"This would be a really weird recession, right? I mean, it's a recession by design," he said. "The economy came into the year rip-roaring, exceptionally strong, and we're pushing it in because of policy." "The recession risks are uncomfortably high and they're rising," Zandi said Wednesday on CNN. "I think they're less than 50/50, but it really does depend on the president, what he does here." read more
Footage captured on Tuesday shows the unnamed tourists, who had visited Ireland for St. Patrick's Day, cowering in an alley after ducking the fare while the disgruntled driver brandished his whip and threatened them. "Pay now, pay into my f---ing bank account," the driver shouts while cracking his whip at the terrified duo. read more
Parents are asked if their newborn babies identify as transgender on a form that is required under New Jersey state law, it has been claimed. A form distributed by several hospitals asks parents about their newborn baby's gender identity and sexual orientation. Lawmakers said that the form was not required to be filled out for patients so young, however, the group which represents the hospitals distributing the form insisted it was a legal requirement. The form asks parents a number of questions, including: "Do you identify your baby as a transgender male/ trans man/ female to male", other options include "genderqueer" or an "additional gender category", and if the baby is lesbian or gay, heterosexual, "self-describes" or is "questioning/unsure". read more
The Trump administration is considering recognizing Ukraine's Crimea region as Russian territory as part of any future agreement to end Moscow's war on Kyiv, according to two people familiar with the matter. Administration officials have also discussed the possibility of having the US urge the United Nations to do the same, according to both people. Such a request would align the Trump administration with the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who has long seen Crimea as his nation's territory. read more
For years, the S&P 500 soared above the stock indexes of other countries. But since Trump's inauguration, it has fallen 6 percent and is now trailing major markets in Europe and China as investors have started to pull money from the United States and reallocate it around the world. read more
Market ManipulationNot that I would suggest that the man causing this recession would ever engage in such conduct ...
In economics and finance, market manipulation is a type of market abuse where there is a deliberate attempt to interfere with the free and fair operation of the market; the most blatant of cases involve creating false or misleading appearances with respect to the price of, or market for, a product, security or commodity. Market manipulation is prohibited in most countries.
en.wikipedia.org
"He's not hurting the people he needs to be": a Trump voter says the quiet part out loud
www.vox.com
We went from all-time record high numbers of illegal crossings under Biden. With the absence of that border bill we are near or at all-time record low for illegal border crossings. Again, this is being achieved without that horrible bill (which would have been DOA in the House)
#22 | Posted by BellRinger
Don't know if it would have been DOA in the House, since the GOP stopped it.
As for the drop, the jury is still out on that. No doubt, though, that Trump's threats have had an impact.
Fact-checking the Trump White House's claims about illegal immigration dropping sharply
www.pbs.org
But Trump is definitely doing a better job tooting his own horn. And our economy is in the crapper (at Trump's behest), so maybe folks are in less of a rush to pony up $4 - 10K to coyotes to come here and be unemployed.
Then it just has to be true.
#6 | Posted by Nixon
If the linked news article (to the UK's "2024 News Website of the Year," whatever that means) isn't good enough for you, you could run an Internet search. Which would turn up links to other sites, like this one:
6abc.com
"Inspira tells Action News that, while state law requires them and every other hospital in New Jersey to ask patients about their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity, patients can also decline to provide that information."
Any guesses which MAGAt Scotts is the reincarnation of?