Kevin Hassett appeared to deflect questions on how the new tariff will benefit America despite the U.S. having a trade surplus with the South American country. read more
Russia's foreign minister on Saturday warned the U.S., South Korea and Japan against forming a security partnership targeting North Korea as he visited his country's ally for talks on further solidifying their booming military and other cooperation. read more
News last month that the Pentagon was reviewing the AUKUS submarine pact came as a surprise to many in the Australian and American defence world, even if the Albanese government brushed it off as a natural step for an incoming administration.
hen a person with Type 1 diabetes develops severe hypoglycemia (more commonly known as low blood sugar), they turn to glucagon. This hormone, produced in limited quantities by the pancreas, orders the liver to release stored glucose into the bloodstream. Injecting glucagon thus helps the diabetic person's blood sugar return to a healthy level when their body is unable to take in food, which would normally supply its own sugars.
The Kentucky governor said the tariffs will hurt residents of his state, which Trump won overwhelmingly in 2024.
Developer Urges Trump Not to Kill $11 Billion Power Line
financialpost.com
... Invenergy, a closely-held power developer, is calling on the Trump Administration to affirm its commitment to a $11 billion power line in the US Midwest after a US Senator from Missouri said he's secured a pledge from federal officials to halt the project.
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The Grain Belt line would carry electricity generated by wind farms and other energy sources in Kansas across Missouri and Illinois to Indiana. The project is capable of delivering four nuclear power plants' worth of electricity and would be the highest capacity and second longest line in US history, according to the company.
"The Grain Belt Express transmission line is a critical energy security project, supported by a broad, multi-state coalition of stakeholders," Invenergy Chief Commercial Officer Jim Shield wrote in a letter Friday to Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright. "It will strengthen grid reliability and resilience while saving US consumers billion of dollars," said the letter obtained by Bloomberg News ...
@#93 ... Now, if you want to continue, take ownership and admit that what you posted was a either just an innocent mistake and was wrong or an intentional lie. ...
It was neither.
It was a statement of the regular inflation report. Which did show an increase, not the cherry-picked numbers your current alias proffers.
Consumer Price Index
www.bls.gov
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Latest Numbers
Consumer Price Index (CPI): +0.1% in May 2025
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Or ... maybe, the huge increase in debt (deficit) enacted by Pres Trump's tax bill is making US Bonds less attractive, so, Pres Trump, in his usual transaction approach, wants to lower interest rate to reduce the cost of carrying those bonds?
Global Investors Have a New Reason to Pull Back From U.S. Debt
www.msn.com
... Foreign investors have plenty of reasons to be wary of U.S. government debt at the moment. Now there is another: They can often receive better returns buying bonds in their own countries.
The risk of a weaker U.S. dollar and the cost of protecting against that risk, are making American assets less attractive around the world. That comes at a bad time for the U.S. Treasury market, which is already contending with a darkening U.S. budget picture and the trade war.
Foreign investors likely don't fear a U.S. default or anything close. But the premium many once received for buying U.S. debt, thanks to higher long-term rates here, has disappeared. ...
@#18 ... STOP COMING HERE ILLEGALLY!!! ...
... and what about all those that come here legally, seeking asylum?
That aside ...
I will cite, once again, the web page of the CBP Union that Trump 1.0 apparently demanded be taken down...
An excerpt from the Border Patrol Union webpage that was deleted during fmr Pres Trump's term:
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Walls and fences are temporary solutions that focus on the symptom (illegal immigration) rather than the problem (employers who knowingly hire illegal aliens).
Walls and fences are only a speed bump. People who want to come to the United States to obtain employment will continue to go over, under, and around the walls and fences that are constructed.
Walls and fences will undoubtedly result in an increase in fraudulent documents and smuggling through the Ports of Entry.
Walls and fences do not solve the issue of people entering the country legally and staying beyond the date they are required to leave the country, a problem which will undoubtedly increase as more walls and fences are constructed.
Trump says U.S. interest rate is at least 3 points too high
www.reuters.com
... U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called on the Federal Reserve to lower the federal benchmark interest rate by at least 3 percentage points, renewing his call for the U.S. central bank to lower rates to help reduce the cost to service the nation's debt.
"Our Fed Rate is AT LEAST 3 Points too high. "Too Late" is costing the U.S. 360 Billion Dollars a Point, PER YEAR, in refinancing costs. No Inflation, COMPANIES POURING INTO AMERICA. "The hottest Country in the World!" LOWER THE RATE!!!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. ...
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