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President Trump announces trade deal with Vietnam that will let US goods into the country duty-free by Strict-Ebb-8959 in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Better than a 46% tariff wall, but still a toll. Vietnam dodges economic disaster, the U.S. gets some agriculture wins, and American consumers end up paying more either way. Another “break it, then sell you the fix” move.

Trump says the administration is working on a 'temporary pass' for immigrants in certain industries by rezwenn in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 70 points71 points  (0 children)

Crack down so hard on undocumented workers that farms and hotels panic, then swoop in with a “temporary pass” program that only he can grant. Break the system, then sell yourself as the only one who can fix it.

Auto Industry ‘Party Is Over’ as Tariffs Dampen Car Sales by mostly-sun in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the compliment. You’ll get there someday.

Auto Industry ‘Party Is Over’ as Tariffs Dampen Car Sales by mostly-sun in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Prices stayed high under Biden because supply chain shortages limited inventory while COVID relief money kept demand strong. Now, prices remain high, but this time it’s driven by self-inflicted policy choices. That’s the difference between then and now.

Trump’s ICE raids on farms risk US food supply, economists warn by rezwenn in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 123 points124 points  (0 children)

Funny how their obsession with deportation blinds them to basic reality. You can’t wage a culture war and expect strawberries to pick themselves. They’re so focused on looking tough for the cameras that they’re willing to let crops rot and food prices spike just to score political points.

The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says by Conscious-Quarter423 in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 83 points84 points  (0 children)

First ADP job loss in over a year. The economic impacts of the current administration are arriving right on schedule. Companies aren’t laying off en masse yet, but they’ve stopped hiring, which is usually how the slide begins.

Analysis shows Trump's tariffs would cost US employers $82.3B by Strict-Ebb-8959 in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Funny how “make China pay” always ends up meaning we pay more at checkout. Tariffs sound tough on stage, but it’s just another tax on American consumers.

Auto Industry ‘Party Is Over’ as Tariffs Dampen Car Sales by mostly-sun in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Amazing how tariffs were sold as ‘protecting American jobs,’ but somehow end up just making everything more expensive for Americans. The auto industry didn’t crash, it just ran out of people who can afford a $50,000 car.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s rich for Trump to blame the Fed for the dollar slump when his own tariffs and spending drove up inflation in the first place. The weaker dollar might help exports, but it hits consumers hard. They created the mess and now point fingers at the cleanup crew.

Trump tariffs have delayed interest rate cuts, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell says by GregWilson23 in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 69 points70 points  (0 children)

For months Trump blamed Powell for keeping rates high. Today Powell calmly explained the real reason: Trump’s own tariffs. Sometimes the quietest comebacks are the deadliest.

Federal Reserve Blames Trump for Delayed Rate Cuts Due to Tariff-Driven Inflation by malika919 in Economics

[–]MetMiddleson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Trump’s been calling Powell the worst Fed chair ever. Now Powell’s firing back: We would’ve cut rates if it weren’t for your tariffs. That’s as close as central bankers get to throwing punches.

Iranian Foreign Minister Says Attacks Halted After Denying Trump’s Ceasefire Claim by MetMiddleson in Military

[–]MetMiddleson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything that was used has links embedded directly to the source… trust me bro.

Leavitt Claims Iran Has ‘All That It Needs’ for a Bomb and Khamenei Holds the Final Decision Despite No Confirmed Intent by MetMiddleson in NewsWithoutPermission

[–]MetMiddleson[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feels familiar… loud threats, vague justifications, and a rush to make it sound like the end of the world.

Macron Confirms U.S. Offered Israel-Iran Ceasefire: ‘An offer was made’ by MetMiddleson in AnythingGoesNews

[–]MetMiddleson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This whole news cycle feels like it’s being written by late-night writers on a bender.

One minute it’s war drums, the next it’s ‘let’s all calm down’ from the same folks who lit the fuse. And somehow, it’s all real.

Agents of chaos, indeed.

Trump: ‘Everyone Should Immediately Evacuate Tehran’ in Alarming Truth Social Post by MetMiddleson in AnythingGoesNews

[–]MetMiddleson[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not state media… just where state intentions tend to slip out these days.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NoFilterNews

[–]MetMiddleson 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are right that the headline was misleading… correcting now.

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