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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
4 Apr 25
The panic over tariffs and trade wars is really unfounded when you think about it, and I don't really think people are actually taking the time to really think things through here.
Trump's plan has multiple working parts to it....
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
18 Jul 24
Many people do not understand about inflation, so I thought I would offer a very basic explanation.
Inflation causes prices to go up. We all know that. The key target rate the Fed shoots for is 2%, which is considered a "healthy...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
10 Jul 24
Many people don't necessarily fully grasp the purpose for the Fed adjusting rates. Most people understand that when the Fed raises rates, it's to slow down economic growth, and when they lower them it's to spur on more...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
26 Mar 24
It is hard sometimes (okay, MOST of the time), to understand the mind of a liberal. Take, for example, how much the left wants to go after the rich, punish success, and rail against big corporations for gouging people, exploiting...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
12 Mar 24
I had an interesting discussion with someone outside of here who clearly did not understand how inflation works. They thought if the Fed gets it right and gets inflation to the desired level of 2% that prices are likely to...
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
29 Jul 23
Continuing from a similar discussion I shared a few days back.
So here is some more Economics talk:
C)India too is having high inflation especially for the food items and well tomatoes seem to be the highest pinching member as of...
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Ptrikha_2
@ptrikha_2 (49753)
• India
20 Jul 23
The humidity is back with a great strength.
The rains seem to be eluding since the last few days and the mercury is rising again.
I am hoping that a high rate of water vapor and subsequently cloud formation would get us good rains...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
7 Jul 22
Can the American people themselves help to curb inflation? We know the administration is not doing all of the "necessary" things to do it. So, what role can we play individually?
Of course we can't do it alone. But one...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
10 Feb 22
While the official report has not yet been released on January inflation numbers, the expectation is that consumer inflation in January rose by 7.2%. The highest rate of inflation since 1982.
In 2022, however, how we combat...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
23 Jan 21
I went to Ruler Foods today. A store that is very similar to an Aldi store. Ruler Foods is owned and run by Kroger.
They're prices are phenomenal, which is why I shop there as often as I do.
But they, like everybody else...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
23 Jan 21
It makes no sense to me that a man who stated on the campaign trail that he was going to work hard for the hard working Americans in this country, in just a few days in office has both called for measures that will kill very high...
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
15 Nov 20
I have seen people rejoicing. Finally those filthy rich people will PAY under a Biden administration. The time has come, they say, for the rich to pay their fair share.
But the truth is, those taxes will be paid by YOU....
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
• United States
9 Apr 20
No doubt this whole Coronavirus pandemic has had a significant short term economic impact. Both in terms of the now unemployed due to certain businesses being shuttered during the crisis, and the lack of people's ability to spend...
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The Horse
@TheHorse (238268)
• Walnut Creek, California
7 Sep 18
I just received a phone call from Who's Who in America. Because I've published a bunch of "scholarly" articles, and because I've done good stuff in the community, they want to give me a "lifetime achievement award," which includes...
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Teep11
@Teep11 (7673)
• United States
20 Dec 17
Some have difficulties accepting certain individuals elevating. There are so many individuals feeling insecure about not accomplishing certain achievements. There should be more and more wanting to see elevating occur so that "the...
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cmoneyspinner
@cmoneyspinner (9218)
• Austin, Texas
28 Nov 17
LOL. Why is it that almost everything our new POTUS does start a pissing match?
It's not like consumers need financial protection anyway. Ask the folks who work at Wells Fargo.
Yes I know. That's not really fair. I...
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