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You sure about that? "What makes junk food addictive? Junk food addiction stems from how these foods are engineered to be hard to resist. Manufacturers use various food science tricks to ensure you keep coming back for more. Let's explore some of these concepts that contribute to junk food addiction: Dynamic contrast Vanishing calorie density Sensory specific satiety (SSS) Evoked qualities Energy density theory Post-ingestional conditioning Salivary response Super normal stimulus Casomorphins High glycemic starch https://www.nutriadvanced.co.uk/news/the-science-of-junk-food-addiction-how-the-companies-keep-us-lovin-it/

"The eight dyes now under scrutiny are still widely used in the United States, but food manufacturers already take a different approach in other parts of the world. In European and Canadian markets, where products containing such dyes require warning labels, companies have long since adopted natural alternatives." So the USA is going to follow the lead of these vaccine-loving WHO supporting nations? It's clear that Kennedy is being played by petroleum-hating radical environmentalists.

As for questioning authority, your line has pretty much been Trust in Trump.

You think if you say it often enough that makes your assertion about QE true? As for this: "And btw, inflation in the Obama years was not unusually low by any means." Reconcile that assertion with this graph: https://www.investopedia.com/us-inflation-rate-by-president-8546447

Can you provide some names to let us know who "they" are?

Let's face it. Your dubious assumptions and inaccurate language make your comments very questionable.

Well you've given me no reason to think so so far? I don't believe that living in China qualifies you to judge something as vast and as differentiated as the Chinese economy

Clearly, he was responsible for the inflation that gripped that pretty much gripped the entire world except for China. Which was flirting with deflation at the time due to its own economic mismanagement.

China’s secret weapon in the trade war is an army of factory robots, powered by artificial intelligence, that have revolutionized manufacturing... With engineers and electricians tending to fleets of robots, these operations are bringing down the cost of manufacturing while improving quality. As a result, the price of many of China’s exports — the driver of the country’s economy — is remaining competitive even as President Trump has erected a high wall of tariffs. https://archive.ph/wq8vA

I'm for whatever theory of the case is the most conspiratorial.

What happened to winning winning winning?

I defer to experts. And to the market. As Trumps seems to be doing now.

You can repeat this nonsense all you like but during the Obama years there was no evidence of QE causing inflation. A few years later a lot of the signatories defended themselves by claiming that they didn't claim that there would be inflationary consequences, but only that there could have been.

Well, it's good to know finally that I'm not a Chinese Sock Puppet and Emojinaut. You had me doubting myself for a while. Yes, the Chinese have acted disgraceully way too often in their belt and road initiative. Supporting the grandiose and nonsensical plans of corrupt governments as a way to get a hold on them. The IMF by contrast, pays far more attention to the feasibility of projects, In the case of Sri Llanka, both the IMF and the Indian govt refused to fund the building of a useless airport. China did fund it and now has a very long term lease on a significant chunk of Sri Lanka. Anyway, I look forward to battling with you against those Chinese Sock Puppets and Emojinauts. Good Lord how I hate those Emojinauts!

The Famous Open Letter to Ben Bernanke (2010) In November 2010, a group of economists, academics, and financial professionals sent an open letter to Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke, warning against the Fed’s plan to implement QE2 (the second round of quantitative easing). 🔮 Their Main Predictions: Inflation Surge: QE would “risk currency debasement and inflation.” Rising Interest Rates: QE would lead to a collapse of confidence in the Fed’s ability to manage the economy, driving up long-term interest rates. Loss of Dollar Confidence: The policy would undermine the credibility of the U.S. dollar and possibly its reserve currency status. No Real Economic Benefit: QE would not meaningfully improve employment or stimulate real economic growth. ✅ What Actually Happened: 1. Inflation Stayed Low (Until Long After QE) From 2010 through the late 2010s, core inflation remained below the Fed’s 2% target, often hovering around 1.5%. The hyperinflation some predicted never materialized. If anything, the Fed struggled to raise inflation to healthy levels. Inflation only surged after massive pandemic-related stimulus in 2021–2022, not directly due to QE alone. 2. Interest Rates Stayed Low Contrary to predictions, long-term interest rates fell, not rose. Investors continued to buy U.S. Treasuries, signaling confidence rather than fear. QE helped lower borrowing costs, which was its intended effect. 3. The Dollar Remained Dominant The U.S. dollar remained the world’s reserve currency and actually strengthened in certain years. Global investors continued to see U.S. assets as safe and desirable, even as the Fed expanded its balance sheet. 4. Economic Growth and Job Recovery Did Occur While the recovery from the Great Recession was slower than ideal, QE helped stabilize financial markets, restore credit flows, and support asset prices. The U.S. saw gradual declines in unemployment, from over 9% in 2010 to below 5% by 2016. Without QE, the recession might have been deeper and longer-lasting. 🧠 Why Did the Predictions Fail? Critics assumed a mechanical relationship between money supply and inflation (e.g., Monetarist views like MV = PQ), ignoring the liquidity trap context of the post-crisis economy. Much of the QE money didn’t circulate in the real economy, but stayed in bank reserves or inflated asset prices. The economy had slack capacity—high unemployment and low demand—which muted inflationary pressures.

Or the Chinese government could suspend tariffs on this one item. And then it would be up to the US to halt shipments of it.

She seems almost reasonable given the competition from her fellow Republicans.

And living in China qualifies you to pronounce on its importance to world trade and the effect on the world economy if trade with it is cut off? How does that work?

Clearly the work of Marxist-Leninists at Fox News DHS chief Kristi Noem's purse stolen with thousands of dollars in DC restaurant: sources Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse was stolen with thousands in cash on Sunday night at a restaurant in Washington D.C., multiple sources from the agency confirmed to Fox News Digital. The purse was taken by a White man wearing a mask, and the bag contained $3,000 in cash as well as personal documents including her passport, keys, driver's license and a DHS badge, an agency spokesperson confirmed. "Her entire family was in town including her children and grandchildren – she was using the withdrawal to treat her family to dinner, activities, and Easter gifts," the spokesperson said. https://www.foxnews.com/politics/dhs-chief-kristi-noems-purse-stolen-thousands-dollars-dc-restaurant

Exactly how are these judges fascists? Do you think fascist just means bad?

If it were just penicillin that might be a good point. But there's a myriad of thing the US doesn't produce that add up to a lot more than a "bit".

Really, not true. Certainly not at all during the Oblama administration despite what alarmists were predicting. And by the way, inflation is not a bad thing in itself. If it were, that would mean deflation is a good thing. It what the Chinese economy is now experience a bit of and what afflicted America during the Great Depression, In fact, while people credit WW2 with stimulating the economy And Trump's tariffs will obviously boost inflation. In fact, if you look at countries that have imposed a system of high tariffs, inflation is a besetting ill.

Like the Supreme Court?

Anyway, thanks for letting me know it exists.

Stop making things up. That's not what was said. 40% doesn't mean that it's evenly distributed. You should consult the idea of comparative advantage. First offered by David Ricardo about 2 centuries ago, little has happened since that warrants its refutation.