Markets soar….Powell capitulates

After Trump correctly called the economy weakening before the recent data….Powell finally capitulates today and signals a September rate cut. The internals are now at 100% for a Fed rate cut. Once again Trump is right and the experts look a bit sheepish….Powell was very edgy today.

The Dow hits an all time record high…tariffs haven’t jacked inflation and with lower interest rates in prospect and a decent earnings season, it’s a green light even though one has to be concerned about PE levels.

Blob what are your favorite economists saying?

Grrrr! Batsh!t grrr!!!

Whatever impact the tariffs have, it has been limited so far. It is estimated that any significant impact would be during the next year. It takes time for warehouses to be filled with merchandise that has the new pricing.

With the job numbers much lower than expected, it makes sense to reduce interest rates now.

Risk on time...

The next 3 months in crypto are going to be nuts...

Ether did 14% on the back that news today, Moz. Not bad, considering its market cap is $587b...lol

Yes Ether was spectacular… my small bitcoin holding only did 4%. Nice day for investors.

It is quite hard for a simple-minded person to see how Trump could be right on the situation as not only he failed to predict it but he also wanted the opposite to happen.

Liberals invert many things and one of the funniest is chronology. Trump has been calling for a reduction for a long time now for various reasons, for example that the FED was charging too much interest on the debt relatively to a booming economy and an administration working on reducing deficits. Nothing to do with the jobs disaster that Trump has been using as leverage to force the FED to act against their own best interests. Trump is a liberal and as such, he is self serving and frames any situation in a way to profit from it.

The FED had been a resisting force that tried to give ground for liberal ideas and tenets. The idea of disconnection between economics and politics as championed by liberals is dead. The FED, that is supposedly an economical agent is taking decision based on politics and what is even more revealing to save the political power from their own political failed decisions. Because the deficit was supposed to decrease though a booming economy, which was supposed to be spurred by rising wages at the bottom etc

Does anybody actually read Trad's posts?

All I know is, Americans seem far happier, and normal since Trump was elected.

There are still some influencers and media outlets trying to suck the last bit of juice out of the Trump hate charade, but it seems to be falling flat.

I think people are waking up and realising that he was right about so many things. I mean, almost overnight he secured the US border. Something that supposedly impossible. Something the Dems straight-up lied about for four years as they tried to import voting power.

There are lists of things that I could ramble off, but the most interesting part of all of this is watching the fallout of the brainwashing. Seeing the posts by site members. It's like walking past a bus stop late at night, knowing the last bus is long gone, yet some poor soul is sitting there, looking at watch.

Only, in this case, were one to inform them that the bus is gone, they'd quickly bring up a CNN sponsored bus schedule to prove to you that that there'll be bus anytime now.

I actually feel sorry for them. I guess it's the price one pays for weakness.

I love to read his but hurt petulant ravings...stupid should hurt...and if you read his k@k it's obvious that it does....lekker!!!

Draad, it's obvious that he's trolling you, and it's obvious that it works.

I literally see the name and skip.

I know he's trolling, I can't help myself...Pavlovian impulse...but he actually brlieves this k@k...I kid you not.

All I know is, Americans seem far happier, and normal since Trump was elected.

Their not. America remains a deeply divided society.

If you look at Trump's polling it's in the negative on his overall approval rating. And its negative on pretty much every policy area even immigration which is strongest policy, he also polls negatively on the economic and foreign policy.

It's true to say he's polling better than Biden was at the end of Biden's term but he's polling worse than both Biden and his own first term at the same equivalent time frame of those Presidencies. You could argue more American's are happier now than at the end of Biden's term but it's still a minority of Americans.

So predictable...

Indeed

1. Aug. 20, 2025

The Democratic Party is hemorrhaging voters long before they even go to the polls.

Of the 30 states that track voter registration by political party, Democrats lost ground to Republicans in every single one between the 2020 and 2024 elections — and often by a lot.

That four-year swing toward the Republicans adds up to 4.5 million voters, a deep political hole that could take years for Democrats to climb out from.

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That from The NY Times. It’s true Trump’s ratings have declined in office, much the same as Biden and Obama from a higher starting point. But Trump is tackling a lot of issues that need to be tackled and aren’t popular….immigration, unfair trade terms, wars, college excesses etc.

Tackling these issues is bound to annoy affected parties….those about to buy a new car for example. He doesn’t seem to care…he does what he believes needs to be done. Not like most politicians.

But as that article shows the Dems don’t seem to be benefitting.. Here are a few polls:

By BEN JOHANSEN07/

President Donald Trump’s approval rating remains underwater. But Democrats are faring worse, according to a new poll from The Wall Street Journal released Saturday.

The new survey, conducted by Democratic pollster John Anzalone and Republican pollster Tony Fabrizio, found Democrats’ popularity at its lowest point in three decades of WSJ polling, with 63 percent of voters holding an unfavorable view of the party.

Only 33 percent of voters hold a favorable view of Democrats, with a meager 8 percent holding a “very favorable” opinion, for a net negative favorability of 30 percentage points.

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Trump is tackling all the difficult issues and losing some support. But crucially the Democrats as a party don’t seem to be benefitting.

One person on this board has speculated months ago (something like 8 months or something) that the democratic party was going to implode, in spite of Trump not doing so well. Which turned into another prediction. Making once again all the liberal posturing about determining what is and what is not delightfully ridiculous. The causes of this collapse will not be repeated, pointless. Nevertheless, the liberal world is in deep crisis, most liberal countries are suffering from internal absence of cohesiveness and their internal bickering is increasingly irrelevant to the march of the world. Many, many causes are going to lead liberal countries on the path of killing hundreds of millions people. This is another one, though. Incoming years are going to be very funny. Liberals, while liberalism is only 250 years old, have taken the high road, claiming that their system of governance was the less bad ever invented (already wrong) but will be spectacularly wronger in the future.

Stav, he's trolling ... they're shrinking ! - 40% & in ever decreasing circles.

Maga has a subsidiary 'task force' , MAWA aka. make America whiter again

Wow! The things some people believe.

Two sides of the same coin syndrome: The parties may have different stances on social issues, but when it comes to economics, their politicians are wealthy and more aligned with the billionaire class than with the average American. It often feels less like choosing who to support and more like deciding which party is the lesser evil and voting against the other.

You’re right to some extent Shark, ideologically both parties have their plusses and minuses. But look at the cities….NY, Chicago San Fran, LA, Seattle all imploding. Dallas, Atlanta, Houston growing and prospering.

AI Overview

The assertion that New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Seattle are "imploding" while Dallas, Atlanta, and Houston are "growing" is an oversimplification and not entirely true; however, it reflects a trend of economic shift, with Southern cities like Dallas and Houston showing strong growth and some of the other major cities facing slower growth, population stagnation, or economic challenges, though not necessarily implosion

Top Cities People Are Leaving (2025 Trends)

1. Los Angeles, CA: Consistently ranks high for move-outs due to high housing costs.
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3. San Francisco, CA: Another California city with high costs driving residents away.
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5. Chicago, IL: Faced with rising property taxes, high cost of living, and harsh winters, many residents are relocating.
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7. New York, NY: High costs, taxes, and quality of life issues contribute to an ongoing population decline.
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9. South Florida (Miami Metro): A significant number of residents are leaving the Miami area.
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11. San Diego, CA: Another California city experiencing high move-out rates.
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13. Long Island, NY: Residents of this area are also moving out.
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15. Washington, D.C.: This city and surrounding areas are seeing a net outflow of residents.
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17. Oakland, CA: Ranked among the top cities with a net outflow of residents.
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19. San Jose, CA: Another California city with high move-outs, especially among retirees.
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Every one controlled by Democrats, but there’s hope for Miami Dade switched to Republican in the Trump victory.

Trump is tackling all the difficult issues and losing some support. But crucially the Democrats as a party don’t seem to be benefitting.

Yep .... this tells a story

They can't gain support. They're way too far down the white hate, trans nonsense, big pharma mouthpiece, socialist hell hole road to come back now.

...and even worse for them is that the rate cuts are incoming. Trump's approval ratings are only going to improve.

...and Vance, the very likeable, rational and relatable, candidate that they'll be going up against for the next election.

It's gonna be dang hilarious watching Newsom lose to him - I really hope they are dumb/arrogant enough to make Newsom their candidate.

Trump is tackling all the difficult issues

se gat ... like what?

Sending troops to Democratic cities = deflecting from Epstein ... total batshittery

Crime including murders dramatically down in DC...I can relate to being fed-up with crime...I live in a crime driven economy with the government being the biggest crooks...damn glad Trump is eradicating that in the US...laws means nothing if you don't enforce them.

Epstein what Bob? don't be so gullible...there is nothing there, if there were, it would have been front page news years ago. The Dems sat on it for 4 years!

I'm just keen to see what Tulsi uncovers.....because she is taking no prisoners

So much information was deliberately hidden from the public, especially by the FBI......I hope the guilty parties are eventually held accountable

BB

I do not think you realize what is happeing as toc rime in the USA. So let me explain:-

1. Washington DC is the capital sity in the world with the highest mirder rate per 100 000 reident in the world,
2. Chicago and New Orleans are the two cities in both the North and South America continents
3. 245 000 people fld from California cities due to safety concerns - some went to Axcapulco because the California gangs are mre bloodthristy than the Mexican cartels,

So why did Law and Order collapse in some ciies in the USA?. The system as to fighting crime was complied by two ultra-left funders of the Party George Soros and Pritzker the present Governor of Illinois, So how does it work:-

1. First of all 80% of all crimes are delisted from being crimes at all, That include Housebreaking and common assault as well as shoplifting - in both cases if lss than $1000 was stolen - no charge are to be laid.
2. Murder is reduced to charges like involuntary manslaghter and alsoa ccdential manslaughter,
3. Arrested alelged criminals must b rleased from jail within 24 hours wthout paying bail at all.
4. Recent arrests indicated that arresed criminals have long lists of crime charges against them that never sa he isnide of the court.

So how did the system worked, The two mentioned indivuals funded the riots in 2020 and the College riots. What Soros and co do is to fundhe election expenses of State Attorney-general in demoratic party cntrolled States and C cities and cities. Soros compiled instructions to the SAG's ad DA's he and his parners funded and they ahve o implement whatsoever they are instructed to implement.whatsoever Soros wanted. Soros' son visited he WH every month of he Atopen Presidency and the cabinet members must report to him on their activities tht montha nd get instructions on whatsoever they must do in future,

During the Musk exposure one of the issues was that Soros got grant funding from USAID tp cove he election expenses of Soros, It is not clear why Soros took over two functions of the Government - namely the Open Border Policy and Law and Order policy of the regime in Washington. The situation keep deterioraitng in US ciies and complicated by hundreds of thousands of people lve in ciiess in tents on the sidewalk without any clresnaing and toilet facilities and most of them jobless and without sources of income. That makes it ver dngerous to leave their homes after sunset, .

In many cities and even in State there was a move to defund the Police and in most cities the sale of arms to people who are forced to proect themselvs and their families became the norm. There wer mre pistols and gns sold to city residents in the msot dangerous cities,

So why did it happen that some US cities became very dangerous to live in and that s also the reason for flooding of people from for isnatnce Calfornia to Texas, lorida and South Carolina. Most peple questioned about the move claimed they ad o move to get their children soe reedomm to leave homes o vsit frieds a night and they and their families now is free to live a real life itout dangerous threas they faced on a daily basis,

In a desperate efort to bluff the U S people as to give out false statistics claiming tat tehe is a decline in cime - which in fac as and is not the case,

So why were these policies implemented by Soros and co and their helpers in the Demcratic Party - the so-called D emocrat Socilaists, Some believe all humans are borne good and forced into criminality by a cruela nd oppressive society and that criminals should not e in jail but nothing of that ind ever happens, The more chaotic the ssituation became the uncontrolled situation became. In the end the Government will implement a political system based on ultra-leftist and Communist principles. So no more democracy and the idealist socialist dream dictatorship to replace the USA Constitution.

Epstein what Bob? don't be so gullible...there is nothing there, if there were, it would have been front page news years ago. The Dems sat on it for 4 years!

Liberals have dismissed the vast majority of humanity. As a reminder, somewhat, liberals have developed a trade over teaching other people how to govern themselves. Liberals have claimed they owe their success to this or that.

Not being gullible starts from here: it is foolish to hide behind more and more irrelevant partisan bickering in order to avoid facing a situation.

Taking a step backwards: not even 250 years of existence and the result is a president who is a traitor to his nation and a president who is involved in protecting sexual abusers of under-aged people, has run a ring of providing sexual services from under aged people and is a sexual abuser of under aged people.

It is the picture as it is. Liberals who have been taken the moral high ground can not afford this. Liberals live in a fabled world with them being very different from who they are. They keep thinking if elements are brought, then consequences will happen as they claim they would.

From the chronology, Epstein was arrested and killed under Trump, who had access to the files. Did nothing. Biden had access to the files, did nothing. Trump ran an election campaign claiming he would release the files, calling a cover up. Trump in power has done everything possible to prevent the files from release.

Once placed in its chronology, the whole case is heavy. Liberals would sell the idea they could stomach the consequences. Epstein was killed under Trump's custody who has no interests in seeing Epstein tried. So basically, if there is a potential scenario, it is that the democrats who had the elements have preferred to cover the situation up as they feared a revelation would hurt the US political system in general. The democrats could afford a cover up as for long they thought they would win the election.It is only when Biden's health declined in a way that could be concealed no longer, that the path to defeat was taken into account. That is on mere democrats' interests. A revelation of this magnitude would ruin the business liberals have established of trading their model of government. There are many other hurdles like the absence of attachment to founding principles from the constituents themselves who would have quickly spun the story as an attempt to prevent Trump from running for elections. Many causes leading to a potential cover up from democrats who preferred not to use the material, because they could not.

The game changer that happened is that Republicans are now determined to get rid of democrats. They have been blaming democrats from all the woes in the US and want them to disappear, which is an existential threat placed on democrats that removes the necessity of preserving the US government model.

I'm just keen to see what Tulsi uncovers.....because she is taking no prisoners

It would be about time as for the moment, she has provided nothing. She has been conflating different things with no heads nor tails. And the very fact she keeps insisting may be because she knows she has nothing at all and therefore her ramblings do not compromise the US standings.

She must deliver now because of having a president who is a traitor to his nation and a president who is actively involved in protecting sexual abuser of under aged people rings very nicely.