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17. Wiz Imp takes down some more Admin (Labor Secretary) excuses and calls out the lies
Fri Sep 5, 2025, 08:59 PM
Sep 5
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143524396#post27

Oh, as far as fed rate cut expectations, before today's report it was 97% expectation of a quarter point or more cut on their Sept 17 meeting.

After the report: 100% of which 10.2% are expected a HALF point cut. (just now: 11.0%)
https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html

Before now and then, there is the producer price index report, the CPI, consumer sentiment, and retail sales reports coming out that will give the Fed some more to chew on.

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He just bought himself a year with the cult. -nt CrispyQ Sep 5 #1
Yep, Trump will fix it!! In the meantime, how about a Trump bible or meme coin. walkingman Sep 5 #10
How to destroy an economy.101 angryxyouth Sep 5 #21
I was waiting for the standard "two weeks" but I guess a year will work Ray Bruns Sep 5 #2
Hold on. He went to "Two YEARS" just yesterday underpants Sep 6 #27
'yeah, cuz making this stuff up is really hard it turns out.' pecosbob Sep 5 #3
Yeah, last month poor figures meant "fire the stats boss"; this month it's "our new loony economist is fine ... muriel_volestrangler Sep 5 #11
In fairness, it takes a long time to recover unblock Sep 5 #4
Trump and his clown parade have an endless supply of excuses C_U_L8R Sep 5 #5
Their excuses evolved yesterday to....Two....YEARS underpants Sep 6 #30
What happened to Day 1? badhair77 Sep 5 #6
Yeah, I thought it was supposed to be so easy, right? hamsterjill Sep 5 #16
Wow, trump may soon need his Epstein shit sandwich BOSSHOG Sep 5 #7
Bullshit. SamKnause Sep 5 #8
Reuters is a reliable source. When they write "his administration said it could be a year", you can Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #14
I never said Reuters is not a reliable source. SamKnause Sep 6 #25
Okay. If you want to avoid misunderstandings, then write clearly. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 6 #26
A simple thanks for the clarification would have been enough. SamKnause Sep 6 #28
Thank you for clarification. Suggestion for improvement delivered evenly without rancour is not rudeness. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 6 #31
I hope you are not a teacher. SamKnause Sep 6 #32
I had no problem figuring out what BULLSHIT meant in that post..... Bengus81 Sep 6 #34
Thank you. SamKnause Sep 6 #35
We are headed for a recession if we aren't already in one. OrlandoDem2 Sep 5 #9
Ouch Prairie Gates Sep 5 #12
We are entering stage 4 now. 1. It won't cost you. 2. It's costing a tiny bit for a little time. 3. Bernardo de La Paz Sep 5 #13
They're snorting pure cocaine if they think their actions will help the economy. cstanleytech Sep 5 #15
Wiz Imp takes down some more Admin (Labor Secretary) excuses and calls out the lies progree Sep 5 #17
But it will only take a month to see worst economic data. republianmushroom Sep 5 #18
The data a year from now will be worst ! kimbutgar Sep 5 #19
Recesssion? Who's going to gather the data? tclambert Sep 5 #20
So the effects of his presidency amcgrath Sep 5 #22
LMAO Mysterian Sep 6 #23
So much incompetence bmichaelh Sep 6 #24
A lifetime of kicking the can down the road C_U_L8R Sep 6 #29
I'm surprised Con Job Don didn't say 14 months, just in time to vote in the mid-terms Bengus81 Sep 6 #33
Translation: Recession on the horizon. sakabatou Sep 6 #36
Or it could take 3 1/2 years... Old Testament Libera Sep 6 #37
What happened to two weeks? Griefbird Sep 6 #38
Dems need to use this statement to ridicule him senseandsensibility Sep 6 #39
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