Reflecting on 2024

 

I think the main things that immediately stick in my mind are the killing of the healthcare CEO and the burning of a sleeping woman on a subway by an illegal immigrant.

Sad that this is how most of us are going to remember 2024.

Obviously, Trump won the Presidential election in November and the GOP won the Senate and the House by a slim majority.  The GOP will once again be tested to see if they can govern rather than fight among themselves.

We also have wars continuing in Ukraine and Israel, but Assad was kicked out of Syria and now the rebels are in charge and while that hurts Iran, I am not sure if this new regime favors the USA.

Amazon and Starbucks called a worker strike right before Christmas and while their timing was perfect, I don't think it prevented Amazon from making their delivery commitments.  Perhaps the workers will get something out of this, but it will only raise prices which will result in some of them getting laid off.

I believe the biggest problem facing the USA in not any of what I just listed but the following:

• The National Debt
• A Divided America

Both of these items are critical, and it seems like the hate in America is so strong that neither side is ever going to take a step forward to compromise.  It is either my way or not way at all.

2024 was good for my wife and I because we achieved our savings goal and the money that we had in a CD is generating enough money for us to buy a year-old car in 2025.

All in all, it has been a good year.