The Democratic economists do not allow the trust fund to go into the red at all, implying that their analysis demands bigger cuts in benefits to ensure that the system stays solvent.
Further complicating the situation is an apparent escalation of the wine trade war between the European Union and the U.S. Wending its way through Congress is a housekeeping bill that includes a caveat that would bury boutique imports under red tape by requiring certification from foreign governments and chemical analysis of wine.
According to the statistical model by the Journal of Quantitative Analysis of Sports, the Yankees are 94% likely to make the playoffs and the Red Sox are 80%.