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I’ve only watched Stranger Things and Breaking Bad. I don’t watch TV all that much but Gah, there’s no sports right now. Talk to me Geek Club!

I have literally never heard of her except she seems to be on the news 24/7 the past week, trending on twitter and is now the face of the GOP. At least that is what the main stream news media is telling everyone. Is this not the most manufactured, media driven story you've ever seen? She's a nobody but the media desperately wants her to be "somebody". Apparently now that Trump is out of office the MSM needs a new boogeyman.

This thread is retarded. JFC

Fiscal Year? I’m confused

Now my Dad who’s 79, is much less DOW and S&P market heavy and in way less riskier investments or Cash.

I haven’t changed my 401k or ROTH in many years. Ups and downs, ebbs and flows. Some of the hiveminded hysteria I’m seeing is crazy. R-E-L-A-X

But why not? We just accept this and ask no further questions? Yes the iPhone can be manufactured in Ohio. And consumers can purchase it for around the same price. The CEO, CFO, COO and the Executive board will make 25% less in salary and bonus.

Again, I am not a Global Macro Economic Tariff specialist, however what I do know is the U S of A is in massive debt. So lets do something different? Call me crazy....

Looking forward to it.

It just hit me, the title of this thread. People disagreeing and having a conversation like @Gepetto and I are doing is not some stupid MAGA vs MAHA WAR!@#! It's adults having a conversation and figuring things out. That's what Congress and the Senate whom are elected Representatives are supposed to do, unfortunately they act like the original poster of this thread and seek nothing but division and low IQ nonsense.

No there will not be riots. I really hate how these stories divide people, but at the same time I get it....the media reports stories differently based on DEI which of course people take issue. The whole thing stinks. I do not know the whole story but a dude at a HS track meet stabbing a guy to death doesn't sound good. Hopefully the Justice System prevails.

Lets Go CANES!@#!

Houston Metro Area?

This is not high on my give a shiot list. But SNAP is a government funded safety net program to help the poor feed themselves, right? Is that not the safety net purpose? Beer, Cigs, Mountain Dew, and Skittles don't fit into the root purpose of the program to me. Also they are crazy bad for your health which then the poor who are more than likely on Medicaid continue with poor choices. I am 100% for freedom of choice, but when you accept government monies you waive that right to just do what you want with those monies. No?

Fair question, and that's the rub. I know this goes against everything Geek Club, but I don't know. Wouldn't it be nice if Apple or Nike.... invest in America? Their EBITIDA would probably be the same, but the Executives take home would take a hit.

I know very little about SNAP or food stamps. However I believe it to be a government paid safety net to help the less fortunate get basic food to feed themselves and/or their family. I am assuming you cannot purchase alcohol and cigarettes with the cards. If so I see no reason to add Sodas and Candy to the list. None of those have nutritional value. What am I missing?

I don't understand this tangent you went on. RFK is the Secretary of Health and Human Services. He has no jurisdiction over the Department of Defense.

OR Apple and Nike can manufacture in America instead of sweatshops in Vietnam. That is part of the point. I thought liberals were against inhumane working conditions and for the American middle class? What happened? Now that I think about you guys are now pro Big Pharma too. JFC, talk about a total 180.

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Disclaimer: I am not a global macro-economic professional unlike all of you. The US has the largest Trade Deficit in all of the world mainly because manufacturing left America and went abroad (cheap labor, probably inhumane in certain places like Vietnam and China to be fair). If reciprocal tariffs have a short term pain (stock market) but a long term gain (less trade deficit, manufacturing coming back to America, middle class jobs) then I'm for it. Makes common sense to me. I just wish Trump would have staggered these tariff's over time instead of just ripping off the band aid. I think it would've lessened the market reaction. But that's not Trumps style: So be it.

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Dammit Boy!

Reciprocal is such a strong word. You get what you give. The real world expression for the equals sign. = I am FOR Equal Tariff Rights! We need to make a flag.

Seems like we need to remedy our tariffs for Reunion Island (I have no idea where that is at). Other than that, what's the problem? Goose and Ganders.

I just remembered my password and signed on to this hell hole and have not read one post in this thread. I'm sure y'all have dissected this to death but I have but one question. Does the U.S. have a higher tariff for imports than any opposing country does to the U.S for exports? If so, which ones? I am genuinely curious.