As I mentioned in my   posting of this past Friday, the $1 trillion infrastructure package would pass   the Senate around now.  Note that President Biden did not immediately sign it.  That is because Speaker Nancy Pelosi is playing some politics to maximize passage of the larger $3.5 trillion Democratic goodies package for social welfare, the environment, renewable energy and assorted liberal wish list items.  That too will make it because of something called reconciliation in the Senate.  Both will become law, and a lot of money will flow into the economy.  However, this will come slowly, for that $1 trillion will be spent over a five-year period.  The Dow Jones Industrials today broke another all time high, rising 163 to 35,265. My final Tokyo Summer Olympics feature has to do with this photo: That is Lee Kiefer of the USA with her gold medal for individual foil, and, in her right hand, what looks like a doll adorned with flowers, plus blue bow....