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Let's hope this little economics "experiment" ends soon. We don't need a recession--or a depression.

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The new De Minimis EO doesn't start until 2 May. Temu/Shein are still coasting on existing inventory. This next month will likely be the one to watch...

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Yep, and that's where this is headed. There was a HUGE pop of imports in March while US distributors tried to get ahead of price increases and supply...

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Posting feet pics on OF? People will do anything for a buck that doesn't require a lot of effort these days....

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I don't recall visiting a doctor in my lifetime when recommendations and advice about diet/exercise and making intentional lifestyle changes haven't come...

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Ultimately it's hard to replace American demand for goods if/until we hit a big recession, which we definitely could. But, this is one of the more concerning...

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I can only provide my own example here, but as a household we've decided to replace a few things like mattresses and opt for some bigger ticket items...

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I've done it all.

I enjoy a nice luxury high-rise hotel when I'm staying in a downtown core. Deals can be had as long as there isn't a huge...

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That would require tangling with Big AG, Farmers, and Big Oil. They aren't going to give up their corn profits, genetically engineered corn, engineered...

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I'm not against discouraging the use of some artificial dyes. I do think there's a lot of junk science and social media circus around this, and it's a...

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For example, WA state tax is 55.4 cents per gallon. What is the rest of the price per gallon going to? It's not taxes, so, what is it?...

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The last line of the article touched on this, but this is happening at a time when OPEC has committed to increasing supply, and American producers are...

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This feels like a monumental waste of resources given other health issues that face the public, and especially children. And, this is coming at a time...

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Seems to rhyme with some reading I did (and I think I posted the article) that $1M is the new retirement benchmark. $1.26M is better, obviously. I assume...

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The GAO/Office of Government Accountability does not release specific names or comment on specific cases, and certainly not under this administration...

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It means exactly how it reads. Confidence in the US dollar is dropping because current fiscal (and political) policy is turning us away from our roots...

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Actually it isn't. Delusional is thinking the destruction of our economy comes with a pot of gold for the working man at the end. I think we can all agree...

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For now I believe the USA won't completely fail. It survived bad policy and poor leadership in the past and I think it will again. But how far will we...

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My life is pretty amazing and is already full of those things, thanks!! ...

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Most of you would be surprised to discover the Food Pyramid hasn't been pushed for a long time. It was replaced by other guidelines quite a while ago....