Warmth of the Sun - The Beach Boys

Politico Playbook PM is reporting that Speaker Pelosi

Has decided to go ahead with a separate vote on the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill next week. She informed the caucus this morning. An attempt will be made to whip votes.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook-pm

Time for a 9/11 style Covid Commission!

I guess the bills for one have been floating around in Congress since the beginning of the year going nowhere.
All the experts seem to think it's going to happen again so it's time to see what we can learn about mistakes that were made, the things we did right. Any lessons to be drawn from what other countries did
Can we do anything internationally to allow for greater transparency when an outbreak occurs. Apparently China wouldn't share info at the beginning.
Lots of issues. May as well try to learn something.

https://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/homeland-security/571899-why-wouldnt-we-create-a-9-11-style-covid-commission

Kentucky Rain - Elvis Presley

China's Real Estate Collapse Roils Markets!

The imminent collapse of Chinese Real Estate giant Evergrande has sent markets around the world plummeting today

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/hong-kong-stocks-sink-evergrande-023055601.html

Hmmm. A real estate bubble? Interlocking markets? What could possibly go wrong?

More Indictments are expected in Trump NY State Tax Fraud Case

A lawyer for Allen Weisselberg, top Trump Organization finance officer, has told a state court judge that other indictments are expected in the tax fraud trial.

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/20/more-indictments-expected-in-trump-org-tax-case-as-judge-plans-summer-2022-trial.html

Dow Jones Futures Down 630.today

The market is always terrible in September. I heard Joe Kernan once say the tradition dates back to the 19th century when market investors would pull their money out to make short term loans to midwest farmers to pay for bringing in the harvest.
No idea why it still happens, but it usually does.

First Chilly Morning Here in New England.

Felt it while I was out walking the dog. Time to start thinking about putting away the shorts.
Leaf peepers! Your time is fast approaching!

Laura - Carly Simon

Boston's Skinny House sells for $1.2 million!

At just over six feet across this is even skinnier than the NYC one. It says it has a water view. Maybe that's the appeal:


https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/boston-skinny-house-sold/index.html