Trump just gave an insane press conference. Absolutely incoherent. He's lost his mind.

I see we can add "no comprehension of trends, averages, or any basic understanding of statistics" to the list of things you don't know.

This idiocy again? It was summarily dismissed when Gabbard rolled it out. So obvious a deflection and comprised of nonsense.

Scotts, you really are a dumbass. To your core.

God! How frikken stupid and moronic!

Nothing has changed since Rubio's report came out. Nothing. The same conclusions made then are the same ones that are the valid ones today.

Having a Russian asset appointed to Trump's cabinet who then spins the facts into a fanciful tale to appease Hair Fuhrer and Putin doesn't change the truth.

At least 1 will flip and then your whole world view comes crashing down.

LMAO! His entire "whole world view" will come crashing down, will it? Oh dear god! No!
LMAO!

Trump and Scott - the committee chair -flat out lying and getting caught, then trying to keep on going. Total asshats. Both of them.

(held back - dammit!)

I watched it last night. Holy ****!
Not one punch was help back!

#58 - Yep. This is the most corrupt "pResident" in this nation's history.

#26 - yeah, I don't think they hear themselves.

Oh so when it doesn't create inflation it cuts into profits.
Exacly - and only for as long as the manufacturer chooses to eat whatever amount they warrant.
That's why we can't get electronic components for our industry. The manufacturers have decided to sell what would be going to us to other markets rather than lower the costs in low-margin components.

Who is the importer, Fishpaw? What country does that importer live in? The tariff HAS to paid, just like DUTY is paid, by the person that lives in the United States. Your example of the Chinese flip flop? That tariff is still paid by the person in the United States. So what the tariff does is, if the manufacturer in China decides to lower the price, they eat that cost, AND the person in the United States pays the tariff. A tax on the import.

Addressed in #20.

#18 - Bessant was on Morning Joe this morning and lied his ass off - beautifully obfuscating through misdirection. He was asked directly about who pays the tariffs, and isn't it us?

He said "No, a lot of companies are paying the tariffs, and so the customers aren't seeing any price increase." He ignored that the companies are US companies, and like GM, and *some* are paying the tariffs, or part of them, and this is eating into their profit margins. WE are paying them, no matter what - because only WE can pay them. So if a manufacturer or supplier wants to lower the price, let it cut into their margins - that tariff still has to be paid and it's paid by us.

We are paying for the tariffs, no matter how the product price is manipulated to hide that.

The first instance of significant tariffs hitting the auto industry this year occurred on April 3rd, when a 25% tariff was applied to imported vehicles. This was followed by tariffs on imported auto parts, which began on May 3rd.

#106 - Yep. He's a perfect MAGAt candidate for the face-eating leopards.

Good news, though - I suspect you didn't buy a Trump Visa Green Card for 1-5 million dollars!

And if you show up for a hearing you could be sent to a black site, having done everything legally and for daring to show up when you were supposed to.

If the United States really wanted to get rid of all the undocumented people (which almost 2:1 the United States does not want to do) then the way to do it is to make these folks DOCUMENTED and LEGAL.

Thinking the "free market" is going to "fix" things without costing a dime, that labor will just appear, and we're all going to dance under rainbows shooting from unicorn asses is more than magical wishing.

Drought, decrease in herd size, increase in feed prices and interest rates all contribute to the 9% increase in beef.

Isn't that CUTE! Now you care about reality!

"WHERE'S THE BEEF!?"

"Party" - obviously...

#172 - gotta love Republicans pretending they're the "Part of Lincoln" given the way they've acted since the Dixiecrats joined them in the 60's... especially given the way they treat people these days.

#161 - Like Florida's doing - by eliminating child labor laws...

#160 - False choice. Sometimes you do take after Bellringer.

Ah - screwworm wasn't included in the price of beef because that impact hasn't been felt yet by us.
"May 23, 2025 " The USDA has halted cattle imports and closed the border to fend off the screwworm parasite"potentially affecting future beef prices."

More to come. Hold on to your 10 gallon hats.

BTW - Inflation is definitely heating up. Even the WSJ acknowledges that reality.

"he Wall Street Journal reviewed nearly 2,500 household items sold on Amazon between Jan. 20 and July 1 to track price changes; they found 1,200 of them had an increase. The analysis found notable increases, including a 30% jump in the price of a can of Campbell's soup, from $1.98 to $2.58. Other everyday essentials, such as deodorant, detergent and food products, saw at least a 5% increase."

That is substantial, and trump's big beautiful tariffs are just getting started!