Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

  I call them Measles.

Well, ya consider the totality of the situation through the telescopic lens of a Rich Davis type. So, a bunch of kids get the measles and some of 'em die. Hundreds of thousands more die in gun-accidents, er ah, that's probably not the example Davis would use so let's just leave it at "accidents."

Next, take covid, so a million plus died from it but millions also died from accidents and other diseases so what's the diff?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Well, ya consider the totality of the situation through the telescopic lens of a Rich Davis type. So, a bunch of kids get the measles and some of 'em die. Hundreds of thousands more die in gun-accidents, er ah, that's probably not the example Davis would use so let's just leave it at "accidents."

Next, take covid, so a million plus died from it but millions also died from accidents and other diseases so what's the diff?

"France wants the Statue of Liberty returned"


"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked Monday about Glucksmann’s comments, and responded that the U.S. would “absolutely not” be parting with the iconic statue."

“My advice to that unnamed low-level French politician would be to remind them that it’s only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now,” Leavitt said, apparently referencing the U.S. fight with allied powers to free France from Nazi occupation in World War II and alongside France during World War I. “They should be very grateful.”

"But the debt of gratitude runs both ways. Leavitt skipped past France’s key role in supporting the future United States during its war for independence from the United Kingdom."

"Leavitt is one of three administration officials who face a lawsuit from The Associated Press on First- and Fifth-Amendment grounds. The AP says the three are punishing the news agency for editorial decisions they oppose. The White House says the AP is not following an executive order to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America."

https://apnews.com/article/france-trump-statue-of-liberty-glucksmann-248cbd501c7b66d7b37988bf6abdacf8

That's pretty rich of Leavitt to say, "it’s only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now," because if Trump and his minions were running things back then like they're running now, France would be speaking German...

"Trump’s tariffs are inflicting serious economic damage and reigniting inflation, OECD says"

"President Donald Trump’s tariff policies are slowing economic growth in the United States and around the world while sending prices higher again, creating a toxic stew for the global economy that could grow even worse if tensions escalate, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said Monday."

"The quarterly report is the first sweeping attempt by global economists to document and forecast the damage from Trump’s policies to the economies of America and its trading partners. The OECD report shows what US markets have been signaling for several weeks as they’ve rapidly tumbled into correction territory: Trump’s tariffs could choke the global economy and reignite inflation at a precarious time."


https://www.kten.com/news/business/trump-s-tariffs-are-inflicting-serious-economic-damage-and-reigniting-inflation-oecd-says/article_b4ffb3b1-a03a-5fd2-9a05-be113960ad50.html

Thanks to spiking inflation and Trump's tarriffs, the Dow is tanking 500 point and:

“Long-run inflation expectations surged from 3.5% in February to 4.1% in March, reflecting from a large surge among independents plus a sizable rise among Republicans,” Surveys of Consumers director Joanne Hsu wrote. Expectations have not been that high since early 1993."

“This month’s decline reflects a clear consensus across all demographic and political affiliations; Republicans joined independents and Democrats in expressing worsening expectations since February for their personal finances, business conditions, unemployment, and inflation"


https://www.cnbc.com/2025/03/27/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

"Another wipeout walloped Wall Street Friday. Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a U.S. economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war."

"A report on Friday showed all types of U.S. consumers are getting more pessimistic about their future finances. Two out of three expect unemployment to worsen in the year ahead, according to a survey by the University of Michigan. That’s the highest reading since 2009, and it raises worries about a job market that’s been a linchpin keeping the U.S. economy solid."

"A separate report also raised concerns after it showed a widely followed, underlying measure of inflation was a touch worse last month than economists expected. It followed reports on other measures of inflation for February, but this is the one the Federal Reserve pays the most attention to as it decides what to do with interest rates."


https://apnews.com/article/market-rates-trump-tariffs-91a5088aa36966aaf5e0971147a66930

The consumer confidence reading : the worst reading on the economy since 2009, the height of the great recession...

"Wall Street is fed up with Trump’s tariffs. Stocks are off to their worst start to a year since 2020"

"The economy faces a growing risk of a recession as tariffs could hinder growth, increase unemployment and contribute to inflation, according to Goldman Sachs. The bank on Sunday said it sees a 35% chance of a recession in the next 12 months, up from 20% previously."

https://www.kten.com/news/business/wall-street-is-fed-up-with-trump-s-tariffs-stocks-are-on-track-for-their/article_4160ffe0-baf8-59f9-8f41-c4a5339442ff.html

Originally Posted by Maurice Clark

I don't know about Rod dickie, but I certainly am glad. The US stock market has had it worst month in ages.

Worst month and quarter for S& 500 in more than two years
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By Stephanie Chalmers

The S& 500 may have finished in positive territory today, but March was not a good month for the major US index.
S& 500 year to date (LSEG Refinitiv)

The S& 500 had its biggest quarterly decline since the third quarter of 2022, and its biggest monthly percentage loss since December 2022.

It was a similar monthly milestone for the Nasdaq, which had its worst quarter since Q2 2022.

Dickie is glad, it's Biden's fault...

It's likely safe bet that the ardent and fervent supporter of the Trump "JD" Putin-commie people also supports THIS action by Trump:

"Trump pressures Senate Republicans to oppose resolution that would nullify Canada tariffs"

And why does Trump want tariffs on Canada? In a word, according to him and his equally fervent Republican supporters: "Fentanyl" !!! 

Er, ah, that comes from south of the border...

https://apnews.com/article/congress-tariffs-trump-republicans-a45b4d4da013e4ce1ce434b81337e3ec

It's equally likely a safe bet that the ardent and fervent supporter of the Trump "JD" Putin-commie team also believes Trump when he calls his tariffs "Liberation Day" while the rest of us call it "Recession Day"...

Markets slated for major crash after Trump unveils bonkers tariffs:

"Dow futures tumble 1,000 points on fear Trump’s tariffs will spark trade war: Live updates":

"U.S. stock futures cratered as President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and even higher for some countries, raising the risks of a global trade war that hits the already sputtering U.S. economy."

“What was delivered was as haphazard as anything this administration has done to date, and the level of complication on top of the ultimate level of new tariffs is worse than had been feared and not yet priced into the market,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/stock-market-today-live-updates-trump-tariffs.html

The only moron on the forum who thinks this is a good thing is the screamer...

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Markets slated for major crash after Trump unveils bonkers tariffs:

"Dow futures tumble 1,000 points on fear Trump’s tariffs will spark trade war: Live updates":

"U.S. stock futures cratered as President Donald Trump unveiled sweeping tariffs of at least 10% and even higher for some countries, raising the risks of a global trade war that hits the already sputtering U.S. economy."

“What was delivered was as haphazard as anything this administration has done to date, and the level of complication on top of the ultimate level of new tariffs is worse than had been feared and not yet priced into the market,” said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at B. Riley Wealth Management."

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/02/stock-market-today-live-updates-trump-tariffs.html

The only moron on the forum who thinks this is a good thing is the screamer...

Trump, as usual, lies his way through the tariffs:

https://www.aol.com/news/fact-check-trump-false-claims-225039893.html