2025 Was a Negative Year #369 Commentary Here we are at the end of one of the most tumultuous years in U.S. history. 2025 has been a turning point. The year has been Trump, Trump and more Trump, but we need to look closer at what has been done to our country while Trump distracted us with smoke, mirrors and insults. First: economics When Donald Trump took office last January 20th, the unemployment rate was just over 4%. In November it was 4.6%. The inflation rate for November was 2.7%, exactly the same as it was in November of 2024, and much of this year's inflation was fueled by tariffs. At the same time, t he nation's debt went up from $33 trillion a year ago to over $38.5 trillion now. The numbers are not sta...