Did you know what the Bureau of Labor Statistics was before last week? If so, you’re one of the few. But now, whether its jobs data is right or wrong and what it means is all that the talking heads want to discuss.

Is the Trump administration trying to reshape American capitalism? Recent moves by Washington, such as taking a 10% share of semiconductor maker Intel, point to a shift in that direction. For decades, Washington has supported free-market capitalism. Today, the government appears to be supporting a new direction – state-directed capitalism.