“Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into submission, but he can’t bully Adam Smith, who deals in reality. Markets know tariffs are taxes, and taxes are anti-growth. The Trump tariffs are the biggest economic policy mistake in decades, and extending the 2017 tax reform and deregulation may not compensate for all the damage.”
“Cue the meltdown in stocks, bonds and the dollar, a trifecta of declining confidence,”
"The dollar is weakening, and that always leads to future inflation,"
"Since 2023, gold's gone from $1,800 to $3,400 an ounce. That's a sure sign we're going to have a weak dollar ahead,"
"which means ultimately turbulence and higher prices in the marketplace. Just look at the 1970s, and we can see where that leads unless something is done about it now. But I don't see any sign that the authorities have any idea, constructively, of what to do, sadly."
"Tariffs have been implemented in a way that has not been effective, and there is now a 90% chance of what can be called a Voluntary Trade Reset Recession,"
"Small businesses that have for decades relied on a stable US system will have to adjust immediately and do not have the working capital to pay tariffs. Expect ships to sit offshore, orders to be canceled, and well-run generational retailers to file for bankruptcy,"
"Now the attitude is either negative or positive. But there is no news here. The trend for Musk personally is relatively old. And in general, it is common: as soon as a person starts to engage in politics, as a neutral attitude towards him begins to evaporate."
"These are arbitrary measures that violate, among other things, the First Amendment to the US Constitution,"
The document also emphasizes that the government did not enter into a dialogue with the university, but preferred to immediately take radical steps."
"They are making decisions and those decisions should be in line with the president's agenda. Unelected career bureaucrats should be held accountable to the agenda Americans vote for," said a White House official.
"Schedule F is a shameless attempt to politicize the federal workforce by replacing thousands of dedicated, qualified civil servants with political cronies," AFSCME President Lee Saunders said then.
💭 “Sick terrorist thugs… Perhaps they could serve [time] in the prisons of El Salvador.”
“lone offenders with poor planning.”
“I have great respect for President Xi,”
“He’s been a friend of mine for a long period of time, and I think that we’ll end up working out something that’s very good for both countries.”
“No matter how long this war is going to last, we will never yield. We’ll fight until we completely triumph.”
“Neither Harvard nor any other private university can allow itself to be taken over by the federal government,”
“It makes clear that the intention is not to work with us to address antisemitism in a cooperative and constructive manner,”
“Although some of the demands outlined by the government are aimed at combating antisemitism, the majority represent direct governmental regulation of the ‘intellectual conditions’ at Harvard.”
“If they elect him, they’re going to lose the rest of the country.”
“Zelensky’s not playing well this season. Might need to bench him. Maybe trade Crimea for peace and a mid-range quarterback.”
💭 “Instead of fighting the occupation, we are busy fighting each other.”
"The dollar is weakening, and that always leads to future inflation,"
"Since 2023, gold's gone from $1,800 to $3,400 an ounce. That's a sure sign we're going to have a weak dollar ahead,"
"which means ultimately turbulence and higher prices in the marketplace. Just look at the 1970s, and we can see where that leads unless something is done about it now. But I don't see any sign that the authorities have any idea, constructively, of what to do, sadly."
“Mr. Trump thinks he can bully everyone into submission, but he can’t bully Adam Smith, who deals in reality. Markets know tariffs are taxes, and taxes are anti-growth. The Trump tariffs are the biggest economic policy mistake in decades, and extending the 2017 tax reform and deregulation may not compensate for all the damage.”
“Cue the meltdown in stocks, bonds and the dollar, a trifecta of declining confidence,”
"As we have repeatedly stated, no confidential information was shared in the group chat,"
" these visits obviously do not take into account the needs and desires of Greenlanders."
“Know when to walk away from the table.”
“It could be they’re dragging their feet,”
"We cannot accept repeated declarations of annexation and control over Greenland,"
