Hassett: "Even if the strait stays closed, what will happen is they will start building pipelines to get into the Red Sea and so on, so markets adjust to these things" pic.twitter.com/o4bGyrboj0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026
Hassett: "Even if the strait stays closed, what will happen is they will start building pipelines to get into the Red Sea and so on, so markets adjust to these things" pic.twitter.com/o4bGyrboj0
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026
NWS: Kinney County Attorney takes shot at @USDA response as the county issues a disaster declaration over New World Screwworm. https://t.co/ShOqWYkHnw
— Jonathan Richie (@JRichieTX) June 5, 2026
NWS RESPONSE: “The scale in which we are operating is inept. The scope in which we are operating is inept,” @GregAbbott_TX tells room of lawmakers, agency heads, and stakeholders.
— Jonathan Richie (@JRichieTX) June 5, 2026
“It’s going to be extraordinarily difficult to get through this.” pic.twitter.com/lUtI80P9Yf
Meriwether Farms was founded by a hardcore conservative and former Trump 1.0 alum btw pic.twitter.com/YDabXSdphM
— Pedro L. Gonzalez (@emeriticus) June 5, 2026
MAJOR BREAKING: The NASDAQ just saw the LARGEST point drop in a single day in HISTORY!
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) June 5, 2026
It FELL 1121 Points
The previous all-time record was 1050. pic.twitter.com/yiEpnJBh0E
Agriculture Sec @BrookeLRollins in November: "We have screwworm under control south of the border. Beef prices will come down by spring 2026"
— The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 4, 2026
Beef prices continue to rise, and screwworm is now in the US. https://t.co/U2maGVLXlP pic.twitter.com/2dpIeigfZZ
NEW: @GregAbbott_TX says the spread of New World screwworm into Texas poses an “imminent threat” of widespread damage to the state's livestock industry and economy.
— Brandon Waltens (@bwaltens) June 5, 2026
He's now declared a disaster for all 254 Texas counties. pic.twitter.com/gyftrFKrcP
Jack Bauer said:
Well ok, Smiley...if you say soKevin Hassett: "Right now, Wall Street just doesn't understand that the Trump economy is really creating an economic golden age" pic.twitter.com/sjxp9JK9sn
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 5, 2026
RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:
The repair is underway.CNBC Shocked! pic.twitter.com/QgdVLo8TiQ
— Johnny Midnight ⚡️ (@its_The_Dr) June 2, 2026
Americans buying less stuff due to tight family budgets and resurgent inflation is not exactly good news. Like it or not, we live in a consumption economy. Consumer spending makes up 68 percent of the U.S. GDP.
Your error is in bold. We USED to live in a consumption economy. We had 0% interest for many years, stifling off savings (to stimulate consumption). We ran huge trade deficits to bring in inexpensive consumer goods (to stimulate consumption), allowing our productive base to wither away. We ran huge budget deficits (to stimulate consumption). We ran an open border for a couple of decades to grow our economy (to stimulate consumption). But such is not, nor has it ever been, sustainable. "The only sustainable growth is export-led growth." That requires PRODUCTION. Such is coming. Massive investments in production are arriving. Trade balance is already starting to respond.
We are returning to the business model that made us the most powerful country on earth, a muscular economy that makes and sells things. The death of the "consumption economy" does not mean that consumption declines. It means we will now produce & export goods to pay for the consumption.
In the end, governmental protectionist policies do two things for sure. They create inflation and the American consumer pays more for most everything. Why will American companies raise prices? Because they can.
The Supreme Court has already ruled on across the board tariffs. He is skating on thin ice.
Wrong again, in no small degree due to a flawed understanding of what causes inflation.
Globalism is not the natural order of things, primarily because trade deficits are unsustainable, as recent experience so amply demonstrates.
You and most keep forgetting, our country of 340 million people out of a world population of almost 8 billion cannot produce everything we consume.
False dilemma. No one is advocating NO trade. Arguing for BALANCED trade. Reality is, our trade as a percentage of GDP is traditionally one of the lowest in the world. Reality is, we are among a very, very small number of countries that does not need to trade at all. We could literally make everything we need right here. That's not the most profitable way to do it, of course, but it instructive to recognize that such is possible. We literally planned to run a structural trade deficit to win the Cold War. And we did win the Cold War. Ergo, it makes ZERO sense to continue running structural trade deficits. So we are not going to do it any longer.
Trump's biggest mistake here is further alienating our longtime allies. Comparative advantage is a beautiful thing and benefits all.
Trump as alienated no one. They are all investing here, to produce here (rather than building in their own countries and exporting to us). That is EXACTLY the model Reagan used in the 1980's. Japanese auto imports were starting to hollow out Detroit. So he gave Japan an ultimatum = if you want to sell autos here, you need to build autos here....we are not going to let you off-shore all our auto manufacturing jobs. Trump is literally doing hat Reagan did.
It is my opinion that Trump is butthurt about the EU countries not wanting to engage in his Iran War and this latest round of tariffs is just punishment. The people it will hurt the most is hard-working Americans.
Oh, there's butthurt going on, but not from Trump.
You are quite literally lost. You do not have basic understanding of the subject material.
You are a fine foot soldier for Trump. I don't care to discuss basic economics with you. You don't seem to grasp even the most basic concepts. All you know is to toe the company line. That is fine. You are not alone.
No biggie. Have a good evening.
Dollar General says its core customers are “financially constrained” and cutting back on household expenses, including food.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 6, 2026
boognish_bear said:Dollar General says its core customers are “financially constrained” and cutting back on household expenses, including food.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 6, 2026
whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:
The repair is underway.CNBC Shocked! pic.twitter.com/QgdVLo8TiQ
— Johnny Midnight ⚡️ (@its_The_Dr) June 2, 2026
Americans buying less stuff due to tight family budgets and resurgent inflation is not exactly good news. Like it or not, we live in a consumption economy. Consumer spending makes up 68 percent of the U.S. GDP.
Your error is in bold. We USED to live in a consumption economy. We had 0% interest for many years, stifling off savings (to stimulate consumption). We ran huge trade deficits to bring in inexpensive consumer goods (to stimulate consumption), allowing our productive base to wither away. We ran huge budget deficits (to stimulate consumption). We ran an open border for a couple of decades to grow our economy (to stimulate consumption). But such is not, nor has it ever been, sustainable. "The only sustainable growth is export-led growth." That requires PRODUCTION. Such is coming. Massive investments in production are arriving. Trade balance is already starting to respond.
We are returning to the business model that made us the most powerful country on earth, a muscular economy that makes and sells things. The death of the "consumption economy" does not mean that consumption declines. It means we will now produce & export goods to pay for the consumption.
In the end, governmental protectionist policies do two things for sure. They create inflation and the American consumer pays more for most everything. Why will American companies raise prices? Because they can.
The Supreme Court has already ruled on across the board tariffs. He is skating on thin ice.
Wrong again, in no small degree due to a flawed understanding of what causes inflation.
Globalism is not the natural order of things, primarily because trade deficits are unsustainable, as recent experience so amply demonstrates.
You and most keep forgetting, our country of 340 million people out of a world population of almost 8 billion cannot produce everything we consume.
False dilemma. No one is advocating NO trade. Arguing for BALANCED trade. Reality is, our trade as a percentage of GDP is traditionally one of the lowest in the world. Reality is, we are among a very, very small number of countries that does not need to trade at all. We could literally make everything we need right here. That's not the most profitable way to do it, of course, but it instructive to recognize that such is possible. We literally planned to run a structural trade deficit to win the Cold War. And we did win the Cold War. Ergo, it makes ZERO sense to continue running structural trade deficits. So we are not going to do it any longer.
Trump's biggest mistake here is further alienating our longtime allies. Comparative advantage is a beautiful thing and benefits all.
Trump as alienated no one. They are all investing here, to produce here (rather than building in their own countries and exporting to us). That is EXACTLY the model Reagan used in the 1980's. Japanese auto imports were starting to hollow out Detroit. So he gave Japan an ultimatum = if you want to sell autos here, you need to build autos here....we are not going to let you off-shore all our auto manufacturing jobs. Trump is literally doing hat Reagan did.
It is my opinion that Trump is butthurt about the EU countries not wanting to engage in his Iran War and this latest round of tariffs is just punishment. The people it will hurt the most is hard-working Americans.
Oh, there's butthurt going on, but not from Trump.
You are quite literally lost. You do not have basic understanding of the subject material.
You are a fine foot soldier for Trump. I don't care to discuss basic economics with you. You don't seem to grasp even the most basic concepts. All you know is to toe the company line. That is fine. You are not alone.
No biggie. Have a good evening.
I can explain economics for you, but I can't understand it for you. But here's a hint: Quit trading baubles from China. Go build a factory and make something here. You'll get rich.
FLBear5630 said:boognish_bear said:Dollar General says its core customers are “financially constrained” and cutting back on household expenses, including food.
— unusual_whales (@unusual_whales) June 6, 2026
Funny, how they explain how the Trump economy is golden, it is golden for those that are discussing how to get into the SpaceX IPO. Not many of those at Dollar General, Winn-Dixie, Dairy Queen, etc...
RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:whiterock said:
The repair is underway.CNBC Shocked! pic.twitter.com/QgdVLo8TiQ
— Johnny Midnight ⚡️ (@its_The_Dr) June 2, 2026
Americans buying less stuff due to tight family budgets and resurgent inflation is not exactly good news. Like it or not, we live in a consumption economy. Consumer spending makes up 68 percent of the U.S. GDP.
Your error is in bold. We USED to live in a consumption economy. We had 0% interest for many years, stifling off savings (to stimulate consumption). We ran huge trade deficits to bring in inexpensive consumer goods (to stimulate consumption), allowing our productive base to wither away. We ran huge budget deficits (to stimulate consumption). We ran an open border for a couple of decades to grow our economy (to stimulate consumption). But such is not, nor has it ever been, sustainable. "The only sustainable growth is export-led growth." That requires PRODUCTION. Such is coming. Massive investments in production are arriving. Trade balance is already starting to respond.
We are returning to the business model that made us the most powerful country on earth, a muscular economy that makes and sells things. The death of the "consumption economy" does not mean that consumption declines. It means we will now produce & export goods to pay for the consumption.
In the end, governmental protectionist policies do two things for sure. They create inflation and the American consumer pays more for most everything. Why will American companies raise prices? Because they can.
The Supreme Court has already ruled on across the board tariffs. He is skating on thin ice.
Wrong again, in no small degree due to a flawed understanding of what causes inflation.
Globalism is not the natural order of things, primarily because trade deficits are unsustainable, as recent experience so amply demonstrates.
You and most keep forgetting, our country of 340 million people out of a world population of almost 8 billion cannot produce everything we consume.
False dilemma. No one is advocating NO trade. Arguing for BALANCED trade. Reality is, our trade as a percentage of GDP is traditionally one of the lowest in the world. Reality is, we are among a very, very small number of countries that does not need to trade at all. We could literally make everything we need right here. That's not the most profitable way to do it, of course, but it instructive to recognize that such is possible. We literally planned to run a structural trade deficit to win the Cold War. And we did win the Cold War. Ergo, it makes ZERO sense to continue running structural trade deficits. So we are not going to do it any longer.
Trump's biggest mistake here is further alienating our longtime allies. Comparative advantage is a beautiful thing and benefits all.
Trump as alienated no one. They are all investing here, to produce here (rather than building in their own countries and exporting to us). That is EXACTLY the model Reagan used in the 1980's. Japanese auto imports were starting to hollow out Detroit. So he gave Japan an ultimatum = if you want to sell autos here, you need to build autos here....we are not going to let you off-shore all our auto manufacturing jobs. Trump is literally doing hat Reagan did.
It is my opinion that Trump is butthurt about the EU countries not wanting to engage in his Iran War and this latest round of tariffs is just punishment. The people it will hurt the most is hard-working Americans.
Oh, there's butthurt going on, but not from Trump.
You are quite literally lost. You do not have basic understanding of the subject material.
You are a fine foot soldier for Trump. I don't care to discuss basic economics with you. You don't seem to grasp even the most basic concepts. All you know is to toe the company line. That is fine. You are not alone.
No biggie. Have a good evening.
I can explain economics for you, but I can't understand it for you. But here's a hint: Quit trading baubles from China. Go build a factory and make something here. You'll get rich.
"Give them bread and circuses and they will never revolt."
Yay eggs and yay MMA!!!!!!
People who continue to blame New World Screwworm crisis on the Biden Administration need to stop
— Meriwether Farms (@MeriwetherFarms) June 4, 2026
The Secretary has had 15 months to prepare a competent response, and despite what some are saying, the response has been lackluster and unserious
Let’s go over some facts:
In order…
US small business hiring intentions are plummeting:
— The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) June 6, 2026
Just 9% of small business owners say they plan to hire over the next 3 months, the lowest since May 2020.
This percentage has HALVED over the last 6 months.
This is now in-line with the levels seen during the 2001 recession… pic.twitter.com/xb2uHWsh8n
Zavala County, TX pic.twitter.com/ppj2DUbR4Q
— May Third Flood (@MayThirdFlood) June 6, 2026
🚨 Transports are the tell.
— James E. Thorne (@DrJStrategy) June 6, 2026
Real Economy is kicking in HARD.
Trump’s supply-side policies = non-inflationary growth.
Game on. #TrumpEconomy #SupplySide pic.twitter.com/PW5RaiqLyR
Canada bans Texas cattle over flesh-eating screwworm outbreak in US https://t.co/DXbVegyAoV
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) June 6, 2026
Canada imports about 500,000 head of US cattle annually, a significant number of which are from Texas. https://t.co/o1x5iGKl7l
— Jody Dean (dfwjodydean.bsky.social) (@DFWJodyDean) June 6, 2026
Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas https://t.co/UOljXIF9AT
— Reuters Ag News (@ReutersAg) June 6, 2026
SpaceX $SPCX needs to grow 600x over the next decade to justify its $1.75 Trillion IPO Valuation 🚨 No company has ever come close in the history of capitalism 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3uOUOegYy0
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 6, 2026
The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
boognish_bear said:SpaceX $SPCX needs to grow 600x over the next decade to justify its $1.75 Trillion IPO Valuation 🚨 No company has ever come close in the history of capitalism 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3uOUOegYy0
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 6, 2026
boognish_bear said:The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
FLBear5630 said:boognish_bear said:The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
What happened to the trickle down????
I was as much a Reagan fan as anyone. But, as I see what is happening in this Country, I have to admit I was wrong. Supply side has destroyed America and turned into a Financial Oligarchy. Not just here, but Thatcher destroyed England. Anywhere supply side economics was used the middle class paid the price and rich just got richer and didn't trickle anything down.
WELKER: Gas is up. Diesel is up.
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) June 7, 2026
TRUMP: It's all coming down as soon as the war is over.
WELKER: 70% of farmers say they can't afford fertilizer.
TRUMP: The farmers are doing very well. pic.twitter.com/FHaQ9wUBwX
whiterock said:FLBear5630 said:boognish_bear said:The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
What happened to the trickle down????
I was as much a Reagan fan as anyone. But, as I see what is happening in this Country, I have to admit I was wrong. Supply side has destroyed America and turned into a Financial Oligarchy. Not just here, but Thatcher destroyed England. Anywhere supply side economics was used the middle class paid the price and rich just got richer and didn't trickle anything down.
As a rule, criticism of supply-side economics is a hallmark of someone with limited understanding of economics......
FLBear5630 said:boognish_bear said:The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
What happened to the trickle down????
I was as much a Reagan fan as anyone. But, as I see what is happening in this Country, I have to admit I was wrong. Supply side has destroyed America and turned into a Financial Oligarchy. Not just here, but Thatcher destroyed England. Anywhere supply side economics was used the middle class paid the price and rich just got richer and didn't trickle anything down.
FLBear5630 said:boognish_bear said:The Top 1% of U.S. earners now have more wealth than the entire middle class pic.twitter.com/wkpkVKFRlP
— Barchart (@Barchart) June 7, 2026
What happened to the trickle down????
I was as much a Reagan fan as anyone. But, as I see what is happening in this Country, I have to admit I was wrong. Supply side has destroyed America and turned into a Financial Oligarchy. Not just here, but Thatcher destroyed England. Anywhere supply side economics was used the middle class paid the price and rich just got richer and didn't trickle anything down.
The level of Wealth exhibited in Monaco this week is nothing short of astonishing, this is a $5 million Bugatti parked untop of $35 million Yatch floating next to two Mega yatch 😭
— Diamie (fc catalyst 🔥🦅) (@Diamie_x) June 7, 2026
What do I do to achieve this level of wealth? 😩 pic.twitter.com/EUeNE290Mo