It's the economy, stupid.

[Vrede too]

Some local effects of sending the United States to the scrap heap:

https://www.ecustatrail.org/news/brevar ... arch-2025/

On Wednesday, March 26, members of the Brevard Ecusta Trail Advisory Board (ETAB) received an update on the two federal grants – RAISE and NSFLTP – the city had received for the trail, but have been frozen by the Trump administration.

Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper said he received an email via former state representative Chuck McGrady, an advocate for the trail, from the DOT stating that both grants are “under review at the federal level.”

Hooper said the grants do contain some of the things the president objects to, “like bicycle infrastructure.”

Crap. Idk if it goes forward without the federal grants . People have been working for this for 20 years.

[GoCubsGo]

Crap. Idk if it goes forward without the federal grants . People have been working for this for 20 years.

I was under the impression it was mostly done with hurricane repairs delaying it.

[Vrede too]

Crap. Idk if it goes forward without the federal grants . People have been working for this for 20 years.

I was under the impression it was mostly done with hurricane repairs delaying it.

Maybe not. Fta:

... (Brevard City Manager Wilson Hooper) said regardless of what happens with the two federal grants, they should finish with the design phase so that the city will at least have the plans “on the shelf.”

... “I have no idea,” said (Lonnie, who is overseeing the project in coordination with the NCDOT) Watkins, who suggested the board continue moving forward on its present course. He suspects they may have an answer when they request to draw funds for construction, which is about 6-7 months away....

“I don’t think we want half a trail,” said (Ecusta Trail Advisory Board Co-Chair Aaron) Baker....

Could be the Henderson County end is further along.

[Vrede too]

MEGA, Make Earth Great Again :

World reels, markets plummet after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs unveiled

Will someone just invade us already, please? The consequences of not playing nice:

US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally

Feed the US merchants of death, nothing else matters.

[GoCubsGo]

MEGA, Make Earth Great Again :

World reels, markets plummet after Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs unveiled

Will someone just invade us already, please? The consequences of not playing nice:

US officials object to European push to buy weapons locally

Feed the US merchants of death, nothing else matters.

Watching an interview with Karoline Leavitt this morning, she's screaming to trust trump.

Yeah, right.

We're screwed.

Also, she's crazy.

[GoCubsGo]

Everyone should feel better now.

[GoCubsGo]

The hits just keep on coming, many more soon.

[O Really]

I don't know that they will, nor do I know why they wouldn't, but if I were selling anything I'd separate the tariff effect on the invoice/receipt like they do taxes. If you buy something now, you get a price of goods/services - $100.00 - then you get add-ons - tax $10.00, delivery $5.00, CA general principle tax $2.00, etc. I'd add another line for Trump Tariff $25.00.

Every invoice and receipt should clearly show the effect of the tariff and who did it.

[GoCubsGo]

I don't know that they will, nor do I know why they wouldn't, but if I were selling anything I'd separate the tariff effect on the invoice/receipt like they do taxes. If you buy something now, you get a price of goods/services - $100.00 - then you get add-ons - tax $10.00, delivery $5.00, CA general principle tax $2.00, etc. I'd add another line for Trump Tariff $25.00.

Every invoice and receipt should clearly show the effect of the tariff and who did it.

That'd be effective and easy to do especially on car window stickers.

[GoCubsGo]

Wow.


I think my mind has been blown.

[1 CAT FAN]

I think my mind has been blown.

That belongs on the Dumocrats thread.




Apple announced a historic $500 billion investment, which will create 20,000 new U.S.-based jobs.
President Trump announced a $500 billion private investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure — with major CEOs agreeing it would not have been possible without President Trump’s leadership.
TSMC announced an unprecedented $100 billion investment in U.S.-based semiconductor chip manufacturing.
Eli Lilly and Company announced a $27 billion investment in its U.S.-based manufacturing.
President Trump announced shipping giant CMA CGM will invest $20 billion in U.S. shipping and logistics, which will create 10,000 new American jobs.
President Trump announced a $20 billion investment by DAMAC Properties to build new U.S.-based data centers.
Wisconsin-based Clarios, a leader in low-voltage energy storage, announced a $6 billion plan to expand its U.S.-based manufacturing.
Stellantis announced a $5 billion investment to reopen its Belvidere, Illinois, assembly plant — which will put 1,500 employees back to work — and make improvements across its U.S.-based manufacturing network.
GE Aerospace announced a $1 billion investment in its manufacturing operations across 16 states — creating 5,000 new jobs.
Merck announced it will invest $8 billion in the U.S. over the next several years after opening its new $1 billion North Carolina manufacturing facility.
GE Vernova announced it will invest nearly $600 million in its U.S.-based factories over the next two years, which will create more than 1,500 new jobs.
Diageo North America announced a $415 million investment in a new Alabama manufacturing facility.
Eaton announced a $340 million investment in a new South Carolina-based manufacturing facility for its three-phase transformers.
Siemens announced a $285 million investment in U.S. electrical product manufacturing, which will create more than 900 new skilled manufacturing jobs.
Switzerland-based ABB announced a $120 million investment to expand production of its low-voltage electrification products in Tennessee and Mississippi.
Saica Group, a Spain-based corrugated packaging maker, announced plans to build a $110 million new manufacturing facility in Anderson, Indiana.
Saint Gobain Ceramics announced a new $40 million NorPro manufacturing facility in Wheatfield, New York.
Asahi Group Holdings, one of the largest Japanese beverage makers, announced a $35 million investment to boost production at its Wisconsin plant.
LGM Pharma announced a $6 million investment to expand its manufacturing facility in Rosenberg, Texas.
ViDARR Inc., a defense optical equipment manufacturer, announced a $2.69 million investment to open a new facility in Virginia.

Meanwhile, to avoid tariffs, electronics giants Samsung and LG “are considering moving their plants in Mexico to the U.S.,” Hyundai Motor is planning to “localize production in the U.S,” Nissan is considering moving production from Mexico to the U.S., and Honda is expected to produce its next-generation Civic hybrid model in Indiana — among many other international companies contemplating such a move.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/202 ... uperpower/

[GoCubsGo]

So the "reciprocal tariffs" aren't really reciprocal on tariffs at all.

That's some wild math, helluva way to run a railroad.

[GoCubsGo]

[GoCubsGo]

Meanwhile Faux Noise be like.....

[Whack9]

Trump heard "Great Depression" and latched onto the the "Great" part ignoring the rest and decided his is gonna be even greater because something something winning.

[Vrede too]

Trump heard "Great Depression" and latched onto the the "Great" part ignoring the rest and decided his is gonna be even greater because something something winning.

Dolt .45's great pandemic recession was not enough.

These Trump Tariff Memes Are The Only Good Thing About The Economy Right Now
The markets might be in turmoil, but the memes are thriving.

... And since Trump inexplicably decided to impose tariffs on some islands near Antarctica where no humans live, many of the tariff memes featured penguins.

More at the link.

The internet reacts to Trump’s tariffs with dark humor: 'girl the tariffs'

... 1. Those pesky tiny nations


... 3. Honestly...smart

More at the link.

[GoCubsGo]

...
More at the link.

These idiots couldn't be sloppier if they tried.

If they had any brains they'd be embarrassed.

Guess we answered if they had any brains,

[O Really]

I don't know that they will, nor do I know why they wouldn't, but if I were selling anything I'd separate the tariff effect on the invoice/receipt like they do taxes. If you buy something now, you get a price of goods/services - $100.00 - then you get add-ons - tax $10.00, delivery $5.00, CA general principle tax $2.00, etc. I'd add another line for Trump Tariff $25.00.

Every invoice and receipt should clearly show the effect of the tariff and who did it.

That'd be effective and easy to do especially on car window stickers.

Volkswagen's gonna do it. I'd think a good chance others will, too.

[Whack9]

There are suspicions they plugged some stuff into chatGPT to come up with the numbers.

https://www.latintimes.com/trump-accuse ... -ai-579899

[neoplacebo]

If I had to guess I'd say that goddamn idiot Peter Navarro came up with those numbers. Probably had them memorized on the wall where he wrote them during his time in federal prison for being a fucking asshole who thought he was above the law. At least he has a perfect record; never been right about anything. That's why he's in the trump administration. When you've got Peter Navarro, you've really got something. Hilarious