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  • Bessent touts Trump's tariffs as markets gird for Supreme Court ruling

    From morningstar.com

    Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is touting President Donald Trump's tariff agenda as markets prepare for a critical Supreme Court ruling on many of the levies that could come as soon as Friday. Bessent, speaking to the Economic Club of Minnesota Thursday, said in prepared remarks that Trump's "strategic use of tariffs has encouraged corporations, both at home and abroad, to invest directly in the United States." He said business leaders are answering Trump's call to hire workers and build factories in the U.S. The Treasury chief's remarks come a day before the high court goes back into session in ... (full story)

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Vancarbon
Jan 8, 2026 1:58pm
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Quoting Trader#06D2
I’m shocked that anyone would choose to attend Bessent’s event after yesterday’s incident in Minneapolis. The situation involving ICE taking the life of that young mother with three kids has clearly crossed a line. It was Trump who deployed ICE to Minneapolis, so ultimately, he bears some responsibility for the tragedy. I suspect that this could be the end for Trump. I doubt he can withstand the fallout from the murder of this young woman, which is, in part, his responsibility.
Mmmmm! Maybe crossing the line saying it was directly Trumps fault . Ok , he takes ultimate responsibility but to proportion blame from a top down perspective is possibly pushing it .

What is required now is for justice to prevail for that young woman and the officer to be brought to justice . If this doesn’t happen , then yes , your presumption could well play out .
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LightchaserG
Jan 8, 2026 3:27pm
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Quoting Vancarbon
{quote} Mmmmm! Maybe crossing the line saying it was directly Trumps fault . Ok , he takes ultimate responsibility but to proportion blame from a top down perspective is possibly pushing it . What is required now is for justice to prevail for that young woman and the officer to be brought to justice . If this doesn’t happen , then yes , your presumption could well play out .
I agree that justice must prevail and that ICE agents should be punished and jailed 100%.
Though TRUMPY should be held responsible as he is the "Top Dog", "The KING", the head of a "Surpent", it always starts from the TOP, Top down baby, not bottom up. IMO
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Trader#30AB
Jan 8, 2026 1:25pm
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drinks on me everyone . , . , . we have ooooodles of illicit Venezuelan oil gains to snort up our noses - whoop whoop
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Trader#06D2
Jan 8, 2026 1:32pm
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I’m shocked that anyone would choose to attend Bessent’s event after yesterday’s incident in Minneapolis. The situation involving ICE taking the life of that young mother with three kids has clearly crossed a line. It was Trump who deployed ICE to Minneapolis, so ultimately, he bears some responsibility for the tragedy. I suspect that this could be the end for Trump. I doubt he can withstand the fallout from the murder of this young woman, which is, in part, his responsibility.
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Trader#BF33
Jan 8, 2026 3:33pm
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Quoting LightchaserG
{quote} I agree that justice must prevail and that ICE agents should be punished and jailed 100%. Though TRUMPY should be held responsible as he is the "Top Dog", "The KING", the head of a "Surpent", it always starts from the TOP, Top down baby, not bottom up. IMO
Justice did prevail. The woman who tried to run over an ICE agent with her SUV paid the price for her stupidity.
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