An excerpt from The Economist via Archive.ph As the stock markets continue their downward fall IN ITS SCOPE and severity, the trade war took markets by surprise. On April 3rd, the day after President Donald Trump laid out an unprecedented array of tariffs, the Russell 3000, one of the broadest measures of the American stockmarket, […]
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Earlier today: Consumption taxes: I’d noticed many writers putting this idea forward yesterday- Seems applicable and likely. One of many articles around- Link The tariffs will sharply raise the cost of imported products equivalent to about one-tenth of the US economy. To that extent, they’re a consumption tax that American businesses and consumers will pay. […]
Posted at Common Dreams Read entirely at link above, a brief excerpt below This is a con on a global scale. Trump is not rejecting the corporate trade model. He’s weaponizing it. On April 2, Donald Trump declared a national emergency and announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all imported goods. The headlines were dramatic — tariffs […]
…. to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security White House Fact Sheet PURSUING RECIPROCITY TO REBUILD THE ECONOMY AND RESTORE NATIONAL AND ECONOMIC SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that foreign trade and economic practices have created a national emergency, and his order imposes responsive tariffs […]
There may be other posts at my old site, but, the two I’ve opted to republish, for now, should clarify the eastern med pipeline and the partnership of Greece, Cyprus and Israel. This also should explain another reason, why Israel is intent on ethnically Gaza, taking portions of Lebanon and controlling as much of the […]
https://pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com/2017/01/why-russia-might-want-cyprus-talks-to.html
I’ve got background information at my former site on this pipeline.. It’s been planned for a very long time. I’m going to dig something up, but, for now- Let’s think about the overt hostility Greece and Cyprus have been demonstrating towards Turkey. Ramped up quite high lately. Then consider Israeli rhetoric towards Turkey. The very […]
As the peace train rolls on Army Recognition- On March 28, 2025, during his official visit to Manila, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the deployment of advanced military assets to the Philippines, including the Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System (NMESIS), an anti-ship missile system, and unmanned surface vessels. This strategic move underscores the […]
penny2says: March 28, 2025 at 12:50 pm•Edit Carney and Trump have spokenTrump called Carney Prime Minister Carney & said they”ll be talking more after the election Is the end of the relationship rhetoric for a renegotiation of the FTA- Mexico, US, Canada- Because a new relationship will begin with a new agreement, for sure! Info […]
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Trump the peacemaker?
The US wants a ceasefire to rearm their proxies, the Russians don’t and can’t trust the Americans. The Americans are so deeply invested in using Ukrainians as proxies- there is no real attempt at making peace being made. If you haven’t yet read the earlier info from today- the linked article dovetails nicely with this […]