Andrea Maloney
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April 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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HOAX
To quote The Princess Bride-
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
To quote The Princess Bride-
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
March 26, 2025 at 10:11 PM
HOAX
To quote The Princess Bride-
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
To quote The Princess Bride-
“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means”
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A couple of (actually serious) thought-experiment questions on where we are and where we’re going:
If a bunch of sociopaths are destroying the federal government from within, why should we pay federal taxes?
And if they succeed, who’s going to make us pay those taxes?
If a bunch of sociopaths are destroying the federal government from within, why should we pay federal taxes?
And if they succeed, who’s going to make us pay those taxes?
February 4, 2025 at 4:04 PM
A couple of (actually serious) thought-experiment questions on where we are and where we’re going:
If a bunch of sociopaths are destroying the federal government from within, why should we pay federal taxes?
And if they succeed, who’s going to make us pay those taxes?
If a bunch of sociopaths are destroying the federal government from within, why should we pay federal taxes?
And if they succeed, who’s going to make us pay those taxes?
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So, Mexico has agreed to do what it is already doing?
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
February 3, 2025 at 3:46 PM
So, Mexico has agreed to do what it is already doing?
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
www.reuters.com/article/worl...
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#3 The politics. The US President is willing to lose a lot of friends abroad if he can relabel the status quo as a win; many of his supporters seem to believe that these victories are real. But they are not.
Any news outlet reporting Mexico conceded anything to Trump to get him to delay tariffs has not done its homework.
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
Trump boasts he got Mexico to commit to stationing 10K troops at our border. Apparently he didn't realize Mexico already has 15K troops deployed there
prami.ibero.mx/informes-y-i...
February 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
#3 The politics. The US President is willing to lose a lot of friends abroad if he can relabel the status quo as a win; many of his supporters seem to believe that these victories are real. But they are not.
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#2 The bad news. The US govt has proven itself an unreliable partner. Business investments in N.America are now riskier; business uncertainty is now higher. The US will emerge from these charades w/ fewer friends. Other countries will wisely build their economic ties w/o us.
One Response to Trump’s Tariffs: Trade That Excludes the U.S.
A growing number of countries, including American allies, are striking trade deals as the Trump administration erects a higher fence around its global commerce.
www.nytimes.com
February 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
#2 The bad news. The US govt has proven itself an unreliable partner. Business investments in N.America are now riskier; business uncertainty is now higher. The US will emerge from these charades w/ fewer friends. Other countries will wisely build their economic ties w/o us.
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(1/3) Some Early Lessons from the Trade War of February 1-3, aka the Groundhog Day trade war
#1 The good news. The US govt decided *not* to levy the largest tax increase in a generation, which would have been very distortionary, hurting production, employment, and growth across North America.
#1 The good news. The US govt decided *not* to levy the largest tax increase in a generation, which would have been very distortionary, hurting production, employment, and growth across North America.
Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China would cost the typical US household over $1,200 a year
The Peterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE) is an independent nonprofit, nonpartisan research organization dedicated to strengthening prosperity and human welfare in the global economy through expert analysis and practical policy solutions.
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February 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
(1/3) Some Early Lessons from the Trade War of February 1-3, aka the Groundhog Day trade war
#1 The good news. The US govt decided *not* to levy the largest tax increase in a generation, which would have been very distortionary, hurting production, employment, and growth across North America.
#1 The good news. The US govt decided *not* to levy the largest tax increase in a generation, which would have been very distortionary, hurting production, employment, and growth across North America.
We need a leader. Who is going to stand at the top of the Democrat party and lead us?
January 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We need a leader. Who is going to stand at the top of the Democrat party and lead us?
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
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Feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s first week? A little piece of advice: skip the doomscrolling and go straight to the facts. This read is a great place to start.
Making Sense Out of the Chaos
A helpful guide to some of the worst of Trump's Day One actions
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January 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Feeling overwhelmed by Trump’s first week? A little piece of advice: skip the doomscrolling and go straight to the facts. This read is a great place to start.
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I think people are kinda missing the point of what Trump is talking about by dismantling FEMA. His vision is clearly that the federal government helps red states and lets blue states fend for themselves. Trump is not going to screw over red states, but he'll gladly punish blue ones.
Trump claims that disaster aid for North Carolina and California will go through his administration instead of FEMA
January 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I think people are kinda missing the point of what Trump is talking about by dismantling FEMA. His vision is clearly that the federal government helps red states and lets blue states fend for themselves. Trump is not going to screw over red states, but he'll gladly punish blue ones.
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