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Energy bills in US have increased 13% since Trump took office

abcnews.go.com

Another epic failure for the decomposing-------------.

Paramount just solidified its bid fro Warner Bros (owner of CNN).

Paramount guarantees Larry Ellison backing in amended WBD bid
www.cnbc.com

...
Paramount Skydance guaranteed the backing of billionaire Larry Ellison in its hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

WBD Chairman Samuel Di Piazza previously said the board was not confident Ellison would be as involved as stated.

Paramount notably did not increase its bid on Monday, reiterating that it believes the deal is superior to Netflix's.
...




Boaz here are the official numbers.
Inflation by year
www.usinflationcalculator.com

2020 1.4%
2021 7%
2022 6.5%
2023 3.4%
2024 2.9%
2025 2.7%

It was:
2.5% Aug 2024 under Biden.
2.4% Sept 2024 under Biden.
2.6% Oct 2024 under Biden.
2.7% Nov 2024 under Biden.
You wanna pick one month at a time data? Let's go have some fun, then!
tradingeconomics.com

The rest of that Boaz post was fiction or future hoping nonsense.

Reality is tariffs and Trump have pissed off customers and countries and Jim Beam is paying for it.

KEY ECONOMIC METRICS MOVING THE RIGHT WAY..
" Inflation Has Cooled..
As of November 2025, headline inflation was 2.7% year-over-year, down from much higher levels in prior years ... though data gaps from the government shutdown complicate exact month-by-month comparisons ... . it is still trending down. Which is a good sign.
" Federal Deficit Has Decreased..
The U.S. federal budget deficit for fiscal year 2025 was about $1.775 trillion, down roughly $41 billion ...
As a share of GDP, the deficit dropped from 6.3% to 5.9%.
These are the first annual deficit reductions since 2022 ... due to Trump's tariffs.
' Prescription Drug Prices Are Coming Down..
In December 2025, the Trump administration and nine major drugmakers agreed to cut prices by up to 70% on key medicines and will offer discounted prices directly to consumers under a new platform ... .
Additional Medicare payment models are projected to save over $26 billion in drug costs by tying U.S. prices to international benchmarks. ..
POLICIES DRIVING THESE TRENDS..
Energy & Fuel
Expanded domestic energy production and reduced regulatory hurdles helped increase supply, putting downward pressure on gas prices and energy costs ...
" Inflation & Interest Rates
Stable inflation allows the Federal Reserve to cut rates ... it has already cut the federal funds rate several times in 2025, easing borrowing costs ...
' Drug Pricing Deals
The most-favored-nation pricing strategy and manufacturer agreements mean lower costs at the pharmacy counter and better Medicaid pricing..
' Deficit Reduction
Stronger revenues and tariff collections helped shrink the deficit, showing progress on fiscal discipline ...
FACTS OVER FEELINGS..
Let's be real:
" Inflation isn't collapsing " but it has cooled significantly from pandemic-era peaks.
" Deficits are still large " but they are smaller than the year before.
" Drug costs aren't free " but major companies have agreed to real price cuts, some up to 70% and new savings initiatives are projected to save billions ...
These are real numbers, backed by government reporting and reputable news outlets ...

The late Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov was the head of the operational Training Department of the General Staff of the Russian armed forces.


The Investigative Committee of Russia has opened a criminal case into the incident and suspects the Ukrainian special services (SSU).

This operation has the hallmarks of the Ukrainian SSU, which has been improving and expanding its capabilities inside Russia, combining local resistance cells with seasoned intelligence cadre.

An international arrest warrant issued by the ICC for war crimes remains active for Russia President Vladimir Putin. An indictment is merely an allegation. Mr. Putin is presumed innocent until proven guilty in an international tribunal to be held for him in the Hague at a future date.

WHO informs that seasonal influenza activity has seen a global increase over the recent months, with type (A) influenza viruses diagnosed in the majority of recorded cases through the "GISAID" platform (Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza Data).

Dummkopf Trumpf idiotically withdrew the US from the WHO on his very first day after seizing power on 20 Jan 2025.
Common symptoms of seasonal influenza include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headache, and fatigue.

The severity and duration of symptoms vary depending on age, overall health condition, and the strength of each person's immune system. Seasonal influenza vaccines continue to provide protection against severe cases and hospitalizations in children and adults.
WHO added that even if there are genetic differences between the circulating viruses and vaccine strains, vaccination may reduce the risk of serious complications.

NYC has reported nearly 14,000 flu cases in the first week of December because of its dense population, and being a center of domestic and international travel. New Yorkers will be celebrating the holidays and the outdoor inauguration of NYC Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani in just a matter of days, which will probably result in a spike of Superflu cases.

The for-profit American healthcare system will be monetizing the illnesses of patients infected with the Superflu. Moreover, superflu cases will also most likely spread in US prisons and densely-packed ICE facilities over the next few weeks, particularly the inhumanely-run gulags which offer little to no medical care or vaccinations to the detainees and inmates.

The IDF said it shot dead a Palestinian "suspected of hurling a block" at soldiers on Saturday during an operation. Video shows an IDF soldier shooting an unarmed Abu Mualla at point blank range while he walking down the street. The IDF did not use the word "suspected" and bleated that the teenage victim "hurled a block toward the soldiers," concluding that "the incident is under review."

Abu Mualla's body is inexplicably being held by the IDF.

Warning: Some may find the film of this murder graphic: Murder Caught on Film

In addition, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported that over 100,000 children and 37,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women in the Gaza Strip are still projected to suffer acute malnutrition through April 2026.

Since Israeli PM Benjamin Netabyahu initiated his vengeance campaign against the Palestinians on 7 Oct 2023, al-Jazeera reports at least 70,369 Muslims have been killed and 167,160 wounded or maimed in the Gaza Strip, the majority of them women and children; 1,034 have been killed in the West Bank. This news outlet cites the Palestinian Health Authority for casualty amounts. The NYT reported that the IDF pogrom created an army of orphans' and a legion of amputees' in the Gaza Strip. An international arrest warrant issued by the ICC for crimes against humanity remains active for Benjamin Netanyahu and the Istanbul Public Prosecutor issued arrest warrants for him and 32 other Israelis accused of committing war crimes. An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law or an international tribunal at the Hague.

In 2023, toddler Mohammed Tamimi (two) died after being shot in the head by the IDF in the occupied West Bank (www.BBC.com). The hardworking American taxpayer is sick and tired of funding ethnic cleansing in Israel, a country which offers its residents world-class universal healthcare while every year an average 634,000 Americans declare bankruptcy over medical bills.

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