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Remember the wonderful Biden economy. Last January, the expected US economic growth was 2.5-3%. But now we have the Trump economy. Yesterday, the US Fed cut its US growth forecast from 1.7% to 1.4%, but it is likely to fall further. Trump & his supporters are to blame.

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If Trump's tariff regime endures, the world economy will lose $1 trillion by 2030, and will cost the US 650,000 jobs, Bloomberg Economics predicts

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The man believed to have shot two Democratic lawmakers in Minnesota, one fatally, had papers in his car that indicated he may have been planning to target one of the “No Kings” protests taking place in cities across the U.S. on Saturday.

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He shouldn’t have taken the post down. He’s a reporter. And he was reporting facts.

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"Good old American know-how, as provided by good old Americans like Dr Wernher von Braun." - Tom Lehrer

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“.. reminiscent of portraits of leaders hanging from public buildings, often seen in dictatorships, monarchies, and in descriptions in George Orwell’s 1984 of ‘Big Brother.’” @the-independent.com www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

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Republicans’ tax-cut plan is officially projected to cost $3.8 trillion over a decade—but analysts say budget gimmicks likely understate the real fiscal hit, especially if temporary cuts like Trump’s tax breaks on tips and overtime are extended

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Love to see it !!!

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What a line from Warren Buffett this morning: “Be kind, and the world is better off. I'm not sure that the world will be better off if I'm richer." [applause] 🙏🏼

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I wrote about Elijah Moore as a Buffalo Bills free agent target before free agency opened and below are my thoughts. After the Bills did not pick a WR until the 7th round, I was actively rooting for Buffalo to sign Moore. #BillsMafia

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I wrote about Elijah Moore as a Buffalo Bills free agent target before free agency opened and below are my thoughts. After the Bills did not pick a WR until the 7th round, I was actively rooting for Buffalo to sign Moore. #BillsMafia

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The U.S. spent about $220 billion more in first 100 days than last year, per CBS

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@brettwhitefield.bsky.social @thejoemarino.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/x9E07LO...

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On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is

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Joe Rogan’s guests are revolting | Sam Wolfson

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