It's the economy, stupid.

[GoCubsGo]

I dove by the local Tesla dealership a couple of days ago, must've been ten cybertrucks on the lot.

Never seen that before.

[GoCubsGo]

This.

[Vrede too]

This.

https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3loluwvb2zk2h

Is the King Tang Admin* economic data still reliable?

[GoCubsGo]

This.

https://bsky.app/profile/nytimes.com/post/3loluwvb2zk2h

Is the King Tang Admin* economic data still reliable?

Like all government economic data, it's lagging.

AFAIK he hasn't tried to mess with it but I wouldn't put it past him.

[GoCubsGo]

Huge nothingburger, but DonOld will beat his chest and tout it as a huge win. The markets may even react negatively by days end.

We run a trade surplus with the UK and it's nothing comprehensive.

[Whack9]

Scott Bessent struggles to answer who pays for tariffs. He's not stupid. He knows the answer. But you can't go against Daddy Trump.



Sometime in the future: Trump decrees sun in fact rises in the West. GOP nods in agreement in their continued struggles against objective reality.

[GoCubsGo]

Sometime in the future: Trump decrees sun in fact rises in the West. GOP nods in agreement in their continued struggles against objective reality.

Maybe next week.

This week they're busy trying to redefine racism.
https://blueridgedebate.com/viewtopic.p ... 8b#p213103

[O Really]

Story has it they asked Trump if indeed the sun did rise in the the East and he said "I don't' know. My very smart lawyers tell me some say it does, but we'll have to look into it." It could rise in the West; maybe it's not even the sun, who knows? But I'm gonna rename it the "trump" anyway.

[Vrede too]

Huge nothingburger, but DonOld will beat his chest and tout it as a huge win. The markets may even react negatively by days end.

We run a trade surplus with the UK and it's nothing comprehensive.

Trump Boasts Of New Deal That Triples Taxes On Americans Buying British Products
The agreement will result in $6 billion in new taxes that Americans will have to pay for goods from the United Kingdom.


Detroit Three automakers blast Trump UK trade deal
Opps!

Economics Professor Utterly Shreds Donald Trump’s Trade Chaos In 5 Seconds Flat
University of Michigan's Justin Wolfers also warned why "everything we buy is at risk."

Justin Wolfers, a University of Michigan economics professor, offered a short but biting summary of President Donald Trump’s unpredictable trade policies on Wednesday, warning they could help trigger a recession....

“We have tariffs, then we don’t. Then we’re on a pause. Then we’re not. Then we’re going to make deals. And actually, we’re not going to make deals — I’m just going to say a new number.”

Wolfers said that both families and businesses are “frozen in place,” unable to plan budgets or make purchasing decisions amid the uncertainty.

That paralysis, he warned, “potentially is the start of a recession.” ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OI9CMiHb1Y

Conservative radio host and pundit:


"a pretty shitty deal"