy Watch|Canada, United States, European Union
Battery plants and chip fabs draw billions in Canada, the U.S., and the EU — job and investment promises should be tracked like bond covenants.
