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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

March 3, 2025 08:58 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"Updated Mon, Mar 3 20253:43 PM EST"

"Dow tumbles 900 points as sell-off intensifies following Trump’s confirmation of tariffs on Mexico and Canada."


"Stocks retreated on Monday, extending February’s rout after President Donald Trump’s confirmation of forthcoming tariffs ratcheted up economic concerns"

“Whether the stock market can survive this change remains to be seen,” Chris Rupkey, chief economist at FWDBONDS, said in a note. “One way or another, tariffs will be a shock for the economy.”

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/02/stock-futures-rise-slightly-in-overnight-trading-as-investors-await-tariff-news-live-updates.html

Trump is killing the economy!

March 4, 2025 09:28 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Another 600+ down today! 

PS: My 3 predictions for tonight's State Of the Union Address:

1. Trump lies his head-off. 

2. MAGA & Davis believe every word of it.

3. The GOP in congress and Davis in his mom's basement applaud his every lie like clapping seals.

March 5, 2025 05:52 AM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman
Another 600+ down today! 

PS: My 3 predictions for tonight's State Of the Union Address:

1. Trump lies his head-off. 

2. MAGA & Davis believe every word of it.

3. The GOP in congress and Davis in his mom's basement applaud his every lie like clapping seals.
Gosh, sometimes I hate being right...

March 5, 2025 04:37 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by James Brown

Looks like a decent majority approved of Trump’s speech, even on left-biased venues like CNN. https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5177325-most-approved-of-trump-speech-snap-polls/
I wonder how that majority will approve of the likely recession that will follow in response to Trump's policies?

And, I was right that Trump would lie his head off:  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3ylpd2n9no

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/fact-checking-trumps-speech-to-congress/3646417/

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-speech-fact-check-joint-address-congress-lies-rcna194848

Too bad the American public likes watching TV showmanship so much. I wonder if they've checked their 401k savings under Trump?...

March 5, 2025 09:26 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I wonder how that majority will approve of the likely recession that will follow in response to Trump's policies?

And, I was right that Trump would lie his head off:  

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cp3ylpd2n9no

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/national-international/fact-checking-trumps-speech-to-congress/3646417/

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-speech-fact-check-joint-address-congress-lies-rcna194848

Too bad the American public likes watching TV showmanship so much. I wonder if they've checked their 401k savings under Trump?...
"Dow closes nearly 500 points higher, S& 500 surges over 1% on hopes for Trump tariff concessions"

"Traders see that “the administration is going to respond to market pressure,” said Ross Mayfield, investment strategy analyst at Baird, adding that the White House will “scramble” to adjust policy as needed. “This is further confirmation for investors who feel that way.”

"White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also said Trump was open to providing additional exemptions on the taxes."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/04/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

There's nothing quite like running your economic policy on market sentiment, now is there?...

March 5, 2025 10:05 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis



LOL!!


Talk about hypocrisy and BS.

You've been doing exactly that!!!  You have been running Your economic fears and scare tactics about the drop in the market over 2 days like the Chicken Little screeching buffoon that you are.  

You have been screaming like a hysterical woman that the stock market is down 650 pts/day for the last 2 days and that is the end of the world for 401K holders.  

The market bounced back today about 450 points, so I suppose now the sky isn't falling?  

You're quite possibly the biggest f'in communist moron who has ever visited this forum. tongue
Lol! The radical extremist supporter of the Trump "JD" Putin-commie team moronically misses the point that it's the administration (and not me) that sets the economic policy in response to market conditions. What a maroon...

March 6, 2025 02:31 AM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

"GOP senators tell Musk DOGE actions will require their votes"

"While a number of GOP senators have complaints about Musk’s aggressive tactics and lack of collaboration with Congress, they are leery of confronting him directly, fearful he could pour tens of millions of dollars into backing Republican primary challengers next year."

"Musk spent at least $288 million to help elect President Trump and other Republican candidates in 2024, and he warned House Republicans during a visit to Capitol Hill in December that he was keeping track of a “naughty list” of members who buck Trump’s agenda."

"Musk vowed after Election Day that his PAC would “play a significant role in primaries” next year."


https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5178899-musk-chaired-meeting-restricts-government/

March 6, 2025 02:49 AM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis


It matters not what you thought your Point was, since I didn't address anything other than your most hypocritical action of attempting to Call out the Trump administration for the same exact thing that you do every single day here.

Your continuous and minute by minute fear mongering that the sky is falling every time the market drops is laughable as hell.  

The market then comes roaring back the next day, and you're left with egg dripping from your face, but you simply try to move on, as if you didn't utter the dumbest statements just the previous day. 

You simply expose yourself every day as the regurgitator of the psychotic left that exist out there on your favorite stations MSNB Hee Haw and CNN.

Do you have any further sky is falling predictions that you want to make, to look even more buffoonish?  tongue
Lol! The market is way down and only partially recovered from its Trump-tariff aversion sell-offs because Trump backed off due of the reaction of the market! 

Meantime, the market fear gauge remains in the "Extreme Fear" sector.

Connect the dots, obtuse moron!wink

March 6, 2025 05:19 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Market takes a dump:  "“You’re just having confusion,” said Keith Lerner, chief market strategist at Truist. “That confusion is permeating into the day-to-day swings of the market.”


https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/05/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

March 6, 2025 08:23 PM Forum: Politics

Walmart Warns/Stocks Collapse/Jan Economic Contraction

Posted By Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Richard Davis
I guess your brain will never recover.  It is pretty funny to watch.    LOL

Your hourly postings are like a ritual of a psychotic mental case.   tongue

On the days the market drops 1%, you get on here and warn with all kinds of dire consequences for the nation that the sky is falling.  

Then, when days like yesterday occur, you don't say a word because the market went back up 1%.  Just like you've never said a word about anything your leftist puppet masters hand you.  

You simply take their marching orders and run with them.  More fear mongering on a daily basis that it is the end of the world!!  

Today is trending downward, so you are back on here with the sky is falling ritual. 

Your posts are simple the rantings of a far left lunatic hysteric.  smile
"Consumer confidence has tumbled, consumer spending declined in January by the most in nearly four years and a key Federal Reserve GDP forecast turned sharply negative."

“It feels like the economy is gagging on the uncertainty. And the longer the uncertainty hangs around, the more likely the economy is going to start choking,” Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, told CNN’s Kate Bolduan earlier this week, referring to not just trade uncertainty but that over taxes, immigration and federal budget cuts."

"Private-sector hiring slowed sharply in February, according to ADP, a slowdown that the firm blamed in part on “policy uncertainty.”

"Small businesses with fewer than 19 employees cut jobs; so did firms in trade/transportation/utilities (-33,000), education/health services (-28,000 jobs), information (-14,000 jobs) and natural resources/mining (-2,000 jobs)."

“Our data, combined with other recent indicators, suggests a hiring hesitancy among employers as they assess the economic climate ahead,” Nela Richardson, chief economist at ADP, said in the report."

"Manufacturers have reported the “back-and-forth tariff talk has been stressful and that the heightened uncertainty is highly disruptive,” according to the Beige Book.

"The Institute for Supply Management on Wednesday reported a notable increase in prices paid by service-sector businesses in February amid “anxiety” over tariffs."

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/06/business/tariff-trade-trump-uncertainty-economy/index.html


I'm sure RICH DAVIS thanks Donald Trump each and every day for the bang-up job he's doing on the economy...