hog88
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We did want to know. But y'all are really good at stonewalling, so good goes around I guess.I disagree. She dumped shares of stock in her employer's business the day before it tanked. It's quite possible that she benefitted from inside information, as his employee.
Would Republicans want to know when that stock was dumped? Of course, they would want to know, if this involved a Democratic Party administration..
Maybe Trump will keep his Big Mac hole shut on ridiculous level tariffs and stop with the needless economic uncertainty and then the FOMC (again the whole committee votes) will lower rates!he is obviously exerting his influence right now,...housing market is slow and need rate cuts....no reason for rates not to be cut. Again 2% was the Feds goal and it's below 2% now and no cuts...Fed playing politics. Other countries have cut rates.
I bet there are a lot wants instead of needs on those credit cards.Imagine that, people still have to spend money to live.
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The Broad, Continuing Rise in Delinquent U.S. Credit Card Debt Revisited
The share of Americans late on credit card payments and the share of debt that’s past due continue rising widely, but growth in delinquency rates has slowed since early 2024.www.stlouisfed.org
May “seem” that way to you, but not to me. Since you brought up your own employment history out of context, I’ll mention I did a 4 year stint as a home health RN about a decade ago in both urban and rural areas. When you see people’s hardships ranging from true disability, going medically bankrupt (btw, the number of people that fall under this category is disgusting, shame on America), no family/caregiving/resources, it’s overwhelming at times. I worked hand-in hand with organizations like area agency on aging, meals on wheels, local churches, social workers, etc to help people get what they needed. Maybe it’s just a difference in perspectives between us.Explain then. Do you seriously believe there’s a massive unemployment problem? Do you really believe people lack access to healthy food?
Both of that seems like utter nonsense. I haven’t had a significant gap in my employment since I was 16. I’ve never seen a grocery store that doesn’t have meat and vegetables.
We absolutely feed the children of this country. Between food banks, snap, wic, school lunches, there is no child starvation in this country. Any report you see of child starvation is not an example of a lack of money or resources, but rather one of neglect. Anyone wanting to feed their children has numerous means to do so
May “seem” that way to you, but not to me. Since you brought up your own employment history out of context, I’ll mention I did a 4 year stint as a home health RN about a decade ago in both urban and rural areas. When you see people’s hardships ranging from true disability, going medically bankrupt (btw, the number of people that fall under this category is disgusting, shame on America), no family/caregiving/resources, it’s overwhelming at times. I worked hand-in hand with organizations like area agency on aging, meals on wheels, local churches, social workers, etc to help people get what they needed. Maybe it’s just a difference in perspectives between us.
Fromer FBI Director Comey posted on Instagram a photo of seashells that spelled the numbers "8647", which he captioned: "Cool shell formation on my beach walk."
The number 86 is a slang term whose definitions include "to reject" or "to get rid of", according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which also notes that it has more recently been used as a term meaning "to kill". And Trump is the 47th US president.
Comey deleted the Instagram post, saying in a follow-up that he "assumed [the sea shells] were a political message".
"I didn't realise some folks associate those numbers with violence," he added. "It never occurred to me but I oppose violence of any kind so I took the post down."
But Trump argued that "a child knows what that meant". So, of course, Orange Carrot-face knew. LOL
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James Comey: Ex-FBI boss investigated for seashell photo seen as threat to Trump
Trump says the image was a call to assassinate him - but the former FBI chief says he opposes violence.www.bbc.com
tarriffs were at a high point in April and lowered considerable in May. Tarriffs at their high point had minimal impact on April CPI and will continue to have minimal impact. Trump has inflation so low, even if tarriffs cause a rise in inflation then inflation levels will still be far below what they were under crooked Joe.
Powell has consistently said 2% was the target point for inflation to lower interest rates...inflation at 1.6 and Powell will not lower rates. Powell's TDS stupidly refusing to lower rates will have a more negative impact on the economy than tarriffs.
If you believe tariffs started in April effect the April cpi most significantly, you’re out of your mind.
Powell isn’t the problem. He shouldn’t lower rates given the tariff impact has yet to be felt. If anything they should be higher