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But they're going to end up cutting a negative amount. Musk climbed down first from his 2 trillion claim, then it went down to 1 trillion, now it's at $150 billion and still filled with falsehoods. On the other hand he did manage to slash employment at the enforcement division of the IRS. It's projected to cost the US roughly $500 billion yearly in revenues. At least. So even if we accept Musk's valuation of $150 billion in savings, it still amounts to a negative cut of $35O billion.

Maybe Barr is still smarting after being castigated by a Federal Judge for lying about the Mueller report?

YOu still haven't explained this comment of yours: " Well, consumers in the US would not get the opportunity to pay lower prices, US made products will be more expensive, and cheaper imports will be impaired with tariffs, therefore more expensive still. The US consumer, whether he likes it or not, will have to pay higher prices." Are you predicting an end to representational democracy in the USA?

First off, you really want to go with the least dense system? You questioned whether such a system existed and it does. Huge amounts of iron ore are extracted yearly. This usage doesn't add up to much of that. But I will admit that the great thing about fossil fuels is that they're pretty much inexhaustible. You keep on drilling and the stuff keeps on coming out, Like forever!!! And the land and the water table are as good as new!!! Whereas with renewables sooner or later, the sunlight and wind get tapped out and you need to move to the next location.

You sure about that? The economy of Canada is a highly developed mixed economy, the world's ninth-largest as of 2024, and a nominal GDP of approximately US$2.117 trillion. Canada is one of the world's largest trading nations, with a highly globalized economy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Canada Economy of Cuba GDP. Increase $100.023 billion (nominal, 2018); Increase $137 billion (2017 est.) GDP rank. 62nd (nominal, 2018) · 77th (PPP, 2016). GDP per capita. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_Cuba

thanks for the rant. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_European_power_outage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2003_Italy_blackout

He may well mean that. non-toxic Iron oxide batteries that can't burn because they're not flammable are now a thing. https://evolutionoftheprogress.com/iron-air-batteries/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Form_Energy

It's a good thing that major blackouts have never happened with grids based on fossil fuels. Because otherwise the assumption that it was the fault of renewables would look kind of suspect.

I'm sure this means something to you.

What I find hilarious is you pretending that you read the mainstream news. Stop making things up. I used this search term for google. "spain portugal power outages" Here's the first page:

After all, what's money when it comes to the question of the economy? Not just that...what's money if Mike Hunt doesn't care? Because the major economic system of measurement out there is the Mike Hunt Emotional Engagement Index.

That was 7 months ago. A lot has changed since then. EDIT: Correction 14 months ago. When the US economy didn't have an economically suicidal President.

Here's a valid link to the article https://archive.ph/N5e8L

You mean President Hunter Biden?

So, you're an alien then. What kind, legal or illegal?

I'm sure you have evidence to back that claim up and are eager to share it.

Thank you, visitor from the future. So, who is going to win the next World Cup? And the next Superbowl?

What's the use of knowledge, anyway? Who knows what the future will bring? Tomorrow 2+2 might equal 5.

This is your defense of sleaziness? That it's a dangerous job? A President is supposed to put the interests of the country first. Profiting from the office obviously raises serious questions about whose interests he's putting first. Not so long ago, such conduct would have been unthinkable.

Because it takes a superb businessman to trade on the office of the Presidency. What it really takes is shamelessness.

German bunds offer lower interest rates than do US bonds. A lot lower. Tariffs usually lower the rate of the currency of the country imposing them This time not. You can repeat your mantra over and over again about the US economy but that doesn't mean it isn't on the decline.

No. Usually when investors cash out of stocks, t bills fall because they want to park them somewhere safe. In addition, when countries impose tariffs their currency tends to rise in value in the short term. If the currency rises in value that means the T bills become more valuable and therefore the interest rate on them falls.

Actually China might be laughing since the US is withdrawing resources from the Asia Pacific in order to attack the Houthis.

If the Treasury Dept has to offer higher yields, that means US bonds are on shaky grounds. And I notice you don't have an answer as to why bond rates went up as investors cash out of stocks.

And more good news... Pierre Poilievre, Canada’s Opposition Leader, Loses Seat in Parliament Pierre Poilievre, the leader of the Conservative Party, was unseated as the parliamentary representative of his Ottawa district in a stunning upset that could put his leadership of the party in question... Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal candidate who is a well-known community volunteer but was initially considered a long shot, won the race. Mr. Poilievre embraced some of Mr. Trump’s rhetoric, railing against “radical woke ideology” while pledging to defund Canada’s national broadcaster and cut foreign aid. https://archive.ph/aMWNI