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Data driven decision maker who doesn't obey in advance. Liberal can be traced back to the Latin word liber (meaning “free”), which is also the root of liberty ("the quality or state of being free"). Websters. Due Process for all *people* : 5 and 14 Amend
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** US Factory Orders (MoM) down -3.7%. ** Blame Biden. Americans aren't ordering enough Tacos.

Consumer Sentiment Falls to **Second Lowest** on Record The University of Michigan’s closely watched consumer-sentiment index was 50.8 in preliminary numbers for May - WSJ ** 1-yr Inflation Expectations also rose to 7.3% ** Highest since the early 1980s!

"Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, was unseated as the parliamentary representative of his Ottawa district in a stunning upset that could put his leadership of the party in question." -NYT Wow! Strong message from Canada.

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Krugman and Friedman Agree! "Tariffs protect consumers against one thing - LOWER PRICES" -Milton Friedman youtu.be/GRZ_5h61QWg?...

Every **person** has the right to Due Process of the Law - 5th and 14th Amendment to the US Constitution. State Terror open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

Wow! this is a big increase... U.S. Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations Latest Release Apr 11, 2025 **Actual 6.7%** Previous 5.0%

Refresh my memory, please. Who said, "power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely" or something like that? I'm reading Erik Larson's book, in the garden of the beast placed in Germany in 1933-34, and it made me think of this.

Two things China could passively do that would cause havoc for US policymakers 1. They could simply stop buying US treasures. Every month tbills, tnote and tbonds of all different maturities are auctioned. The prices are set by supply and demand. Their lack of participation would drive yields up