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…
Tariffs
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…
Daily Bread, Economics, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 5.15.25: Retail Sales Stall
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Thursday in Whitewater will see afternoon thunderstorms with a high of 89. Sunrise is 5:31 and sunset is 8:11, for 14 hours, 39 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waning gibbous with 92.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Community Development Authority meets at 5:30 PM. On this day in 1911,…
Bad Ideas, Business, Daily Bread, Tariffs, Taxes/Taxation
Daily Bread for 5.10.25: The Dubious Prospects for Onshoring
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Saturday in Whitewater will be sunny with a high of 73. Sunrise is 5:37 and sunset is 8:06, for 14 hours, 28 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 95.9 percent of its visible disk illuminated. On this day in 1773, the Parliament of Great Britain passes the Tea Act, designed to save…
Business, Daily Bread, Economy, Tariffs
Daily Bread for 5.7.25: Small Businesses Face Tariff Shock
by JOHN ADAMS •
Good morning. Wednesday in Whitewater will be partly cloudy with a high of 69. Sunrise is 5:40 and sunset is 8:02, for 14 hours, 22 minutes of daytime. The moon is a waxing gibbous with 78.4 percent of its visible disk illuminated. Whitewater’s Starin Park Water Tower Committee meets at 6 PM, and the Landmarks…