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egg deflationary spiral

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/14/trump-bureau-of-labor-statistics-nominee-was-a-bystander-outside-capitol-on-jan-6-white-house-says.html President Donald Trump’s pick to run the Bureau of Labor Statistics was among the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with the White House saying he was...

This is so hilarious.

Also - expect the social conservative wing of the GOP to become far more active now that the tax cuts are passed. It'll get even worse after the mid-terms. There is already talk in congress of rescinding any family planning coverage from Medicaid.

The United States of America has the oldest currently active constitution in the world. So, technically the USA is the oldest country in the world. It is certainly the oldest active government.

I just finished "The Terror" - season 1. Disturbing but very well made. It's on Netflix but not for very long. Jared Harris. - worth your time.

This assumes the next correction will be cyclical.

Season 3 of Foundation is slowly becoming my favorite.

This is a consumption tax. It is the only reasonable explanation. These tariffs are not targeted at bringing manufacturing back to the USA. A 20% tariff on goods from Bangaladesh isn't going to push ready to wear garment manufacturers to move their garment factories from Bangladesh to LA. It's...

Going to war with the Fed is the dumbest fucking shit this idiot clown could do. "Let's review the bedrock foundation that has contributed to the growth and stability of the USA economy since post WWII" - it is so fucking stupid and will have reverberations that extend even beyond the tariffs...

Regardless, I think everyone agrees pulling insurance from patients is a net negative financially. The actual numbers are debatable.

Generally speaking, uninsured delay treatment (additional cost if the delay worsens the diagnosis), seek ambulatory and emergency care at a higher rate (additional cost), and either default on medical debt (additional cost) or just don't pay entirely (additional cost). They are also generally...

H1B Visas are awarded based on a lottery per country with a cap per year per country. India is one of the most competitive countries for H1B visa based on applications and population. And regardless - the doctor shortage we are experiencing here is a global phenomenon. The WHO recently estimated...

It was a one time increase in benefits to accommodate the increase in cost and adjust for inflation. This wasn't an "emergency level" increase. He didn't "expand" the program. They also altered what was covered and by how much. Your post seems to imply people are 1) receiving too much and 2)...