Ring ring. Mr Putin - Da? Trump - Hey Vlad! You know those people you have who give you the numbers that you want? I was wondering if I can borrow one. We seem to have a bit of a situation here. Mr Putin - Nyet. Click.

Trump is about to make two key appointments. Faith in the economy is at stake

It appears to the rest of the world that it is a short term project. Thought bubbles. Wishy washy. Dysfunctional. A deal is a deal. When you make a contract with someone, from anything to buying a toaster to a house, that contract is good, and can ...

Japan PM Says Win-Win Trade Deal With US May Be Hard to Implement

The numbers were not bad. They were the numbers made possible with the information available at the time. According to the article and other sources I have read, as more information became available, the numbers were corrected. Who doesn't update ...

Trump’s shoot-the-messenger tactic will only hurt the economy more

Yes, that is all good, BUT - let me throw this in. To think about, calmly. The "problem" is, that Trump may be kinda right, whether he knows it or not. Unemployment and inflation statistics actually significantly lag what is really happening, that ...

Trump: Last weeks Job’s Report was rigged, just like the numbers prior to the Presidential...

I agree - people in high office, whether it be President, or the Senate, or Congress, whatever, don't pretend to understand the complexities/nuances, and rely totally on expert advisors for guidance. I guess my point, poorly made, was that these ...

Trump: Last weeks Job’s Report was rigged, just like the numbers prior to the Presidential...

Two of Dear Leaders top advisors and advocates of tariffs - Peter Navarro Has a PhD (Economics) from Harvard. Stephen Miran has a PhD (Economics) from Harvard. The dudes *have* to be doing it for the money or prestige or whatever, because they have ...

Trump: Last weeks Job’s Report was rigged, just like the numbers prior to the Presidential...

I'm beginning to understand how he went bankrupt six times. As someone mentions in the article, Dear Leader is totally innumerate. Some (I forget details) bankruptcies involved casinos, which are traditionally rock solid money making machines.

Trump: Last weeks Job’s Report was rigged, just like the numbers prior to the Presidential...

It might be interesting to speculate about the possibility of the new statistics Head adjusting down the GDP figures by a significant amount from the last few reporting periods. That would be a bit of a poisoned job right now.

Top economist warns the U.S. is ‘on the precipice of recession’ — and it will be hard for the...

Quite so. Leader Trump ought to be promoting that person. But he wants rates down. The economy is strong line, which has never made sense to anyone else on so many levels.

Hassett says Trump ‘wants his own people’ at the Bureau of Labor Statistics after firing...

There is never win win with Dear Leader Trump. It is not in his nature. Always win lose at best. With tariffs, lose lose.

Japan PM Says Win-Win Trade Deal With US May Be Hard to Implement

I can't imagine what Chairman Paul Volcker must have gone through when the Fed increased rates very substantially all those years ago to put a break on runaway inflation and pretty much caused a worldwide recession (although don't quote me on that). ...

Trump demands that Federal Reserve board wrest full control of central bank from Fed Chair...

Refinancing is done at the prevailing t-note or t-bond rate, not Fed Funds. Any sniff of inflation and long rates increase, all other things being equal.

Trump: “Too Late” Powell, a stubborn moron, must substantially lower interest rates now. If he...

Earlier today I heard him say that tariffs are bringing in trillions. Now it's only billions. Sigh. Bit of a difference. But I kinda enjoy it when headlines end a sentence with a preposition in case of.

Trump: Too Little, Too Late. Jerome “Too Late” Powell is a disaster. DROP THE RATE! The good...

This person is becoming so boring. Nothing to see.

Trump: “Too Late” Powell, a stubborn moron, must substantially lower interest rates now. If he...

Oops. I forgot about that. You have a point. I guess I'm old enough to remember Clinton, who clearly brought disrespect to the office, and yet I think he is nevertheless regarded with respect as an elder statesman. I might be wrong, what do I know. ...

Trump: Jerome “Too Late” Powell has done it again!!! He is too late, too angry, too stupid, &...

Let me tell you a secret. You don't have to be some wet liberal to despise what Trump does. I kinda totally agree with that plan, by the way. It is very evil. I think that Mr Powell should surprise everyone and say fuck it, let's just do it. The ...

US Employment Cost Index – June 2025

Well what President Trump says and the manner in which he conveys it is not very statesman like. If he acted as if he was remotely civilised perhaps people might respect him a bit more.

Trump: Jerome “Too Late” Powell has done it again!!! He is too late, too angry, too stupid, &...

While being humble is maybe a virtue, on this occasion I think that you are just being too modest for your own good.

Trump: Jerome “Too Late” Powell has done it again!!! He is too late, too angry, too stupid, &...

Powell is too angry? Bit of projectionism going on there I think. In the meantime, learn a couple new words, like "yield curve", and surprise everyone.

Trump: Jerome “Too Late” Powell has done it again!!! He is too late, too angry, too stupid, &...

Perhaps South Park will feature Trump trying to bully other world leaders. Respect ma authorita! Oh, wait.

Trump: Wow! Canada has just announced that it is backing statehood for Palestine. That will...