Ross Leinweber

interested in venture capital, trading and investing, real estate, port washington, bucks, brewers, badgers hoops and politics

[Wisconsin Right Now @wisconsin_now]

Wow Tony Evers just took a big swipe at Senate Democrat leader Dianne Hesselbein. Claimed SHE IS the reason there won’t be another vote on tax relief and school funding deal. He basically said she coerced other Democrats into voting no by dangling committee jobs over their heads.

“I'm sure she's got people wrapped around her finger by giving them jobs that they want."

[Dr Boyce Watkins - Wealth is Power @drboycewatkins1]

Damn.

[Charlie Bilello @charliebilello]

The Fed expanded the money supply by nearly $9 trillion under Powell.

Inflation has averaged >4% per year over the past 6 years.

Powell's explanation? It was nearly all due to rolling “supply shocks" over which the Fed has no control.

The truth: this inflation was made in Washington as it always is - from too much government borrowing/spending and too much government creation of money.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@DanRShafer @wisconsin_now Tiffany should be held to the same standards of accountability as all candidates.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@DanRShafer @wisconsin_now It’s not only what candidates say during the campaign, but also what they have said, done in the past.

Any candidate can creatively craft, fabricate an image…history leaves a firm record of what a potential leader will be like.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@BillMcCoshen11 @saraforwi Dry Toast as a candidate

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

I think most Boards have 1-2 people that are engaged and the rest come to meetings, but for the most part are along for the ride. When boards lose those key people and there is no one left to lead, that actually understands what they are overseeing, that's when you get fraud and problems.

I agree with Eric that in govt, and non-profit, the incentive is propelled by the size of the budget. So human nature propels them to add more than is necessary. And in roles where there is more public transparency, most folks are not willing to be the bad guy even though the decision might be needed. There is implied public pressure to maintain unnecessary resources.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@chris_awk How is UW on the list? No UCLA, no USC, no PSU, no MSU. The literally have the weakest Big Ten schedule you could create.

[Charles Franklin @PollsAndVotes]

Results of new @MULawPoll on public reaction to surplus bill rejection. Link to full results at end of thread.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

It’s not a $3B deficit…yes, if you make worse case scenario assumptions. Do Dems propose that is how we should forecast and make decisions? Non-probabilistic logic? No responsible economist would predict a $3B deficit.

Dems just want to spend the money on their programs. Just say it…own it. They come across as so disingenuous trying to play the fiscal conservative card.

[Missy Hughes @MissyforWI]

This poll shows that Wisconsinites overwhelmingly support getting things done.

I was the only governor candidate who supported this bill, getting $$ to schools and to Wisconsin families.

I am the only governor candidate who put people over politics.

[Jessie Opoien @jessieopie]

Wisconsin voters overwhelmingly back failed tax deal in Marquette poll https://t.co/ZvWrQwWPEn via @MollyBeck + me

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

Crash the economy?

In what sense, GDP? Employment? the wealth effect via the stock market and real estate ? 🤷‍♂️ interest rates are creeping higher, factoring in stronger economy. We are an oil exporter. The US thrives in a higher oil price cycle.

I encourage you to reflect on Trump wanting to cause a recession. That’s the last thing he wants. He flourishes in boom cycles.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@epnohelty Not a Mitchell fan.

[Bill McCoshen @BillMcCoshen11]

This one is devastating for lawmakers who voted NO.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

The most fair argument would be tax rev to the state (since 2010) from MKE is up about 20%, and money back is fairly flat…if you said shared revenue should come back proportionally - up 20% that’s $10M more which would help. However, the amount is very small in the broader scope of fiscal challenges MKE faces.

[Ross Leinweber @BoldCoastCap]

@wisconsin_now Explanation of all the ways the Evers/Vos budget deal is fiscally protected. Current run rate surplus, 4% modeling vs last five years over 5%, rainy day fund backstop.

[Wisconsin Right Now @wisconsin_now]

https://t.co/AS7tyEYu7K

[Colin McCarthy @US_Stormwatch]

Insane stat of the day: California almonds use roughly 3–5.5 million acre-feet of water per year, depending on methodology.

That's ~4-7x more water than all data centers in North America used combined in 2025.