The Trump Economy

[Rajoo]

^^ I was just going to post this. The cynic in me expects Trump now to blame Biden for the current economic downturn as in "see, Biden started this and I will fix it"........

Also wonder if this revision which is conveniently confirmed some time next year is just a number game with the new regime at BLS. Numbers don't lie, politicians do.

[Chicks]

South Korea’s president says Georgia ICE raid could have ‘considerable impact’ on direct US investment from his country
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/asia/...trump-intl-hnk

Everything Donny touches.... MAGA!!!!!!!!!

[Chicks]

August CPI breakdown: Consumers feel the heat of accelerating inflation
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-f...181129388.html

MAGA!!!!!!!

[Chicks]

Consumer sentiment drops to 3-year low as Americans worry about shutdown's economic impacts
Overall sentiment declined to 50.3 in November, about a 6% decline from last month, and is nearly 30% lower than a year ago.
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/consu...153001057.html

Remind me MAGA, who's running the entire show right now?

[Chicks]

Trump’s latest tariff TACO probably won’t make your life more affordable
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/15/busin...-affordability

Donny now has the lowest approval numbers EVER, so he's backing down on his idiotic tariffs. R's are terrified of the midterms, justifiably so.

[Chicks]

Economist Mark Zandi says 22 states are already in recession based on 2 clear indicators
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/econo...125900315.html

While Zandi did emphasize that the U.S. is not in a recession just yet, he told MarketWatch that "we’re on the precipice,” blaming much of the problem on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and federal job cuts.

MAGA!!!!!!!!

[RickeyM]

Scott Bissett says migrants bringing diseased cattle with them are the cause of rising beef prices. Right smart chap he is. Can't put a thing past him.

[Rajoo]

Gasoline prices have been falling in Reno and I was wondering yesterday if this was not due to the onset of winter and reduced driving rather than any economic moves by the brilliance of Bessent. Two of our three vehicles use premium, so bit more sensitive to prices.

[Chicks]

Price of Audio Equipment Rises 12 Percent Under Trump Tariffs
https://reason.com/2025/11/20/the-sindex-speak-up/

I'd post this over on AK, but all the MAGA types would be very unhappy and call it "political". Reality bites, dudes. LOL.

[Chicks]

Costco Joins Companies Suing for Refunds If Trump’s Tariffs Fall
https://finance.yahoo.com/news/costc...182652100.html

Lots of companies suing this corrupt administration over these illegal tariffs, as well they should. However, I have exactly zero faith in this reich-wing SCOTUS, especially Thomas and Alito, doing the right thing and throwing out Donny's illegal tariffs. We'll see, hopefully very soon...