Beware the Whispers of Numbers: Ragnar Lothbrok's Take on Deceitful Jobs Reports

Do Not Trust Her… or These Numbers!

I once heard a tale of a shield maiden who lured warriors to their doom with sweet words and false promises. These… 'jobs reports' remind me of her. One moment they whisper of prosperity; the next they scream of despair. This ADP report speaking of a 33,000 job decrease dares to contradict the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics which boasts of a 147,000 job increase. 'Fear not death for the hour of your doom is set and none may escape it,' the Seer once told me. Perhaps the same can be said of these reports – their doom is to confuse and mislead.

The Gods of Government: Blessing or Burden?

Ah the government always sticking its oar in! Half of these 'new' jobs are from the public sector. So these numbers they are meaningless. They are like boasting about the size of your longship when half of it is built of driftwood! Cory Stahle speaks the truth saying these gains are hollow for those outside the government's embrace. It is as Floki says: 'The Gods have no need to justify themselves'.

A Schism in the Shield Wall: The Dividing Labor Market

It seems the land of the free is fracturing like a poorly forged axe. This 'schism' in the labor market... it is not merely a difference in numbers. It is a sign of something deeper like the cracks in a longship before a storm. Is it the end of times as we know them or is it a ploy to deceive all who read the news of these lands? Only time and a bit of raiding will tell the truth.

Trump's Bill: A Viking's Tax on the Weak?

Trump the leader of this land passed a bill. A tax and spending bill they call it. It is a 'major political victory,' they say. But I wonder for whom? Is it for the common man or for the Jarls who hoard the gold? Is it not the same as when I would return to Kattegat after a raid and share the spoils? Perhaps but with a far larger cut going to the King.

Renewable Energies: A Gift from the Gods or a Fool's Errand?

This Trump's bill offers relief to the renewable energy firms. Are these energies like the sun providing endless power or like a fickle wind unreliable and fleeting? Only time will tell if these 'renewable stocks' are a true treasure or a fool's gold. As Ivar once said “It is better to be feared than loved.” Let these energy firms be both and deliver on their promise.

Britain's Labor Party: Navigating Stormy Seas

Even this land of Britain has its troubles. The Labour Party struggling after their win. They seek growth yet business remains as muted as a thrall in chains. Perhaps they need to try raiding! It is always better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would've happened if you had tried. Let their leader Keir Starmer take a lesson from Ragnar Lothbrok and embrace the unknown.