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And China has a record breaking trade surplus in the face of trump's trade war. They are not likely to cave to trump demands,
Meanwhile our tourism has dropped significantly. Las Vegas being a great example, including a 20% drop in Canadian touris…
Like all of trump's lawfare, it will likely implode.
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/13/jerome-powell-donald-trump-investigation-00722860
"Trump’s loose talk about Comey and James helped sink those prosecutions, at least for now, and it has …
From the many people I know who voted for her, a Ken Harris would have gotten even fewer votes. People are getting fed up with both the parties and they will continue to get screwed by both until the voters demand term limits. Look at all the Cong…
Not a big Monkeys fan, but always liked the ironic surrealism of Pleasant Valley Sunday. Carole King and her songwriting partner wrote that.
Neil Diamond wrote 4 songs for The Monkeys, including "I'm a Believer".
Closest that I ever came to anything that big was the Super Bowl of Rock at Soldier's Field in Chicago July 1977. I was 17 years old. 70,000 people to see 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, REO Speedwagon, Ted Nugent & Journey. We got in line at 3:00am…
In my experience, the funds that have the best long term results are the most volatile. So, consistency is not something that I require in my high performers. Maybe for a retirement portfolio, I may prefer it. Something for me to consider.
Food prices up 3.1% is the killer statistic here. This is what is killing Main Street. Mr Average Joe and his family are struggling to stay fed. Every extra dollar that they have to put into food, is money that can never be put to use for education …
I wouldn't hold out hope that these weaklings stand up to the next wave of election lies, in defense of democracy. It would be too much to ask them to uphold their vows.
trump and 18 allies performed traitorous acts and went unpunished.
The only thing positive thought that I can manage is that when enough people have been negatively impacted, they may do something about it. And Democracy appears to require patience.
Well we're dropping our bombs
In the southern hemisphere
And people are starving
That live right here
And they're tearing down walls
In the name of peace
And they're killing each other
In the middle east
But love and happiness
Have forgotten our nam…
Maybe trump thinks he gets the Iranian oil fields, once he "takes control" and dictates terms.
@Crash Excellent poem. I always appreciate the work of "e". One might say that this work has direct bearing on Ukraine today, as trump "twitches a libe…
It seems that the current Iranian leaders, and trump, think alike: "An additional source, speaking to Reuters, blamed “terrorists” for the deaths of civilians and security personnel."
"UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Tuesday that he was “…
"Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Qatar informed the White House that even attempting to overthrow the current Iranian regime would destabilize the global oil market and ultimately hurt the American economy, according to WSJ.
A White House official told the…
I fear that he thinks he needs to spend those "war" funds somewhere.
"DUBAI—Iran’s Arab rivals across the Persian Gulf, led by Saudi Arabia, have been lobbying the Trump administration against a strike on Tehran, after the U.S. warned them to be p…
Before a slow wildebeest tries to portray a single month core CPI as some sort of tariff victory, 2.6% core is still high. Single months are irrelevant to sustained inflation readings. And, at this point, government produced numbers are impossible t…
And one reason perfidy is illegal is that once it is a recognized practice, ALL civilian aircraft become fair game. Russia or China can now shoot down commercial aircraft that wander too close to their vessels.
Iran, or any ME nation, can now just…
trump, previously blasted fellow Republicans and previous presidents for backing troubled military interventions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya. “Our current strategy of nation-building and regime change is a proven, absolute failure,” he said.
If …
Oh, the Packers timing was perfect. No doubt. I could not believe what the Jets, and now the Steelers, paid for what they were getting. I suppose Rodgers gets the last laugh.
All respect due for his career. But, there comes a time...
And trump has no idea what he is doing, either. Micromanaging everything, based on whims and horrible advice. This notion that a guy who managed to bankrupt casinos, knows everything about everything, is bizarre.
"Just weeks into the new year, the Trump administration has rolled out a campaign across departments
that draws on images and ideas borrowed from right-wing and white nationalist circles.
Liz Landers reports on what some of these images and posts me…
Holy cow is Rodgers getting some flak on MNF tonight! And, as I type the Texans intercept on Rodgers, and return for 52-yds! That dude has been sold for glue. Comments like, "No legs anymore" and "Likely, we are watching his last game" for most of t…
If anyone needed to better understand just how nervous trump's own tariffs are starting to make trump, just look at him applying ONLY 25% tariffs on countries doing business with Iran. Weak sauce. He threatens them, bombs them and then goes with onl…
Yeah, nothing strategic or rational is happening here. This is a politically motivated attack that serves no purpose. Simply another example of trump's dictatorial ego getting in the way of anything productive.
Fascists send messages that anyone w…
"If there were any remaining doubt whether advisers within the Trump Administration are actively pushing to end the independence of the Federal Reserve, there should now be none," Tillis said in a statement.
These are the words of a GOP Congressman…
The simple solution, ending tariffs and making nice with allies and trade partners, is not in their vocabulary. And should they wake up to this self-imposed destruction, it would be an admission of failure and weakness. Gaslighting is their only opt…
As was shown elsewhere, tariffs have killed 70,000 manufacturing jobs, starting in April, at the point of full implementation. Jobs in general have been dismal most of 2025. And Labor Force participation is falling.
Meanwhile the stock market does…
Yes, he would. Or any former FED chair. They will appoint a person with no self-worth, and zero credibility. They will accept the job with nothing but public skepticism. Rates will come down, but it will not produce the intended effect of a more sta…
