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I have to give credit where credit is due. You have been very consistent in propagating nonsense to bolster Donald J. Trump's standing. Are you seeking a position within the president's administration? It does seem that you would fit in well alongside the other sycophants who are serving him.
I have to give credit where credit is due. You have been very consistent in propagating nonsense to bolster Donald J. Trump's reputation. Are you seeking a position within the president's administration? It does seem that you would fit in well alongside the other sycophants who are serving him.
The minister of Propaganda position is already filled, unless Karoline Leavitt steps down. It could happen, perpetual lying is said to be hard on the psyche. Much easier if you have no soul or morality though.
There is simply no way to paint Trump insisting/directing an Investment Bank on who they should hire/fire, as anything other than Authoritarianism with a capital "A". And not an isolated incident here. A small piece of a massive pattern of such behavior. Universities, tech companies, local government, legal firms, the courts. More and more each day, completely without shame. Plenty more to come.
But hey, it is best if we talk about only the "good" things, and ignore the descent of free markets and democracy. Or any signals that the economic underpinnings may be telling a different story.
And we live in a world where some people, who had their entire existence threatened by an authoritarian regime, cheer the guy on. Idolize him. Apparently oblivious to this dynamic.
Oblivious is exactly right. @FD1000 has already identified with not giving a damn if our country is being destroyed as long as he makes money on it. You're right about the propaganda- he and Joseph Goebbels would have a whole lot in common.
"Shares of Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry fell on Thursday after it said tariffs will hurt its profits." - An example of how tariffs being absorbed by an importer, hurts the investor.
'Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. CEO Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic and policy environment is “creating increased uncertainty and lower visibility.” Dickerson said the company’s China business is particularly affected by the uncertainty.'
If foreigners were paying tariffs the PPI wouldn't be rising. We are experiencing the largest PPI rise in three years, with a 0.9 percent increase in July.
“So much for foreigners paying tariffs. If they did, PPI would be falling,” RSM chief economist Joseph Brusuelas wrote Thursday on X. “Wholesale prices up 3.3% from a year ago & 3.7% in the core. The temperature is definitely rising in the core. This implies a hot PCE reading lies ahead.”
Prices on fresh and dry vegetables have also risen 38.9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Prices on meats, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and eggs are also up.
"With both the producer price index and the consumer price index still showing accelerations, consumers may be wondering why the price of goods across the board isn’t increasing more.
But logistics experts are warning that those higher prices are currently hiding in “the middle mile,” otherwise known as warehouses and distribution centers, and are yet to come."
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I have to give credit where credit is due.
You have been very consistent in propagating nonsense to bolster Donald J. Trump's standing.
Are you seeking a position within the president's administration?
It does seem that you would fit in well alongside the other sycophants who are serving him.
Un-f***k-ing-believable:
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/12/trump-solomon-goldman-sachs-economist-tariffs.html
But hey, it is best if we talk about only the "good" things, and ignore the descent of free markets and democracy. Or any signals that the economic underpinnings may be telling a different story.
And we live in a world where some people, who had their entire existence threatened by an authoritarian regime, cheer the guy on. Idolize him. Apparently oblivious to this dynamic.
"Shares of Coach and Kate Spade parent Tapestry fell on Thursday after it said tariffs will hurt its profits." - An example of how tariffs being absorbed by an importer, hurts the investor.
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/14/applied-materials-q3-2025-results.html
'Applied Materials shares sank more than 10% in extended trading Thursday as the semiconductor equipment company provided outlook for the current quarter that came in light. CEO Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic and policy environment is “creating increased uncertainty and lower visibility.” Dickerson said the company’s China business is particularly affected by the uncertainty.'
Are we seeing a trend starting?
“So much for foreigners paying tariffs. If they did, PPI would be falling,” RSM chief economist Joseph Brusuelas wrote Thursday on X. “Wholesale prices up 3.3% from a year ago & 3.7% in the core. The temperature is definitely rising in the core. This implies a hot PCE reading lies ahead.”
Prices on fresh and dry vegetables have also risen 38.9 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics. Prices on meats, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and eggs are also up.
You may want to read DrVenture's preceding post very carefully.
Can you handle the truth?
https://youtu.be/PWSx0bBiNIs
"With both the producer price index and the consumer price index still showing accelerations, consumers may be wondering why the price of goods across the board isn’t increasing more.
But logistics experts are warning that those higher prices are currently hiding in “the middle mile,” otherwise known as warehouses and distribution centers, and are yet to come."