Just a reminder, this isn't normal.

[berg80]

If you don't sell, you've lost nothing.

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance​

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds.

Investors buy U.S. Treasuries on the assumption that, come what may — financial panic, war, natural disaster — the federal government will endure and stand by its debts, making its bonds the closest thing to a covenant with the heavens.

Yet turmoil in bond markets last week revealed the extent to which President Trump has shaken faith in that basic proposition, challenging the previously unimpeachable solidity of U.S. government debt. His trade war — now focused intently on China — has raised the prospect of a worldwide economic downturn while damaging American credibility as a responsible steward of peace and prosperity.

“The whole world has decided that the U.S. government has no idea what it’s doing,” said Mark Blyth, a political economist at Brown University and co-author of the forthcoming book “Inflation: A Guide for Users and Losers.”

Trump Has Added Risk to the Surest Bet in Global Finance

Shocked by Trump’s trade war, foreign investors are selling U.S. government bonds, long the world’s safe haven.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Mac-7]

Massively unsettling global economies in pursuit of restoring bygone era domestic manufacturing industries that aren't coming back isn't normal.

Trump’s policy is not that simple

China is building an evil empire through mercantilist trade policy

Trump is trying blunt their ambitions for world domination

 

[Lesh]

Trump’s policy is not that simple

China is building an evil empire through mercantilist trade policy

Trump is trying blunt their ambitions for world domination

The problem is that he is stupid and he is listening to stupid people

Not good

 

[Dragonlady]

With libs tooth gnashing and screeching like howler monkeys, it was the correct thing to do.

It wasn't the "libs" screeching like howler monkeys. It was Ted Cruz, and rest of the MAGA Congress Critters who are afraid to hold town halls and face their voters.

Trump's policies aren't hurting just "liberals", they're hurting EVERY AMERICAN. Raising prices on everything that every household buys. Grocery prices are going up. Gas prices are going up. Interest rates have stopped coming down.

Economists are now predicting a Trump Recession as a result of these policies - something that NO ONE was predicting when Trump was inaugurated.

But keep drinking that Kool-Aid and believing that Trump knows what he's doing.

 

[Mac-7]

The problem is that he is stupid and he is listening to stupid people

Not good

Sez you

But your side isnt even bright enough to recognize the danger

All libs care about is being able to import cheap trinkets

 

[Dragonlady]

Trump’s policy is not that simple

China is building an evil empire through mercantilist trade policy

Trump is trying blunt their ambitions for world domination

Given that EVERYTHING Trump has done, has enhanced China's opportunities to spread its influence and world domination, what makes you think he's trying to stop Xi?

Trump's first trade war opened up the Chinese market to buying grains from South and Central America. Now China is heavily invested in building deep sea shipping ports along the Pacific Coast of South America. They weren't doing this before Trump.

China, Japan and South Korea are now talking about forming a trade alliance. Everything Trump has done, encourages the rest of the world to find more reliable trading partners.

You have to be deaf, dumb and blind not to see how Trump has helped Xi and Putin increase their power in the world. Trump is destroying Amaerican soft power throughout the world, and encouraging the rest of the world to dump the US Dollar as the benchmark currency of the world.

A 6 times bankrupt convicted felon has proving himself to be a bad faith negotiator and a chaotic leader at best. At worst, he's an economic moron without the first clue as to what he's doing.

 

[Concerned American]

There are not many certainties in the world of money, but this traditionally has been one of them: When life turns scary, people take refuge in American government bonds.

Investing isn't some "paint by the numbers" activity. There are some ways that lazy or uneducated investors can protect themselves from disaster to an extent--nothing is guaranteed nor absolute. These include bonds. Usually the returns are less. The goal in these tactics is "not to lose money." These never have a high rate of return.
There are ways for the educated investors (or their advisors) to profit from any scenario. To use a tactic because it gives you a better chance to not lose $$$ is lazy and that is why the returns are minimal at best.

 

[Billiejeens]

You'd be waiting forever to see that because it doesn't exist.

We can do anything we want

We just have to find the - want to

 

[Lesh]

Investing isn't some "paint by the numbers" activity. There are some ways that lazy or uneducated investors can protect themselves from disaster to an extent--nothing is guaranteed nor absolute. These include bonds. Usually the returns are less. The goal in these tactics is "not to lose money." These never have a high rate of return.
There are ways for the educated investors (or their advisors) to profit from any scenario. To use a tactic because it gives you a better chance to not lose $$$ is lazy and that is why the returns are minimal at best.

BONDS??!

Yeah… how’s that working out?

 

[Dragonlady]

When the French can disrupt our ability to carry out death sentences by prohibiting the use of their drugs in them, then we should repatriot drug manufacturing. If another country can interfere with our ability to build any thing related to the military, we should also look to bring those industries home.

Your laws say that all military manufacturing must be done by the USA on US soil. You cannot offshore your military technology.

 

[Dekster]

Your laws say that all military manufacturing must be done by the USA on US soil. You cannot offshore your military technology.

Yet we imported 210M in military equipment last year, Go figure.

United States Imports of Other Military Equipment

Imports of Other Military Equipment in the United States decreased to 208.04 USD Million in February from 214.36 USD Million in January of 2024. This page includes a chart with historical data for the United States Imports of Other Military Equipment.

tradingeconomics.com

 

[LordBrownTrout]

It wasn't the "libs" screeching like howler monkeys. It was Ted Cruz, and rest of the MAGA Congress Critters who are afraid to hold town halls and face their voters.

Trump's policies aren't hurting just "liberals", they're hurting EVERY AMERICAN. Raising prices on everything that every household buys. Grocery prices are going up. Gas prices are going up. Interest rates have stopped coming down.

Economists are now predicting a Trump Recession as a result of these policies - something that NO ONE was predicting when Trump was inaugurated.

But keep drinking that Kool-Aid and believing that Trump knows what he's doing.

So let's just keep sending all manufacturing to other countries? A nation can't survive as a service economy. These economists think sent is great. No thanks.

 

[playtime]

So let's just keep sending all manufacturing to other countries? A nation can't survive as a service economy. These economists think sent is great. No thanks.

donny can start with donny's outsourced sweatshop made crap. can you please 'splain why he never has - even when he spewed the same words about bringing manufacturing back to 'merica during his 1st term?

 

[LordBrownTrout]

donny can start with donny's outsourced sweatshop made crap. can you please 'splain why he never has - even when he spewed the same words about bringing manufacturing back to 'merica during his 1st term?

You're another anti-america guy huh. We do have a lot of america haters on this board.

 

[playtime]

You're another anti-america guy huh.

negatory.

We do have a lot of america haters on this board.

we shirley do.

thanx for the non answer. i knew you couldn't.

 

[berg80]

The regime's efforts in trying to stifle Harvard's 1st A rights is unprecedented.

Over the past 15 months, Harvard has undertaken substantial policy and programmatic measures. It has made changes to its campus use policies; adopted new accountability procedures; imposed meaningful discipline for those who violate university policies; enhanced programs designed to address bias and promote ideological diversity and civil discourse; hired staff to support these programs and support students; changed partnerships; dedicated resources to combat hate and bias; and enhanced safety and security measures. As a result, Harvard is in a very different place today from where it was a year ago. These efforts, and additional measures the university will be taking against antisemitism, not only are the right thing to do but also are critical to strengthening Harvard's community as a place in which everyone can thrive.

It is unfortunate, then, that your letter disregards Harvard's efforts and instead presents demands that, in contravention of the First Amendment, invade university freedoms long recognized by the Supreme Court. The government's terms also circumvent Harvard's statutory rights by requiring unsupported and disruptive remedies for alleged harms that the government has not proven through mandatory processes established by Congress and required by law. No less objectionable is the condition, first made explicit in the letter of March 31 , 2025, that Harvard accede to these terms or risk the loss of billions of dollars in federal funding critical to vital research and innovation that has saved and improved lives and allowed Harvard to play a central role in making our country's scientific, medical, and other research communities the standard-bearers for the world. These demands extend not only to Harvard but to separately incorporated and independently operated medical and research hospitals engaging in life-saving work on behalf of their patients. The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights. Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government. Accordingly, Harvard will not accept the government's terms as an agreement in principle.
https://static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics/documenttools/bd81d9a77d5dfaa2/b051520f-full.pdf