Nothing else to say - Americans are doing the talking!

[j-mac]

No.

Tariffs can be very useful. Very helpful. And usually are, when applied by intelligent, thoughful, professionals, in specific places, at smart levels.

But not if they're slapped on at wild, ridiculous, juvenile, comical levels, while we're insulting, mocking, threatening and punishing our former friends and trading partners, changing the tariff amounts whenever Trump gets another hair up his ass, fucking with the world's economy and putting American Treasuries -- the single most important security on the planet -- on thin ice.

And now? Now supply chains are freezing up and container ships are floating in place with nowhere to go (that's, uh, bad).

I know that this kind of nuance makes you folks angry.

But it's a fact.

So, it’s really about feelings eh Mac?

 

[Luckyone]

We shall see.

If the economy flourishes more than inflation rises, it’s a win. If the fed keeps up(big if) and lowers rates when needed, the GDP growth will not negatively affect inflation. Healthy economy all the way around.

Personally, I believe they have over-inflated the numbers. They are wrong, much like they were wrong on their opinion of the transitory inflation a few years ago.

No response to the earnings? The market dropped due to faulty projections, not reality. The reality is, inflation has not hit, tariffs are still being negotiated so we don’t know the final results and most companies are beating estimates. Meanwhile, the media is still preaching doom and gloom and freaking out those that don’t know better.

30 minutes ago!

U.S. economy went into reverse in the first quarter, new GDP data shows​

 

[Luckyone]

Just so we understand, is 2 straight quarters of negative GDP growth considered a recession again now that Trump is back in office? I know the left changed the definition under Biden, but maybe that was just a temporary change.

Bottom line, this is the first time since Covid hit that GDP was negative

 

[LordBrownTrout]

I do not have to tell anyone anything. I am stating data, statistics, and facts about competence versus incompetence. The Republicans firmly believe that individual talent should be rewarded and that if you can make it, it was all you that made it. How then, can YOU blame the Democrats for the poor people staying poor?

Blame? The dems have kept minorities down for decades. They need them to be oppressed to keep getting their votes.

 

[jc456]

Imagine that, Republicans may have buyers remorse, where democrats would take this situation and stand lock step behind their leader.

I will hear, from time to time, Republicans having dissent in their own party. I can't remember a single time when democrats have pushed back against their own party. Especially those here on USMB

Here, someone was nice enough to show the demofk cult.

 

[Billiejeens]

If you believe that is true, do you see people rising up? They will not. In fact, the only ones rising up are Progressive voters, and they want the tyranny as many do not know anything thinking they are free.

I originally read that as "tranny" which also made sense.

 

[Luckyone]

Blame? The dems have kept minorities down for decades. They need them to be oppressed to keep getting their votes.

You need to show facts (not words) to prove your point

 

[jc456]

You need to show facts (not words) to prove your point

What facts would you listen to? I'm happy to accommodate, it seems you never heard of places like Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore and LA. Please, my money is you don't think there are any issues in those cities. And with that, simply nullifies the need to give you any further data.

 

[Paradoxical#1]

Trump won re-election, meaning the Americans "spoke" their feelings and minds. It is Americans that decide who their leaders are going to be and "stay or leave".

Well, today we are seeing Americans change their minds

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952​

The S&P 500 is looking better than earlier this month, but short of the year's start​

People are willing to accept less money to get a job​

Business optimism has cooled

The effective tariff rate could be the highest in more than a century​

Confidence in the economy has dropped​

The dollar index has fallen to its lowest since 2022​

Uncertainty has skyrocketed​

The 10-year Treasury has fluctuated ​

Republicans won on negative "sentiment" for Biden and positive for Trump and now sentiment has changed and will change even more by what Amazon is going to be doing from here on out.

Amazon will display impact of tariffs next to total price of its products: Report​

In 100 days the far left expects 4 years of damage to be corrected.

 

[DBA]

30 minutes ago!

U.S. economy went into reverse in the first quarter, new GDP data shows​

And inflation is 0.0% month over month.

 

[DBA]

Bottom line, this is the first time since Covid hit that GDP was negative

Um, no.

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1113649843/gdp-2q-economy-2022-recession-two-quarters

 

[Luckyone]

Um, no.

https://www.npr.org/2022/07/28/1113649843/gdp-2q-economy-2022-recession-two-quarters

Um, yes. That article is from July 2022, which is when Covid was hitting.

 

[westwall]

Trump won re-election, meaning the Americans "spoke" their feelings and minds. It is Americans that decide who their leaders are going to be and "stay or leave".

Well, today we are seeing Americans change their minds

US consumer sentiment plummets to second-lowest level on records going back to 1952​

The S&P 500 is looking better than earlier this month, but short of the year's start​

People are willing to accept less money to get a job​

Business optimism has cooled

The effective tariff rate could be the highest in more than a century​

Confidence in the economy has dropped​

The dollar index has fallen to its lowest since 2022​

Uncertainty has skyrocketed​

The 10-year Treasury has fluctuated ​

Republicans won on negative "sentiment" for Biden and positive for Trump and now sentiment has changed and will change even more by what Amazon is going to be doing from here on out.

Amazon will display impact of tariffs next to total price of its products: Report​

More fake news. No one with a brain pays the slightest attention to you clods.

 

[Luckyone]

And inflation is 0.0% month over month.

True, but the DOW is down 450 points right now. Why?

 

[jc456]

True, but the DOW is down 450 points right now. Why?

because it's normal? explain why the DOW doesn't have a straight line for its existence? explain that

 

[jc456]

Blame? The dems have kept minorities down for decades. They need them to be oppressed to keep getting their votes.

you're talking to those cultists who are dependent. They don't have any fking idea what that means cause they are dependent. Ever see them have an independent thought? Everything they post is regurgitated scripts from their masters.

 

[BluesLegend]

because it's normal? explain why the DOW doesn't have a straight line for its existence? explain that

Dem arguments have reached the pathetic level at this point.

 

[jc456]

True, but the DOW is down 450 points right now. Why?

Someone sold stocks. Why do you think it goes down? you know if no one does anything no one would make a dime. People invest in stocks to make a dollar, and when there is an opportunity to do that, they sell, that immediately caused the price to drop. Perhaps you should take a class on the market so you become edumacated.

 

[jc456]

Dem arguments have reached the pathetic level at this point.

most stupid of my lifetime. I'm 69 years young.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

you're talking to those cultists who are dependent. They don't have any fking idea what that means cause they are dependent. Ever see them have an independent thought? Everything they post is regurgitated scripts from their masters.

They never have an idea other than to always to keep minorities in generational poverty by offering them trinkets and cheap pleasures while they skim the foam for themselves. It's beyond despicable but ita what they have done for decades ie slavery and segregation.....always using people for their own gain. Just appalling.