dogcows 1,436 Posted December 18, 2025 7 hours ago, Horseman said: Or you could just go cry in the corner. Neigh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
seafoam1 3,586 Posted December 18, 2025 8 hours ago, Horseman said: Or you could just go cry in the corner. He's been crying since the kameltoe lost the election in a landslide. Actually since killary lost to Trump and she fainted on her way to her car. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 2,187 Posted December 18, 2025 9 hours ago, Hardcore troubadour said: So they are losing money to help the American people. Got it. These dumb ass liberals went ballistic about corporate profits and now that they are lowering, supposedly due to tariffs, and now they are mad about that. I swear its insane trying to keep track of what they are mad about. Oh wait no it's not...TRUMPPPPPPPPP Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted December 18, 2025 Just now, supermike80 said: These dumb ass liberals went ballistic about corporate profits and now that they are lowering, supposedly due to tariffs, and now they are mad about that. I swear its insane trying to keep track of what they are mad about. Oh wait no it's not...TRUMPPPPPPPPP Yeah, I always thought they charge what the consumer can/ will pay. I guess they’re trying a different strategy now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fnord 2,710 Posted December 18, 2025 5 minutes ago, supermike80 said: These dumb ass liberals went ballistic about corporate profits and now that they are lowering, supposedly due to tariffs, and now they are mad about that. I swear its insane trying to keep track of what they are mad about. Oh wait no it's not...TRUMPPPPPPPPP I don't think the issue is so much about how much money corporations make, it's how few taxes they pay on those profits. Wanna lower the debt? Demolish some of the ridiculous write-offs these companies get. You and I have a higher tax burden than most Fortune 500 companies do, and ours is going up while theirs is falling. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 2,187 Posted December 23, 2025 Dagnabbit.....I stocked my basement up with food, water, batteries etc based on banned Tim's prediction of an economic catastrophe due to the tariffs. Now all that stuff is gonna expire. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-economy-expands-surprisingly-strong-134137168.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dogcows 1,436 Posted December 23, 2025 5 minutes ago, supermike80 said: Dagnabbit.....I stocked my basement up with food, water, batteries etc based on banned Tim's prediction of an economic catastrophe due to the tariffs. Now all that stuff is gonna expire. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/us-economy-expands-surprisingly-strong-134137168.html Glad to see it, no matter who the president is. Sadly, it’s not all good news… Quote However, inflation remains higher than the Federal Reserve would like. The Fed’s favored inflation gauge — called the personal consumption expenditures index, or PCE — climbed to a 2.8% annual pace last quarter, up from 2.1% in the second quarter. Excluding volatile food and energy prices, so-called core PCE inflation was 2.9%, up from 2.6% in the April-June quarter. 4th quarter numbers will be very telling. A lot of consumer confidence reports say people planned on spending 20-25% less this Christmas. What people say and what they do doesn’t always match. So we will have to wait and see… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted December 23, 2025 Last year I went big. PlayStation, I phone. This year I made up for it with volume. May be spent a little less, but not much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted January 6 Oh no’s! Tariffs!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 7,125 Posted January 6 52 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Oh no’s! Tariffs!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,845 Posted January 6 On 11/25/2024 at 7:50 PM, The Phantom's Phantom said: 25% Mexico and Canada, 10% China, on everything. Tried to warn you guys but this is what you wanted. Retards. On 11/25/2024 at 10:30 PM, Death said: It's going to be a fun four years laughing at you Trumpists trying to whatabout the chaos that's coming. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Artest 2,758 Posted January 7 These are insane lies. Anyone who believes this needs a good slap. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted January 7 Oh no’s !!! Tariffs!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horseman 2,845 Posted January 7 Get out now before it's too late!!!!!!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cloaca du jour 2,170 Posted January 7 Omg Gas is 1.99 a gallon....oh the humanity!!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted January 7 1 hour ago, Horseman said: Get out now before it's too late!!!!!!!!!! Gutterboy did. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Artest 2,758 Posted January 7 5 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said: Gutterboy did. More lies. Checked all my accounts this morning, pleasantly surprised at how much they have grown. Didn't even need to go to Charles Schwab for them to tell me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted January 7 5 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said: More lies. Checked all my accounts this morning, pleasantly surprised at how much they have grown. Didn't even need to go to Charles Schwab for them to tell me. You mean they let you see your accounts? Crazy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
supermike80 2,187 Posted yesterday at 01:53 PM https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-eases-in-december-core-consumer-prices-rise-at-slowest-pace-since-march-2021-133127487.html I was told by TDS Ron and bannedtim that the economy was doomed. Not slowing down, not correcting...doomed!!! it was over Yet, here we are. What is happening???? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 6,138 Posted yesterday at 02:21 PM 26 minutes ago, supermike80 said: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-eases-in-december-core-consumer-prices-rise-at-slowest-pace-since-march-2021-133127487.html I was told by TDS Ron and bannedtim that the economy was doomed. Not slowing down, not correcting...doomed!!! it was over Yet, here we are. What is happening???? If you wait long enough there will be a downturn and then they will claim victory, even if it is 10 years from now, and it will all be Trump's fault. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Artest 2,758 Posted yesterday at 02:30 PM 17 minutes ago, supermike80 said: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/inflation-eases-in-december-core-consumer-prices-rise-at-slowest-pace-since-march-2021-133127487.html I was told by TDS Ron and bannedtim that the economy was doomed. Not slowing down, not correcting...doomed!!! it was over Yet, here we are. What is happening???? Since you called me out I'll respond, even though you aren't mature enough to respond to me, but I know you will read this. I never said the economy was doomed, this is your RDS. What I said was that it will cause inflation, and it has. Has it caused as much inflation as I thought? No. I can explain why... 1) Trump backed off the comical level tariffs like the 150% on China and the tariffs on things we don't make like coffee and bananas. That has helped bring those specific prices down. 2) Corporations went on an importing spree before the tariffs started with inventories lasting for most of 2025. 3) Corporations have eaten much of these tariffs. This one blew me away, but it happened. Trump pressured CEOs not to pass it through and many bent the knee. 4) Several elements of the economy have slowed which has naturally brought down inflation even with higher prices. Less demand has limited the impact of higher prices. I thought we would be between 3 and 4 by now so I was wrong on this. What does 2026 look like? 1) Tariffs could disappear any day now via SCOTUS which would be good and invalidate any points below. 2) Pre Tariff inventories have been depleted and corporations will have no choice now but to pass more and more of the tax onto consumers. 3) A new fed chair will drop rates which will cause more investment and higher inflation. So assuming 1 doesn't happen, I believe 2 and 3 will drive inflation higher during this year. We'll see... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Artest 2,758 Posted 7 hours ago Grocery inflation in December was the highest month since 2022. Americans see this everyday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron_Artest 2,758 Posted 7 hours ago Income inequality increased in 2025. K shaped economy. Rich getting richer, poor getting poorer. Key Inequality Trends in 2025 Concentrated Spending: According to the Dallas Federal Reserve, the top 20% of earners accounted for a record-breaking 57% of all consumer spending through the first half of 2025, while the bottom 80% faced tighter budgets due to high shelter and service costs. Wage Divergence: High-paying industries (like Tech and Finance) saw significant wage growth, while "job hopper" premiums for lower-wage workers evaporated as hiring slowed. In New York, for instance, total wages grew by 8% in early 2025, driven almost entirely by the highest-paid sectors. Asset Growth: The Federal Reserve’s interest rate cuts in late 2025 tended to boost the stock market and real estate values. Since the top 10% of households hold roughly 67% of total household wealth, these policy shifts disproportionately benefited the wealthy. Shrinking Wealth Share: As of mid-2025, the bottom 50% of the US population held just 2.5% of total household wealth, while the top 0.1% saw their share grow to nearly 14%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hardcore troubadour 16,231 Posted 7 hours ago My wife told me our grocery bill is less than it was two years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
