economy

  1. Sayaras

    If Biden loses, will it be the econony or broken borders?

    CNN interviewees today pointed out these are the two factors on voters' minds: -Economy -Borders. __ Related: Pressure mounts on Biden as migrant crossings spike
  2. S

    Federal Minimum Wage.

    The Federal Minimum Wage. The U.S. Dollar (as all nations' currencies), is of variable value within time. That's why USA's Social Security retirement benefits are annually adjusted to a cost-price index). Congressional Democrats had previously submitted a proposal, (H.R. 582, 1st session of...
  3. toobfreak

    The Biden Boom Economy Is Starting To Blow Up In Everyone's Faces . . . Already

    It had to happen. Bideneconomics. Biden's Consumer price index is rising even faster than experts had expected it would. It has been the largest rise since 2012 when--- you guessed it, Obumma and Biden were last running things. Major factors are the 9.1% rise in the cost of gasoline, a 3.5%...
  4. MarcATL

    Remember when Sarah Sanders claimed Trump created more jobs for African Americans than Obama?

    Just a reminder that SHE LIED just in case one of you rightwing Republican palookas try to pull this over AGAIN...
  5. Robert Urbanek

    Did I create COVID-19?

    I think about or write about things and the coronavirus makes them happen. In 2019, when shopping at Walmart or Target, I kept stopping by the toy section to see what kind of jigsaw puzzles they had but kept putting off buying one because I didn’t have any spare table or desk space to assemble...
  6. J

    They are at it again, spreading fear and hysteria and promoting lockdowns as a cure

    See: CDC chief issues stark warning on possible second wave and more lockdowns as global cases top 5 million 5/21/20 ”As the world reached 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases Thursday, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he can’t guarantee whether a...
  7. J

    The Coronavirus and how China’s Communist Party rules in the United States

    The Coronavirus and how China’s Communist Party rules in the United States The experts have told us many things, and even encouraged irrational actions which add to our nation’s confusion and dilemma. And some of the things, which are announced by the experts, are selected by our Fifth Column...
  8. MEKKI ELMOGRABI

    Is Africa a shining example of how economic corridors can change development concepts? By Mekki ELMOGRABI

    Is Africa a shining example of how economic corridors can change development concepts? By Mekki ELMOGRABI What is the meaning of Economic Development Corridor EDC? Is it just a transportation path? The article explains the latest developments in implementation of large scale corridors...
  9. BuckToothMoron

    CORONAVIRUS- Read this Now!

    I abhor alarmist, so I fretted posting this. Coronavirus is on the verge of being a global pandemic if it isn’t already. I urge you all to read this series of tweets, and do your own independent research. Just imagine if the global economy slows by 1% or 10% or even higher for the next 2...
  10. TheProgressivePatriot

    Nobel economist: Trump’s economy is an absolute disaster for people and the planet

    I have been saying this for a long time. Many people know the truth. The 50% of American households who do not own stock are not benefiting from the soring stock market. While the unemployment rate is low, there are still a hell of a lot of people out of work. Many of those who are working have...
  11. Robert Urbanek

    Boycott the Trump economy?

    Many voters are reportedly indifferent to the impeachment process and other grievances against Trump and will make their 2020 voting decisions on their personal welfare: I’m doing ok and will vote for Trump because the economy is doing ok. Should liberals sabotage the economy to make that less...
  12. Terri4Trump

    Hold That Recession: U.S. Indicators Are Trouncing Forecasts

    Hold That Recession: U.S. Indicators Are Trouncing Forecasts Bloomberg - Hold That Recession: U.S. Indicators Are Trouncing Forecasts The U.S. economy is outperforming expectations by the most this year, offering a fresh rebuttal to last month’s resurgent recession fears fueled by the trade war...
  13. Terri4Trump

    U.S. Economy Added 164,000 New Jobs in July; Nominal Average Wages Increased 3.2 Percent

    U.S. Economy Added 164,000 New Jobs in July; Nominal Average Wages Increased 3.2 Percent Over the Past 12 Months U.S. Economy Added 164,000 New Jobs in July; Nominal Average Wages Increased 3.2 Percent Over the Past 12 Months | The White House The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its...
  14. deanrd

    manufacturing sector shrunk by 1.9 percent in the first quarter of the year

    Manufacturing shrinks, raising questions for Trump The manufacturing sector shrunk by 1.9 percent in the first quarter of the year, and another 1.2 percent in the second quarter. In July, it is estimated that it contracted 0.4 percent. A recession occurs when an economy contracts in two...
  15. Terri4Trump

    Economic Growth Has Reached 3 Percent for the First Time in More than a Decade Thanks to President D

    Economic Growth Has Reached 3 Percent for the First Time in More than a Decade Thanks to President Donald J. Trump’s Policies ACHIEVING 3 PERCENT GROWTH: For the first time in 13 years, the economy reached 3 percent growth in 2018. The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has announced that GDP...
  16. Cellblock2429

    Lib Reporter: US economy too healthy for investors.

    Bloomberg reporter EMMA CHANDRA: We are looking at majors here in the U.S., in the red, down about two-tenths, three-tenths of a percent — six-tenths of a percent for the NASDAQ — as we’re seeing tech get hit pretty badly. Today, it seems that the economy in the U.S. is too healthy for...
  17. deanrd

    I can’t wait until the general election. The debates are going to be out of this world.

    Vladimir Putin Russia Tax Evasion North Korea Felonies Healthcare and pre-existing conditions Tax cuts for billionaires Pollution Education Good jobs Racism And white supremacists Hate speech Babies in cages and teargassing children Torturers and rapists get 10 years but...
  18. Justin Richardson

    Obama's Economy, Seriously?

    National Economic Council Director Larry Kudlow stated: What Mr. Booker (Farticus) and others are saying is simply not true factually." as he stated on Fox News' "America's News HQ". He (Kudlow) went on to say: Kudlow spoke two days after the publication of the April jobs report, which...
  19. deanrd

    Does anyone believe that this is the best economy ever?

    News shows keep playing clips of Trump saying this is the best economy ever. Does anyone believe that? And what evidence is there that this is the best economy ever?
  20. MEKKI ELMOGRABI

    Sudan: People still see the crisis as economic, not political, Poll

    Expert suggests government lift subsidies; pay “Shock Allowance” to survive the crisis. Khartoum: MC-Media Reports It seems that President Omar Al-Basher and the Sudanese government will be able to pass the strongest protests in its history if hard economic decisions are taken. The wave started...
  21. deanrd

    Remember the Republicans promise before the midterms? Tax cuts for the middle class?

    Remember the Republicans promise before the midterms? Tax cuts for the middle class? Republicans still control the entire government until January. So where are the tax cuts for the middle class? And why are they calling them tax cuts for the middle class? Wasn’t that with the other tax...
  22. Denizen

    Trump on Coming Debt Crisis: ‘I Won’t Be Here’ When It Blows Up

    Trump is not interested in the budget deficit and the burgeoning government debt because he won't be in office when it blows up. The biggest threat to government debt is rising interest rates which could make the debt self-fueling and unstoppable. Trump ignorance of the government debt is...
  23. P@triot

    Time to record it before the left tries to rewrite it

    We’ve had two years of unprecedented economic prosperity. Now that the Dumbocrats have taken the House, you’re going to see a very negative impact on the economy. And of course, the left will attempt to convince everyone that the policies of President Trump and the Republicans are to blame. Two...
  24. deanrd

    Only 38% of the jobs in largest 204 metro areas are middle class or professional.

    The Opportunity Index: Ranking Opportunity in Metropolitan America – Third Way To find job quality in each MSA, the Opportunity Index combines data from the Labor Department’s Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) and a modified version of the Economic Policy Institute’s Family Budget...
  25. deanrd

    Voter concerns: Corruption zooms to number two behind the economy

    Voter concerns: Corruption zooms to number two behind the economy. 1. The economy 2. Corruption in DC 3. Healthcare 4. foreign policy 5. immigration The economy because of the widening wage gap. And the low minimum wage. And corruption in DC. Notice it’s in DC, not the rest of the...
  26. S

    MSM Crickets on Data Showing Median Household Income Up

    Sure it can be argued that real world evidence of public policy takes time to show up and Democrats will say this is the result of Obama-era policy. And pessimists may say this is the boom before the next inevitable bust. But still, isn't a 4% jump in median income and an all-time high in...
  27. deanrd

    Hilarious! FOX Business News echoing what Democrats have been saying for the last year.

    So right not, I'm watching Fox Business News with Maria Bartiromo and she is talking with Fox experts and they are discussing the economy. It's on right now. They said the economy is strong because of the Tax cuts and the deregulation. But it will slow down in 2020 because of three factors...
  28. deanrd

    Is Donald Trump the world's biggest "Credit Snatcher"?

    I'm looking at the economy and the things Trump has said and what Obama has said. Some things we know. There were and average of 203,000 jobs created a month under Obama and an average of 188,000 jobs created under Trump. Corporations, who were already making record profits under Obama were...
  29. deanrd

    O M G ! Sarah Sanders APOLOGIZES for telling a big fat lie about Obama. She APOLOGIZED? REALLY?

    Huckabee Sanders apologizes for false statement about black employment Sarah Sanders Apologizes For Her False Claim About African American Job Growth Under Trump Sarah Huckabee Sanders Admits Mistake On Obama's Black Employment Numbers Sarah Sanders apologizes for false claim about...
  30. deanrd

    The elephant in the room: What does Russia have on Trump?

    The Russian economy is smaller than the economies of New York State, Texas and California. Yes, we have three states economically more powerful than the Russian Economy. Why Putin is paying women to have more children.. After the break up of the Soviet Union, the population of Russia shrank by...

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