El Presidento cannot be sacked. His glory and fiscal insanity shall reign forever. May a thousand sombreros bloom!

Pressure is building on Donald Trump as tariffs bite deeper into American manufacturing

That article is clearly written by people with chronic TDS. Surely there must be some government agency in charge of banning such hate.

Pressure is building on Donald Trump as tariffs bite deeper into American manufacturing

Well, it seems to be all good news, really. This whole thing is just a footnote. Hassett largely brushed off the prospective long-term consequences of a government shutdown, saying, “the good news is the economy is booming,” touting the GDP and ...

Shutdown costing US economy about $15B a week: Hassett

Attempting to employ normal rules of thumb and fine-tuning economic levers with a basket case like Japan is like trying to invoke the laws of physics in a black hole.

Takaichi adviser Honda: Urges BOJ to be careful with rate hikes; If the yen is too weak, it...

Perhaps. I just simply think that these things are a little bit (or a lot) circular. Cause and effect. Should I comment on details I'll get into trouble - I only know what I have read. I am philosophically in favour of "small" countries each with ...

New French PM Le Cornu Has Presented His Resignation to Macron

Time to bring back the French franc. It was at times even held as an international reserve currency.

New French PM Le Cornu Has Presented His Resignation to Macron

InvestorPlace goes on to say - And world-renowned financial analyst, Luke Lango has identified seven little-known investments that could 10X in 12 months, 30X in 3 years and even 100X by 2030 as this all plays out. DO NOT get left behind. It's an ...

The Fight for U.S. Dollar Dominance and Ending Financial Blackmail

Who is Taylor Swift?

Why vinyl records like Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' are protected from tariffs

url 1. A Living Person May Not Appear on U.S. Currency The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco notes, “To avoid the appearance of a monarchy, it was long-standing tradition to only feature portraits of deceased individuals on currency and coin.” ...

Treasury weighs minting $1 coin with Trump’s face for U.S. 250th anniversary

You're optimistic. But yeah, good start.

Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas partially accepts his peace plan

Says someone who wishes to share some personal suffering on a public forum for catharsis. Of course, they are just speaking out of concern for others, doctor.

Smart money: lessons from institutional investors

Having now revisited his reasons for advocating an initial 50 point decrease in rate, some stuff is very questionable. The tariff revenue is a saving to the budget deficit and so contributes to a small % cut in rates. This says nothing of all the ...

Miran: Policy has become much more restrictive this year.

Need majority of 60 in Senate.

Fed's Miran: Hopeful Fed will have needed data by next FOMC

Something I learnt - paying subsidies to US farmers is quite common, pursuant to the Farm Bill 1933 which is reviewed on a 5 yearly basis. So, this ought be no big surprise. US farmers are always well looked after, for most commodities including ...

Bessent: News coming Tue. on substantial support for US farmers; unfortunate China decided...

I don't understand how the system works. Surely farmers sell to the pool, eg, Bunge or Cargill. Farmers don't sell to China. Prices haven't plunged this year.at all. They have been stable at about 10 bucks a bushel all year. What are we not being ...

Bessent: News coming Tue. on substantial support for US farmers; unfortunate China decided...

China began preparations to ensure it has other alternatives to importing soy from the US back in 2018 when China didn't like some Trump trade policies. The US didn't learn. Or more specifically, Trump. A report from Reuters dated Jan 2019 (there ...

Bessent: News coming Tue. on substantial support for US farmers; unfortunate China decided...

I have no wish to comment on the morality of this, but perhaps the ethics. Maybe I blinked and I am happy to be corrected, but despite the usual occasional skirmishes, I have not been made aware of employee dissatisfaction in his companies. Neither ...

Elon Musk makes history as first person ever to hit $500B net worth milestone: report

Are they? I saw a recent poll. 94% of Republicans approve of Trumps policies. About 4% of Democrats do. Must be a bad poll. although it was taken weekly or something and results were up and down over time, so that demonstrates some credibility. I ...

Trump: I’ll be meeting with President Xi, of China, in four weeks, and soybeans will be a...

Yes! He was quite clear on this. His message has been so warped as to become meaningless. When there was big spending during recent economic issues, all OK, but then make damn sure to pay it back when things recover. It isn't happening.

Trump: I really believe that Jerome “Too Late” Powell is an obstructionist!

To put things in context, I thought it would be a good idea to read wikis entry on Trump's father, Fred. I'm really not sure if I should comment, so I better not.

Trump: I really believe that Jerome “Too Late” Powell is an obstructionist!