l.smartnews.com/p-7JgqrEs0/X... “Like their boss,Trump’s lackeys lie about everything: state of the economy, the cost and need for the White House ballroom project, the shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz," Their bald-faced deceptions are designed to convince you that up is down, day is night."
This George Costanza theory explains everything about how Trump's team lies: analyst (Raw Story)
President Donald Trump'sCabinet members and nominees have had to pass a loyalty test and often debase themselves publicly to keep their jobs — it's what an a...
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While everyone's watching Hormuz, the Epstein files are being buried. The law says release them. Trump is fighting it. Massie may lose his seat Tuesday for pushing it. And now a $1.7B slush fund for Jan 6 defendants? Don't go quiet. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
A Saturday Reminder: Don't Let Them Bury the Epstein Files
A torrent of news cannot bury the truth. We can't let it.
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OMG,soon much less discounted Oil from Canada, & add the Charge by Iran for Passage through the Strait of Hormuz means as Americans we will be paying more for gas forever.Thank Trump & the Republicans in Congress who allowed Trump to Apply Illegal Tariffs & piss off our Biggest Trading Neighbour 🇨🇦
Anyone who grew up watching the Twilight Zone can absolutely see that this is him. A child with too much power.
Comfortably Numb@numb.comfortab.ly · 3mo agoIt bothered me where have I seen this look before, and then I remembered
Looks to me that with the functional closing of the straits the US has lost, and retreat is the only remaining option?
The US is dependent on its gross crude imports: chatgpt.com/s/t_69ae2428...
US Gross Crude Imports
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With Russian military failures the risk of nuclear attack increases. :(
Demand is rising, and far exceeds production of approximately 13.5 million BPD: "Total products supplied—a proxy for U.S. oil demand—rose to 21.2 million barrels per day over the last four weeks, up 4.1% compared to the same period last year."
If you haven't read, this may be helpful in answering your question. The Natural Rate of Interest Is Zero by @mathewforstater.bsky.social and @wbmosler.bsky.social. Via moslereconomics.com moslereconomics.com/wp-content/g...
No clue that reducing the trade deficit is a negative supply shock that removes approximately that much from the US standard of living: www.msn.com/en-us/money/...
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…neutral rate has no application for the $US floating exchange rate policy…,” writes @wbmosler.bsky.social in thread post below. Goolsbee…described a 3% policy rate as a "loose" estimate of the neutral rate. Via @yahoofinance.com finance.yahoo.com/news/fed-goo...
The US in no way needs or benefits from this: www.cnbc.com/2026/02/18/t...
Trump lauds Japan’s pledge to invest $36 billion in U.S. oil, gas and critical mineral projects
The commitment represents the first tranche of investments by Japan following a landmark trade deal between the two countries.
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Fyi, I started the USVI Green Party with a Facebook page and I'll be running for Governor of the USVI in November. Draft platform:
THINK BRICS: The Monetary Sovereignty Thesis: Warren Mosler’s Nobel-Worthy Insights Via @wbmosler.bsky.social moslereconomics.com/2025/07/15/t...
Ongoing decoupling leading the $US down, as the US standard of living suffers accordingly via the 'affordability' channel:
