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bucolic_frolic

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2. Tariffs, reduced payrolls from government layoffs and deportations

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Aug 15, 2025, 08:53 AM

Aug 15

Consumers operating in an environment of fear and for most, panic.

Trump is shrinking GDP while raising prices and shrinking the workforce while raising the deficit. FORMULA STAGFLATION.

No way out of it without reversing course. Trump never reverses course because he thinks he's always right.

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Murdoch Paper Warns Trump: You Just Got Hit With a Major 'Political Problem' [View all] riversedge Aug 15 OP

The G.O.P. pedophilia thingy ain't going away, either BoRaGard Aug 15 #1

Tariffs, reduced payrolls from government layoffs and deportations bucolic_frolic Aug 15 #2

no shit oldinmtdem92 Aug 15 #3

Just shows the intellect of right-wingers mdbl Aug 15 #4

... "political problem" over who will wind up paying his tariffs. republianmushroom Aug 15 #5

Seems all that Murdoch is worried about is the "political cost". llmart Aug 15 #7

I believe you are correct......... "political cost" republianmushroom Aug 15 #8

Maybe he is worried about the "economic cost" to all the portfolios of his wealthy compadres but Marie Marie Aug 15 #10

THEY, Republican Politicians, and Corporations popsdenver Aug 15 #11

The cost of vegetables went up 38% in ONE MONTH Mysterian Aug 15 #6

Bureau of Labor Statistics report here somsai Aug 15 #9

Don't you just love it when sleazeballs attack each other with real vigor? Warms my heart. Wonder Why Aug 15 #12

The effects of tariffs on the economy were predicted long ago, so no surprise there. Aussie105 Aug 16 #13