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20 minutes ago, Firemans4Horn said:

PHD Ron Vara

 

 

we're first because we're last

what the ever loving fuck

at some point the frontiergobbledygibberishgook is going to trigger the sanity flag in their base

it's no longer just lies

or reality-field distortion

current technology can't define the physics needed to describe this

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34 minutes ago, Hagbard Celine said:

we're first because we're last

what the ever loving fuck

at some point the frontiergobbledygibberishgook is going to trigger the sanity flag in their base

it's no longer just lies

or reality-field distortion

current technology can't define the physics needed to describe this

“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.”

1 hour ago, Firemans4Horn said:

PHD Ron Vara

 

 

That means the tariffs are responsible for a 3.3% drop.

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April 30, 2025, 1:45 p.m. ET41 minutes ago
Shawn McCreeshWhite House reporter

At the cabinet meeting, Trump begrudgingly accepts — if only for a moment — that his tariffs and the ensuing trade war with China may in fact lead to supply chain snarls and higher costs for American consumers. Addressing fears that soon there will be empty shelves in stores, Trump says: “Well, maybe the children will have to have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, ya know? And maybe the two dolls will cost a couple of bucks more than they would normally.”

From the NYT

Don't you love it when there's easy to source receipts?

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Must be the narrative shift that @Incredulity is talking about I guess

Markets go up under Biden? Trump's stock market.

Markets go down under Trump? Biden's stock market.

Makes sense.

6 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Markets go up under Biden? Trump's stock market.

Markets go down under Trump? Biden's stock market.

Makes sense.

I mean, you're a bad politician if you don't at least TRY to spin it that way.

Fair enough. Biden did a particularly bad job blaming inflation on Trump, even though it was global and probably neither of their fault.

35 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

From the NYT

Democrats need to blow this up, and jack it up his ass sideways for the next 3.5 years.

3 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Democrats need to blow this up

I've been told repeatedly around here to give up that dream. At this point I don't think they would blow up a video of Trump shooting someone on 5th Ave. 

2 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

PHD Ron Vara

 

 

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If you strip out John Wilkes Booth's improv bit, it was a pretty good night at the theater!

Once they announce a tariff deal was made with the Falkland Islands, the Dow was going to go up 5%. Very strange times.

2 minutes ago, Gatorubet said:

Once they announce a tariff deal was made with the Falkland Islands, the Dow was going to go up 5%. Very strange times.

The economy shrank? Shortage of goods? Companies going backrupt? Tesla's sales are collapsing worldwide?

Buy! Buy! Buy!

Stonks make no sense.

12 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

Democrats need to blow this up, and jack it up his ass sideways for the next 3.5 years.

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this is a great quote, but I’m not sure how many people will know about it because I would guess that most Trump fans are not reading the Wall Street Journal.    

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Fortunately, Fox News has zeroed in on the important part, the “boom like no other.”

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this is a great quote, but I’m not sure how many people will know about it because I would guess that most Trump fans are not reading the Wall Street Journal.    
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Fortunately, Fox News has zeroed in on the important part, the “boom like no other.”
And the "Biden Overhang."  Love that entirely made-up, completely disconnected from all facts or data, fucking headline.
"Overhang" my ass:
 
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Why would a surge of imports cause the economy to shrink?

14 minutes ago, Valmy77 said:

Why would a surge of imports cause the economy to shrink?

The argument is that a temporary distortion in net exports (Exports - Imports) can skew the GDP calculation.  As I understand it, In this case, they're saying that the binge purchasing of imports before the tariffs kicked in skewed GDP and that things will re-balance to some extent in the coming months as those imports hit the consumption part of the equation.  (For the record, I am not an economist.)

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The typical textbook treatment of GDP is the expenditure approach, where spending is categorized into the following buckets: personal consumption expenditures (C); gross private investment (I); government purchases (G); and net exports (X – M), composed of exports (X) and imports (M). Textbooks often capture this in one relatively simple equation:

GDP = C + I + G + ((X − M)).

Table 1: The Components of U.S. GDP
Expenditure variable Expenditure category Definition  
C Personal consumption expenditures Household expenditures for durable and nondurable consumer goods and services  
I Gross private investment Business expenditures for newly produced capital goods (machinery, equipment, tools, and buildings), household purchases of homes, and additions to inventories  
G Government purchases Government expenditures for goods and services that the government consumes in providing public goods and for public capital that has a long lifetime  
X Exports Goods or services that are produced domestically but sold abroad  
M Imports Goods or services that are produced abroad but sold domestically  
X − M Net exports Exports − Imports  

https://www.stlouisfed.org/publications/page-one-economics/2018/09/04/how-do-imports-affect-gdp

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Ok I didn't realize imports were negative economic activity...whatever that means.

So once we buy all that stuff it will even out. Weird but I got it.

1 hour ago, Brisketexan said:

And the "Biden Overhang."  Love that entirely made-up, completely disconnected from all facts or data, fucking headline.
"Overhang" my ass:
 
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“…caused by Trump’s tariffs” is clearly fake news.  

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You know, I did things the right way. People said I should save for my son's education, so I saved for my son's education. Started a 529 because people said it was the right way. I didn't choose anything too risky, just Index Funds because people said it was the right way. I put a little (very little) money in each month and put some of his birthday and Christmas money every year.

My son graduated high school last year with $20K in that 529. I know that's nothing to some of ya'll, but to me, considering that I started college with Jack Shit, being able to give my son that $20K is something I take great pride in.

And now, after 20 years of doing the right thing, when my son actually needs that money to pay for school, I'm worried Trump's fucking around and I'm going to be the one finding out.

Fuck every one of you that voted for him. Fuck you for not knowing better. Fuck you for not caring.
7 minutes ago, Francisco 2.0 said:

 

Can somebody photoshop the state of Michigan on this woman's face? I feel like between shit like this sign, and all of the Muslim voters who voted for Trump because they thought he'd be better for the Palestinian cause than Kamala -- hold on, bear with me ... I'm laughing uncontrollably here ... compose yourself C-Man ... ahem -- I feel that Michigan might be experiencing the most post-election schadenfraude of all the seven swing states.

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as ridiculous as this is to say, someone like dave portnoy saying this is important:

 

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12 minutes ago, Derka said:

as ridiculous as this is to say, someone like dave portnoy saying this is important:

 

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I live in a world where 1) Derka 2) can observe that Dave Portnoy speaking as to the economy is important, and 3) both Derka and Dave are right.

Stop this planet, I'd like to get off.

13 minutes ago, Derka said:

as ridiculous as this is to say, someone like dave portnoy saying this is important:

 

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It's buried in here somewhere but there's a series of posts on how to break the fog of someone that's been conned. Portnoy is acting as a 'cooler' here. Someone inside the social group that can allow them to admit that they were deceived without losing face. I'll take it.

14 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I live in a world where 1) Derka 2) can observe that Dave Portnoy speaking as to the economy is important, and 3) both Derka and Dave are right.

Stop this planet, I'd like to get off.

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48 minutes ago, cactusflinthead said:

It's buried in here somewhere but there's a series of posts on how to break the fog of someone that's been conned. Portnoy is acting as a 'cooler' here. Someone inside the social group that can allow them to admit that they were deceived without losing face. I'll take it.

Portnoy and Rogan are gonna flip

-$9.95

A handful of billionaires flew in this morning to yell at him. He will probably tone shit down tomorrow until he forgets the conversation, eats a hamberder and then doubles down again. This guy is a fucking moron.  

 

5 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I live in a world where 1) Derka 2) can observe that Dave Portnoy speaking as to the economy is important, and 3) both Derka and Dave are right.

Stop this planet, I'd like to get off.

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6 hours ago, Derka said:

as ridiculous as this is to say, someone like dave portnoy saying this is important:

 

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Spent the evening in San Antonio, celebrating the eldest’s birthday. Went to Barbaro, and the pizza was pretty good. Complimented the waitress, and she said Barstool’s Portnoy had written about how good it was. Both of my daughters knew of Portnoy. Hits close to home.

7 hours ago, Willfully Horn said:

Spent the evening in San Antonio, celebrating the eldest’s birthday. Went to Barbaro, and the pizza was pretty good. Complimented the waitress, and she said Barstool’s Portnoy had written about how good it was. Both of my daughters knew of Portnoy. Hits close to home.

that was one of my go-tos, I hope it's not overrun by tourist finance bros now

17 hours ago, Ghost of NMAS said:

Donald Trump, El Presidente for life, defender of the one true faith, God’s supreme representative on earth, and Emperor over North America, Greenland, Panama, and the Gulf of America

don't for get the Andals and first men.

1 hour ago, chainsaw said:

that was one of my go-tos, I hope it's not overrun by tourist finance bros now

in san antonio texas?

22 hours ago, Valmy77 said:

Markets go up under Biden? Trump's stock market.

Markets go down under Trump? Biden's stock market.

Makes sense.

The american populace is immeasurably stupid.


Donny 2 dolls has a nice ring to it

 

18 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

I live in a world where 1) Derka 2) can observe that Dave Portnoy speaking as to the economy is important, and 3) both Derka and Dave are right.

Stop this planet, I'd like to get off.

We're all going to start agreeing with his sports takes now, aren't we?  Goddam you, Trump.

They were discussing on MSNBC of a fireworks shortage this year and next due to the tariffs. 

3 hours ago, strangulation! said:

in san antonio texas?

You'd be surprised actually! I assume they're SEC/Duke old money guys who spend weekends in the Hill Country and have tee times at the Dominion

14 minutes ago, Underdog said:

They were discussing on MSNBC of a fireworks shortage this year and next due to the tariffs. 

 

It's all because Joe Biden took away the 4th of July.

And then Trump will proclaim how he is going to restore it.

On 4/29/2025 at 5:51 PM, SubliminalHorn said:

So a robot can do the work of multiple people. I imagine that’s correct. Maybe takes a couple maintenance people to keep it running. Sounds like there are still a whole lot of people out of jobs

 

Well, before Nutlick et al, we had historically low unemployment and declining birth rates, so that shouldn't have been TOO big a problem.

 

But hey, lets fire lots and lots of people, work to replace the ones who still have jobs with robots, and vilify childless women. What could go wrong?

 

18 hours ago, Da Fino said:

A handful of billionaires flew in this morning to yell at bribe him. He will probably tone shit down tomorrow until he forgets the conversation, eats a hamberder and then doubles down again. This guy is a fucking moron.  

 

 

Fixy for reality

On 4/30/2025 at 1:04 PM, miguelito said:

That means the tariffs are responsible for a 3.3% drop.

 

Who are you, who are so wise in the ways of finance?

 

On 4/29/2025 at 5:37 PM, Willfully Horn said:

Nutlick: Serfitude is the new American dream.

 

 

 

lol @ Nutlick. Stealing and using that. 

 

 

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20 hours ago, C-Man said:

Can somebody photoshop the state of Michigan on this woman's face? I feel like between shit like this sign, and all of the Muslim voters who voted for Trump because they thought he'd be better for the Palestinian cause than Kamala -- hold on, bear with me ... I'm laughing uncontrollably here ... compose yourself C-Man ... ahem -- I feel that Michigan might be experiencing the most post-election schadenfraude of all the seven swing states.

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Most excellent, sir!

5 hours ago, strangulation! said:

in san antonio texas?

El hermanos de finanzas

Jesus, imagine wanting your kids and grandkids to work in a factory for their whole life. I mean an honest job is something, but that being the goal has to resonate with about .05% of the population when it comes to their kids and grandkids in 2025. 

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7 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said:

Jesus, imagine wanting your kids and grandkids to work in a factory for their whole life. I mean an honest job is something, but that being the goal has to resonate with about .05% of the population when it comes to their kids and grandkids in 2025. 

You're confused. They don't want their kids working in the factories. They want somebody else's kids working there. 

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