Is this a normal sign of economic contraction

[putnam6]

Yeah, I'm just discussing the economic instability from the war that some were worried about.

We have mods in the thread, so it must be in the right place



Last week, we were concerned the war was going to last forever, now Trump got us a raw deal?

[Oldcarpy2]

Being narcissistic is common among people in business. It is considered required by some.

Unintelligent is common among many in elected office. Why would anyone that is smart want all the headaches involved. The smart ones are mostly in it for other reasons. 

Senile, not really. Biden was the champion of that while in office.

Unpredictable, that is to his advantage. If all in office were predictable, what would be the use of negotiation? It would be only forgone conclusions I believe is the term. 

And the Western world will still be around after he is just a memory. 

You seem to want predictable politicians that look to be playing the game as it always has been. Those that somehow gain many times their pay while in office and vote for pork projects as long as their pork project gets voted for also.

Where is the advantage to the people in that?

Nah, that's all delusional.  He's a grifter.

And about as senile as Biden was.

[putnam6]

An abdication cult.

Harder than trying to convince a girl her boyfriend is psychologically abusive and she should escape his gaslight once and for all... 

This is like if the jackass locked her in the bedroom, and when he finally lets her outside, she praises him for granting her freedom..

$77 a barrel? 

And...

 Lampshade still on.

Errr Im not that deep, and that's just calling a poster a Trump nut hugger with more words.

All I care about is the effect on the economy, short-term and long-term thats what will hit me the hardest and the earliest.

Is this the forum for that kind of discussion or not?

Thought we might have comments about potential economic instability

[Oldcarpy2]

Errr Im not that deep, and that's just calling a poster a Trump nut hugger with more words.

All I care about is the effect on the economy, short-term and long-term thats what will hit me the hardest and the earliest.

Is this the forum for that kind of discussion or not?

Yep.  You just care about yourself and stuff the rest.  Got that loud and clear.

[putnam6]

As has been mentioned before, the obvious irony


and hopefully back to relevant comments for the Global meltdown forum

Shoeless
@ShoelessTX
BREAKING: That shows a healthy economy. Hard to add wealth when the economy is tanking, as democrats not only say is happening, they actively wish for it because they hate Trump so much that they would sacrifice the American people to make him look bad.

In May, the US added 147,000 non-farm jobs, which would be another economic indicator

[putnam6]

Ive added what might be an example of an opposing comment relevant to the specific forum

which again is pictured below



https://x.com/VansenEric/status/20669729...23202?s=20

Klaatu Wallachian Prinz
@VansenEric
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"Donald Trump Has a Problem: The Iran War May Cost the Global Economy $2.2 Trillion — and Stagflation Is Coming" - National Security Journal #SmartNews HE DID IT ALL on purpose

[putnam6]

This would be an example of a relevant comment indicating the economy is better than it was during the previous administration 

?? Karoline Leavitt

@WHLeavitt
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Commentary account

Hakeem Jeffries gets absolutely ripped apart talking about the economy.

Host: Gas prices were up under Obama.
Jeffries: Well, listen…
Host: And under Biden too, right?
Jeffries: Well, I’m not…
Host: Weren’t they over $5 a gallon?
Jeffries: Well…
Host: And eggs hit $12 a dozen!

[BeyondKnowledge]

Nah, that's all delusional.  He's a grifter.

And about as senile as Biden was.

I just checked a few videos and Trump is not shaking hands with people that are not there.

[BeyondKnowledge]

Noone is mentioning that the price of Doritos and steaks are no longer going to rise as much. That is assuming they are going to drop the e15 fuel. The corn will then go to food instead of an additive to reduce gas milage in vehicles.

[IdeomotorPrisoner]

Errr Im not that deep, and that's just calling a poster a Trump nut hugger with more words.

All I care about is the effect on the economy, short-term and long-term thats what will hit me the hardest and the earliest.

Is this the forum for that kind of discussion or not?

Thought we might have comments about potential economic instability

Discuss away.

I just think its funny this can be a feather in Trump's economic cap somehow.  

"See! Trump lowered the global price of oil overnight and all you haters can hate!"

"Yeah.... but the price is going to reset at 5 to 10 dollars more per barrel then the day before he attacked Iran. How is this not a net loss again?"

"You just dont get it."

It's like a Christopher Nolan movie. 

Why dont i just argue Biden was the BEST president EVER because our GDP grew 6.3% IN 2021? 

Or that 2021 was the greatest year for airline passenger growth, and it was all thanks to Biden?

Would anyone buy that?

Same logic, really.

i care about the economy too, but I got into Rand and Friedman, so I think Trump's economy dug up the grave of Neoliberalism and slapped import tariffs on it before driving protectionist nails into it's casket and encasing it in concrete.

What this book talks about.