Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 46. Sunrise is 6:54 and sunset is 4:26 for 9 hours 32 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 1.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1969, the first permanent ARPANET link is established between UCLA and SRI. In Whitewater,…
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City, Daily Bread, Development, Economy, Housing, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 11.16.25: It’s All So Easy on the Campaign Trail
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 48. Sunrise is 6:48 and sunset is 4:30 for 9 hours 42 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 11.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1914, the Federal Reserve Bank of the United States officially opens. Catherine Rampell nicely…
Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 11.15.25: Last Holdout on Earth Concedes That Tariffs Bring Price Increases
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be partly sunny with a high of 65. Sunrise is 6:47 and sunset is 4:31 for 9 hours 44 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning crescent with 18.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1864, General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his March to the Sea through Georgia towards the city…
Agriculture, Daily Bread, Economics, Tariffs, Trade, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 10.10.25: Even Record Crop Yields Won’t Be Enough for Wisconsin’s Farmers
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be cloudy with a high of 68. Sunrise is 7:02 and sunset is 6:20, for 11 hours 17 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 83.1 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1846, Triton, the largest moon of the planet Neptune, is discovered…
Agriculture, Daily Bread, Tariffs, Trade, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 10.4.25: Tariffs and Trade War Hit Wisconsin’s Soybean Farmers
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 85. Sunrise is 6:56 and sunset is 6:30, for 11 hours 34 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 91.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1957, Sputnik 1 becomes the first artificial satellite to orbit the…
America, Daily Bread, Economy, Employment, Far-Right Populism, Populists, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 9.8.25: Slow Growth Precludes a New Golden Age
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 71. Sunrise is 6:27 and sunset is 7:16, for 12 hours, 49 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 99 percent of its visible disk illuminated. The Whitewater School Board’s Policy Review Committee meets at 4:30 PM. Whitewater’s Planning and…
America, City, Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 8.12.25: Inflation Rose in July
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will see morning showers and then cloudy skies with a high of 81. Sunrise is 5:58 and sunset is 8:00, for 14 hours, 2 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 87.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Public Works Committee meets at 5:15 PM. On…
Daily Bread, Far-Right Populism, Populists, Tariffs, Trumpism, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.29.25: Tariffs Mean Higher Costs, Higher Prices
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Tuesday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with a high of 88. Sunrise is 5:43 and sunset is 8:18, for 14 hours, 35 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 22.8 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1958, President Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act,…
Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.27.25: Tariffs Are Making Conditions Hard for Wisconsin Businesses
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 89. Sunrise is 5:41 and sunset is 8:20, for 14 hours, 39 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing crescent with 8.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1866, the first permanent transatlantic telegraph cable is successfully completed, stretching from Valentia…
Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 7.18.25: Tariffs’ Consequences for Wisconsin
by JOHN ADAMS •
Business, Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 6.9.25: Three Risks Facing the U.S. Economy This Summer
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Monday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 64. Sunrise is 5:16 and sunset is 8:32, for 15 hours, 16 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 96.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Plan & Architectural Review Commission meets at 6 PM. On this day…
Business, Daily Bread, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 6.8.25: Tariffs Threaten Industry They’re Meant to Save
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly sunny with scattered afternoon showers and a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:16 and sunset is 8:31, for 15 hours, 15 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 92.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1959, USS Barbero and the United States Postal…
Bad Ideas, Daily Bread, Economics, Economy, Tariffs, Taxes/Taxation
Daily Bread for 5.18.25: Let Them Eat Tariffs
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Sunday in Whitewater will be mostly cloudy with a high of 61. Sunrise is 5:28 and sunset is 8:14, for 14 hours, 45 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 70 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1863, Union forces under Ulysses S. Grant begin the Siege of Vicksburg during the…
Business, Daily Bread, Federal Government, Government Spending, Tariffs, Wisconsin
Daily Bread for 5.16.25: Solar Faces a Federal Budget Hit
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Friday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 82. Sunrise is 5:30 and sunset is 8:12, for 14 hours, 42 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 86.5 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1527, the Florentines drive out the Medici for a second time and Florence re-establishes…