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Inflation's not so bad..

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  • George KG Offline
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    George K
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    #20

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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    • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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      Doctor Phibes
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      #21

      TBH, I don't understand - why exactly was it called The Inflation Reduction Act?

      I was only joking

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      • MikM Offline
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        Mik
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        #22

        I'm reconsidering my position not to vote for Trump in 2024.

        “I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill

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        • George KG Offline
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          George K
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          #23

          Brave CNN ran away...

          "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

          The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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          • George KG George K

            Brave CNN ran away...

            Aqua LetiferA Offline
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            Aqua Letifer
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            #24

            @George-K said in Inflation's not so bad..:

            Brave CNN ran away...

            How so? Seems to me that was uncharacteristically balanced of them?

            Please love yourself.

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            • Aqua LetiferA Aqua Letifer

              @George-K said in Inflation's not so bad..:

              Brave CNN ran away...

              How so? Seems to me that was uncharacteristically balanced of them?

              JollyJ Offline
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              Jolly
              wrote on last edited by
              #25

              @Aqua-Letifer said in Inflation's not so bad..:

              @George-K said in Inflation's not so bad..:

              Brave CNN ran away...

              How so? Seems to me that was uncharacteristically balanced of them?

              I honestly do think they're starting to try...

              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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              • JollyJ Jolly

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                @George-K said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                Brave CNN ran away...

                How so? Seems to me that was uncharacteristically balanced of them?

                I honestly do think they're starting to try...

                HoraceH Offline
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                Horace
                wrote on last edited by
                #26

                @Jolly said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                @Aqua-Letifer said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                @George-K said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                Brave CNN ran away...

                How so? Seems to me that was uncharacteristically balanced of them?

                I honestly do think they're starting to try...

                What have you noticed? Firing Stelter was a good step.

                Education is extremely important.

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                • JollyJ Offline
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                  Jolly
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                  #27

                  Reassigning Acosta, also. There are circulating rumors that Acosta and Lemon may be the next two big heads to roll.

                  There are a lot of stories like this one floating around...

                  https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/cnn-management-intent-changing-perception-network-88892120

                  “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                  Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                  • HoraceH Offline
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                    Horace
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                    #28

                    I guess the focus groups have spoken.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                    • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                      We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                      Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                      The day my brother finally wired my share of my mother's savings over a week or so ago was graced with the headline "Pound at lowest level against the USD since 1985". How I laughed.

                      taiwan_girlT Offline
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                      @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                      We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                      Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                      How can that be? I thought President Biden controlled the worlds economy. LOL

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                      • taiwan_girlT taiwan_girl

                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                        We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                        Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                        How can that be? I thought President Biden controlled the worlds economy. LOL

                        JollyJ Offline
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                        Jolly
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #30

                        @taiwan_girl said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                        @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                        We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                        Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                        How can that be? I thought President Biden controlled the worlds economy. LOL

                        No, but he has quite an effect upon the U.S. economy.

                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                        • HoraceH Offline
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                          Horace
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                          #31

                          In my opinion, presidents have an ENORMOUS effect on the economy!

                          Education is extremely important.

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                          • JollyJ Jolly

                            @taiwan_girl said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                            @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                            We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                            Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                            How can that be? I thought President Biden controlled the worlds economy. LOL

                            No, but he has quite an effect upon the U.S. economy.

                            Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                            Doctor Phibes
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                            @Jolly said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                            @taiwan_girl said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                            @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                            We had a meeting with a number of big European customers last week, and the consensus from their management was that overall the US is likely to do a lot better than they will.

                            Spin that how you will, but there are worse places to be right now.

                            How can that be? I thought President Biden controlled the worlds economy. LOL

                            No, but he has quite an effect upon the U.S. economy.

                            And as I pointed out, the prevailing opinion seemed to be that the US is likely to do a lot better in the oncoming crisis than most, if not all, of Europe.

                            Despite Biden, or because of him, depending on which particular flavour of Koolaid you prefer.

                            I was only joking

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                            • JollyJ Offline
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                              Jolly
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                              #33

                              Despite Biden.

                              Think where we would be at, if we had opened the economy up sooner (example, Florida and Texas) and spent a little less money.

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • taiwan_girlT Offline
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                                taiwan_girl
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                                #34

                                Right leaning:
                                Good things happen = IN SPITE of president
                                Bad things happen = BECAUSE of president

                                Left Leaning
                                Good things happen = BECAUSE of president
                                Bad things happen = IN SPITE of president

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                                • Doctor PhibesD Offline
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                                  Doctor Phibes
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #35

                                  There's a global problem with inflation, supply chain and other issues most likely caused by the pandemic and Russia's imperialist behaviour.

                                  Could the US President impact this? Obviously to some extent, but not that much if we're honest.

                                  And I'll say it again, the US is in better shape than Europe right now.

                                  I was only joking

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                                  • Doctor PhibesD Doctor Phibes

                                    There's a global problem with inflation, supply chain and other issues most likely caused by the pandemic and Russia's imperialist behaviour.

                                    Could the US President impact this? Obviously to some extent, but not that much if we're honest.

                                    And I'll say it again, the US is in better shape than Europe right now.

                                    taiwan_girlT Offline
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                                    taiwan_girl
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #36

                                    @Doctor-Phibes said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                                    There's a global problem with inflation, supply chain and other issues most likely caused by the pandemic and Russia's imperialist behaviour.

                                    Could the US President impact this? Obviously to some extent, but not that much if we're honest.

                                    And I'll say it again, the US is in better shape than Europe right now.

                                    I agree. Look back to March 2020. The reason President Trump lost the election was largely(?) because of his (perceived) response to COVID.

                                    Would the US have been in the same position in Dec 2020 if a Democrat would have been in office all of 2020? I think so.

                                    To hear democrats say it, it was all Presdient Trump's fault.
                                    To hear republics say it, there was nothing he could have done, etc.

                                    Again, it basically comes down to the fact that people are biased and move the narrative to make their guy look good (or at least less bad). The other side does the opposite.

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                                    • JollyJ Offline
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                                      Jolly
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                                      #37

                                      We've already spoken at length about this.

                                      I'm sorry, but you're just flat-ass wrong. Anybody who follows markets, knows that sentiment plays a part in the movement of money.

                                      The President has the biggest megaphone in the largest economy on the planet. He can and does, move the economic needle by his actions and his words. That's true, no matter what party he represents. One can argue how much effect he has, but he does have an effect.

                                      To think otherwise is naive, stupid, or both.

                                      “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                      Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                        Horace
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                                        It's a fine observation that people are biased politically and tend to see what they want to see. It is an unfortunate leap into disrespectful nonsense to go from there, to a relentless assumption that all opinions having to do with politics are vacuous tribal bias, based on nothing.

                                        Education is extremely important.

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                                        • HoraceH Horace

                                          It's a fine observation that people are biased politically and tend to see what they want to see. It is an unfortunate leap into disrespectful nonsense to go from there, to a relentless assumption that all opinions having to do with politics are vacuous tribal bias, based on nothing.

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                                          Doctor Phibes
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                                          #39

                                          @Horace said in Inflation's not so bad..:

                                          disrespectful nonsense

                                          Disrespectful nonsense is what the people in HR refer to as one of my core skills.

                                          While you're busy saving the world from leftist pop culture, here I am, recklessly engaging in disrespectful nonsense!

                                          Oops, I just did it again, as Ms. Spears once said.

                                          I was only joking

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