My thought is, and I could be way off, but I don't think that the Fed would have raised rates if the economy couldn't handle it. In my opinion, the fact that they raised them shows their confidence in a healthy economy.
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My thought is, and I could be way off, but I don't think that the Fed would have raised rates if the economy couldn't handle it. In my opinion, the fact that they raised them shows their confidence in a healthy economy.
Hope they havent blown through their dough earmarked "in case of government shutdown".
Wanna piss of a democrat? Tell them Merry Christmas. You would think someone shoved a turd up their nose.
The warnings have been out there for a while now. If they are not prepared, that is their own fault. Either way, it will not last long.
No usually the house flips every presidency...hardly the blue wave we were told about...considering the GOP gained in the Senate. Lol.
The 2016 Republican field was also helped by the media who gave trump countless hours of free publicity bc they wanted him to win bc they thought it would be the easiest opponent for hilldawg. I mean chris hayes aired an empty podium for hours at a time.
Other than not standing for anything except face value feelings, the dems are fractured as some of the party are now Marxist. Other than that, everyone with a brain can see past the "feelings" and see they are only about winning, control, and power...nothing else.
It was such a "referendum" you had beto orourke who's in a state where the texas Republicans hate ted cruz, he raised a bajillion dollars, and couldnt win bc he had to go full on extremist. What an idiot.
I've seen this movie many times during the past 3 decades. Yes and yes. Raising interest rates creates opportunity, drives down equity and debt prices, and invites recession. Over the years, the Fed attempted "soft-landings" with various degrees of success or failure, depending upon the one's outlook.
Bottom line: Such swings will happen. Take a long-term view. Start preparing now.
Need the Fed to stop trying to micromanage the economy.
Lol. I tried. You just go ahead and keep doing you man. If you want to be known as the thread's conservative idiot, have at it.
Issue is people confuse the economy with the stock market. Economy is factors like GDP, job growth, unemployment numbers, wage increases, physical and Human Resources and how they impact economic growth, housing market... Right now jobs are paying well, jobs are available and plentiful, unemployment is low, and outlook is promising, homes are selling quickly. The government can do things to help like lower interest rates which encourage home sales and purchases, lower taxes which means more disposable income, and trade deals which result in more goods and services being consumed and helps the economy overall.
The govt can also hurt or slow things down by raising interest rates, tariffs and taxes, over regulation... Right now people are not worried about jobs or wages which is s good thing, and unemployment and pay are doing very well. What people are seeing is the stock market tumble 200-400 points a day which is unsettling, and people are not losing money but losing gains. Market went from 19000 went Trump won to over 26000, and since the midterms it has dropped to 23000. Not fun for any of us but mainly we are seeing huge increases partially wiped out not losses. Tells me the country does not trust the Dems and their goal of spending the next two years trying to be disruptive rather than work. Best way to think about it is to follow Buffets words of wisdom - “when others are fearful be greedy and when others are greedy be fearful.”
The govt can also hurt or slow things down by raising interest rates, tariffs and taxes, over regulation... Right now people are not worried about jobs or wages which is s good thing, and unemployment and pay are doing very well. What people are seeing is the stock market tumble 200-400 points a day which is unsettling, and people are not losing money but losing gains. Market went from 19000 went Trump won to over 26000, and since the midterms it has dropped to 23000. Not fun for any of us but mainly we are seeing huge increases partially wiped out not losses. Tells me the country does not trust the Dems and their goal of spending the next two years trying to be disruptive rather than work. Best way to think about it is to follow Buffets words of wisdom - “when others are fearful be greedy and when others are greedy be fearful.”
Theres been several shutdowns over the years, were there a bunch of incidents at airports during those? Don't see why it would be any different this time.
Zero chance of a recession, IMO. The market is diving cause the fed chair is an idiot (plus the dems talking about all kinds of dumb investigations) but the economy is very strong and nothing should change that.
Please cite where it says the average is 35-40, because the Dems winning 38 is the 4th largest ever. No way in hell the average is that high if 38 is the 4th largest ever. Fake news!
That's not how statistics work. 47.6% more came out to vote compared to the previous midterm. It's like when you buy one apple and then you buy another apple, well you just increased the number of apples you previously had by 100%.
Its not Russia so most people won't care.
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Trump's approval rating is a measly 37% with independents, according to Gallup. 86% for Republicans, 7% for Democrats. He's not going to win if he can barely get 1/3 of the independents to vote for him.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/203198/presidential-approval-ratings-donald-trump.aspx
And the Republican base was all over the place for who they supported, and a whole lot of them didn't like Trump, but they have loyally backed their guy even despite having not liked him all the way up until he won the R bid.
To say the D base is all over the place for who they support will mean low support for whoever wins the bid is misguided. Most of the democratic base will support who their candidate is just like most of them supported Hillary when she ran even though the base was widely divided on her and Bernie. Hell, Hillary got a greater percentage of votes from liberals than Donald got from conservatives, and that was even after all the Bernie backers were furious that Hillary allegedly stole the election!
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And a hell of a lot more blue districts became bluer, over 300 actually, less than 100 became more red. It was a big blue wave, 4th largest midterm gain by any minority party in history. And the 8.6% popular vote advantage also one of the biggest on record for a midterm.
And the Democrats won several statewide and national races in PA, MI, and WI easily.
And this alienating the base stuff is nonsense. Trump should have alienated the Republican base because of the lack of support he had until he won the R bid, yet 81% of self-identified conservatives voted for him. Hillary should have alienated the Democrat base because of all the Bernie support and because she allegedly stole the election from Bernie, yet 84% of self-identified liberals voted for her. At the end of the day, unless you take all the worst traits of every President ever and combine it into one person, people who are liberal are going to widely for vote whoever has (D) beside their name and people who are conservative are going to widely vote for whoever has (R) beside their name regardless of who is running. Elections are won on getting people out to vote who will vote for your candidate and getting the independents to vote for your candidate.
Welcome to being blocked. Hope you enjoy living in a world of ignorance and fake news then! What's the next pizza restaurant you are going to go shoot up because of some Alex Jones conspiracy theory??
YOU have not schooled jack shit; however, thanks for the shallow wikipedia-like answer.
You are dismissed.
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That's not how the whole works. If you have 100 young people and 21 vote that is 21%. If 31 vote the next time that is only 31% and a10% increase in the whole.
It's 10% more, not a 10% increase. An increase is relative to the previous total, therefore it's a 47.6% increase.
How did that work out for Hillary. She lost so, polling did not tell the real story which is the norm these days. You can spin numbers any way you wish but, reality continues to reer its ugly head for you guys.
You don't understand the whole do you, which is why you keep falling in to it.
Personal responsibility. Hear that, Government? We want you to take responsibility and do your EFFIN job.
As a rule, I don't think shutting the government down is good for the country. Pissing off ATC's is just one of the sequela
I do understand you can't fall into a whole, but I do understand that one can fall into a hole, which you keep digging further with your incapability of understanding basic math. No wonder Kentucky ranks 34th in secondary public education!
HOLY HELL, HOW DID I MISS TRUMP'S TWITTER FEED YESTERDAY?
Hahahahaha!!!!!!
No way!!
This dude had the nerve to call some MS Paint-rendered, spiked-slat "barrier"...wait for it..."BEAUTIFUL!"
LMFAO!!
And then the post of him trying to look like a tough guy....signing papers? Like that's what he considers "work." Good grief.
And the video where he tries to call this a "democrat shutdown!" Bwahahaha! He's loving the videos these days. I'm loving the videos too. Especially the one where he says he'll "take the mantle" for the government shutdown...that he's "proud to shut down the government for border security."
Remember that? That was like a week ago. This is who you guys idolize and defend, day in and day out. That man's dumber than a rock!! Hahahaha you guys kill me. This thread is the gift that keeps giving, no doubt.
Hahahahaha!!!!!!
No way!!
This dude had the nerve to call some MS Paint-rendered, spiked-slat "barrier"...wait for it..."BEAUTIFUL!"
LMFAO!!
And then the post of him trying to look like a tough guy....signing papers? Like that's what he considers "work." Good grief.
And the video where he tries to call this a "democrat shutdown!" Bwahahaha! He's loving the videos these days. I'm loving the videos too. Especially the one where he says he'll "take the mantle" for the government shutdown...that he's "proud to shut down the government for border security."
Remember that? That was like a week ago. This is who you guys idolize and defend, day in and day out. That man's dumber than a rock!! Hahahaha you guys kill me. This thread is the gift that keeps giving, no doubt.
It was a play on words, and you really have not followed the logic here. I understand your math and the reason for it. 47% looks better than 10% or 31% percent in your agenda posting but, the fact of the matter is that only 31% of the 18-24 year range voters voted. Reality is your friend in the long run.
Alright, failed NAIA athletic director. Anything you say.
By the way, it is strongly suggested you shut the hell up before your ass is really embarrassed.
Homey that's the intended purpose of a lot of people when they use statistics. What the liberal is saying may be true, but what warriorcat is saying is also true. Do you want to see the glass 31% full or do you want portray that statistic in a way to convince someone that the glass is 47% more full and paint a picture that a lot of people will take at face value without knowing (or put forth any effort to know) the underlying whole truth. Politicians of all parties do this, but it should be titled Democrat strategy 101 or Fake News 101.
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Uh...since when have personal attacks been taboo on this thread?
Let a bro like me offer up some DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT and I get three or four half-witted attacks within five minutes. It's hilarious. I'm a big boy so I can take it. Is this Bill Cosby guy not able to stand up for himself or something? WTF?
I don't like this..."softer side" of the POLITICAL THREAD. Quit acting like you guys have any compassion for anyone except yourselves and your families, and get back to hating anyone who's not a white, conservative, American male. Jesus. Who are you people?
Oh I get both the logics which is why it’s confusing but with math there is always right or wrong .. and I also understand why they say it that way
There are plenty of asshat white conservative males , being an asshole is a human thing Everyone can do it, at any time regardless of what labels you and the dems give people and how their assholeness manifests itself.
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Genuinely confused here. Was that supposed to be a play on words? Were you trying to be....witty?
Stick to TV news and 1970's-era disses. Oh and don't forget to say some cornball shit like "you are dismissed" at the end.
Not surprised you missed the play on words, that fog just keeps getting thicker. Poor children. Well, at least you only have them for one year. Given your party lifestyle they can relate to your juvenile behavior until they grow a little older and realize that growing up happens to most.
Agreed. I'm not a democrat any more than Trump is a republican though. I just call it like I see it.
I know we can all agree on one thing though...
PJ Washington is definitely NOT an asshole.
Go Cats.
Falsehood, lie, incorrect representation, and flat out deception.
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