Jump to content

washparkhorn

Legacy Members
  • Posts

    9935
  • Joined

  • Last visited

Everything posted by washparkhorn

  1. Animal spirits and inflation. Below is good news that is bad news for those hoping for a quick Fed pivot. The Fed shows no sign of slowing QT or slowing rate hikes. The Fed has to tighten in order to have room to ease if there is a hard landing.
  2. https://www.cato.org/commentary/americas-ukraine-hypocrisy
  3. While working as a host for RT, Hedges publicly condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “. . . This provocation, which includes establishing a NATO missile base 100 miles from Russia's border, was foolish and highly irresponsible. It never made geopolitical sense. This does not, however, excuse the invasion of Ukraine. Yes, the Russians were baited. But they reacted by pulling the trigger. This is a crime. Their crime. Let us pray for a ceasefire. Let us work for a return to diplomacy and sanity, a moratorium on arms shipments to Ukraine and the withdrawal of Russian troops from the country. Let us hope for an end to war before we stumble into a nuclear holocaust that devours us all.” https://web.archive.org/web/20220512145234/https://www.salon.com/2022/03/01/is-the-greatest-evil-was-baited-into-this--but-thats-no-excuse/
  4. The Fed is utilizing demand destruction by design to combat inflation. MMT theory would focus on the source of the inflation (cost-push/supply) and invest in additional supply to meet demand. The Fed does not have that power.
  5. The centrist Dems’ Playbook is stale and wheezy. But I hear it pays well 1. start out hoping for resistance, regardless of popular support for an idea 2. compromise before making the ask 3. encounter the same resistance one would have encountered with a big ask 4. give away everything 5. shake hands with Republicans and blame progressives 6. pat yourselves on the back for your talent in negotiating, your decorum, reasonableness and adherence to the precious norms 7. promise your constituents you will do better next time 8. never get another chance Rinse and repeat.
  6. Boebert yelling/speaking at CPAC now. What a clown. “We need to prosecute Fauci!”
  7. The Reagan is traversing the Taiwan Strait next week. We have brave men and women in harm’s way. Keep them in your thoughts.
  8. There’s the rub. And why good news is bad news. The Fed sees an economy running too hot and in need of a cooldown. How to do that? Raise those rates to make borrowing more expensive and therefore slowing the economy. The Fed prefers a soft landing but is willing to trigger a recession to combat inflation.
  9. Good news is bad news. The Fed will continue to punish in their fight against inflation.
  10. The People’s Liberation Army in China fired 11 Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters north, east and south of Taiwan between 1:56 p.m. and 4 p.m. local time Thursday, the island’s Defense Ministry said in a statement. Sun Li-fang, a ministry spokesman, earlier said missiles had been fired from land, without providing more details. China also sent long-range rockets near the northwestern outlying islands of Matsu and Dongyin, and Wuqiu in the west, Taiwan confirmed. Its defense ministry said it had strengthened its guard around the islands, which are located closer to China’s coastline than Taiwan. Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi condemned Beijing for its actions, saying it marked the first time a ballistic missile belonging to the Chinese military had landed within the waters of its exclusive economic zone, according to Kyodo News. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/china-likely-fired-missiles-over-taiwan-in-drills-japan-says/ar-AA10hlFP
  11. “The federal charges announced today allege that members of the Place-Based Investigations unit falsified the affidavit used to obtain the search warrant of Ms. Taylor’s home,” Garland said, adding “that this act violated federal civil rights laws and that those violations resulted in Ms. Taylor’s death.” Garland also said the search warrant was sought while officers knew they lacked probable cause for the search. Jaynes and Goodlett, Garland said, falsely claimed officers verified the target of the alleged drug trafficking had received packages at Taylor’s address. “Defendants Jaynes and Goodlett knew that was not true,” Garland said. ————- Sick.
  12. Sentence is 9 years.
  13. I never pegged you as a Mary Daly fanboi @52-80 Bravo
  14. China puts Taiwan in check. Taiwan now must decide how to respond to ChiCom incursion into Its territorial waters.
  15. Beware the bear market rally(?).
  16. OPEC+ signals oil consumers can puns sand on production increases. https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/press_room/6984.htm
×
×
  • Create New...