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Slashing tariffs for 90days… What a joke

"The crowd chants 'Don’t take the mother!' over and over again as the daughter keeps trying to get back on the hood of the car. More Worcester cops arrive, all helping the ICE agents carry out their rotten senseless work." www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Paul Krugman agreed with me today using the same words “smoke and mirrors”

Fact: The UK practically has no tariffs for imports at all. “Trade deal” is a nothingburger as expected 10% tariff on UK starting April 3rd 2025 gone #tariffs #UK

Treasury Secretary Bessent saying in his testimony before the House that talks with China are just beginning, adding that White House trade advisor Navarro will not be involved.

Reminder

U.S. economy shrunk 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses Note: Tariffs were announced on April 2nd 2025 at the beginning of second quarter, so I was right, recession started before just by uncertainty

It’s official U.S. economy shrunk 0.3% in the first quarter as Trump policy uncertainty weighed on businesses #recession #stagflation

Private payroll growth slowed to 62,000 in April, well below expectations #stagflation #recession

Auto giant Stellantis suspends full-year guidance due to uncertainties over Trump tariffs #chaos

Any “deal” to be announced will be smoke and mirrors as usual to manipulate the “news” and calm the markets, but fundamentally will be irrelevant, be prepared for another shoe to drop

Japan’s automotive giants—Toyota, Honda, Nissan have made bold moves shaking the foundation of US auto industry. With strategic shifts away from U.S. manufacturing, rising investments in foreign supply chains, and aggressive new tech rollouts, these companies are forcing mass layoffs across the US

Teslur… Earnings per share: 27 cents adjusted vs. 39 cents estimated Revenue: $19.34 billion vs. $21.11 billion estimated

Blaming game #Powell

Stagflation is immune to interest rate cuts by the fed The blaming game has started, expect cabinet members to be fired soon

@maddow.msnbc.com how about investigating about the millions and millions of donations coming from Qatar and their influence to say it lightly in professor hiring and their manipulation of young students on matters that they don’t understand and have none or very little exposure ?