Saturday, April 04, 2026
Most Americans Are Opposed To The Iran War
The chart above reflects the results of the Economist / YouGov Poll -- done between March 27th and 30th of a nationwide sample of 1,679 adults (including 1,505 registered voters). The margin of error is 3.2 points for adults and 3 points for registered voters.
The Unemployment Rate For March Was Down Slightly To 4.3%
The Labor Department released its unemployment report for March on Friday. It showed some improvement. The economy produced 178,000 new jobs - not great, but much better than the previous few months. That was enough to lower the unemployment rate to 4.3%.
Here are the relevant statistics for March:
SIZE OF THE CIVILIAN WORK FORCE:
170,087,000
OFFICIAL NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS:
7,239,000
OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
4.3%
DEMOGRAPHIC BREAKDOWN OF OFFICIAL UNEMPLOYMENT:
Adult men...............3.8%
Adult women...............4.0%
Teens (16-19)...............13.7%
White...............3.6%
Black...............7.1%
Asian...............3.7%
Hispanic...............4.8%
No HS diploma...............5.9%
HS graduate...............4.7%
Some college...............3.6%
Bachelor's deg or more...............2.8%
NUMBER OF MARGINALLY-ATTACHED WORKERS (unemployed but not counted):
1,944,000
MORE REALISTIC NUMBER OF UNEMPLOYED WORKERS (official + marginally-attached):
9,183,000
MORE REALISTIC UNEMPLOYMENT RATE:
5.4%
Congressional Democrats Are Now More Popular Than Congressional Republicans
The Biggest Worries For Voters Are Current Government And Money/Finances
Friday, April 03, 2026
Trump Approval Hits A New Low In The New CNN Poll
The chart above reflects the results of the CNN / SSRS Poll -- done between March 26th and 30th of a nationwide sample of 1,201 adults, with a 3.2 point margin of error.
Is Trump Ready To Wave The White Flag And Surrender?
Donald Trump spoke to the nation Wednesday night about the Iran War. As usual, he declared victory. But he did not give any real timeline for ending the war. Instead, he said there would be at least another "couple of weeks" of the bombing. That phrase "a couple of weeks" is what Trump uses when he doesn't have a real answer for a problem or a real plan.
But the most troubling aspect of his speech was that he now seems ready to abandon the war without reopening the Strait of Hormuz. He's claiming the Strait of Hormuz will "open up naturally once the conflict is over". That's either wishful thinking or complete idiocy.
The truth is that Trump didn't realize the Strait would be closed by Iran once it was attacked. Everyone else in the world knew it would happen, but Trump and his sycophants didn't. It surprised them - showing both a lack of proper planning and/or adequate intelligence.
Iran can't match the military of the United States, but it has the ability to wreck the world's economy. And they only had to close the Strait of Hormuz to do that. It was their most powerful weapon, and not one they will easily give up. In fact, they have said they are going to keep control of shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, and likely will charge tankers a hefty fee ($2 million) to buy safe passage through it. This fee will act to keep the price of oil, fertilizer, and helium high - and cause worldwide inflation to continue.
If Trump ends the war before reopening the Strait of Hormuz, he will be admitting the the U.S. military cannot reopen it. It will be an act of surrender that allows Iran to keep using its most powerful weapon.
It sounds to me like Trump is ready to wave the white flag!
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