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Yes I know, if I give it to her it's "her" money then, and she can do as she pleases in theory. But the notion that I'm effectively working and paying to maintain a woman who treated my girl quite badly, I just find it hard to accept.

Russia's economic growth is not a result of military spending though. Any other ideas?

I swear to God, the second I give my Thai partner money she sends it straight to her mother. I have to give her cash, so there's a chance this doesn't happen. Obviously that is a reason why I reduced the money.

Wow!!! 4.6 %!!! So even more than the IMF predicted. That IS impressive. And low unemployment to boot? Well, I'll be.... What can we do to bring some of this Russian stellar economic performance to the West???

If you really want an in depth analysis of why the Russian economy is soaring now, you can't do better than googling "The Economist Vladimir Putin spends big and sends Russia's economy soaring" There you will read that the reason Russia's economy is now doing very well is that Russia underwent years of austeriyt when it saved, and therefore Putin was able to spend big now and ignite the motor of the Russian economy.

Of course, Goldman Sachs' research is "clap trap", because they pointed out how the sales figures for BEVs are declining, and the reasons for this, I presume? Or why would the pre-eminent financial analysts in the world be defamed in this way?

Yes, you have to be VERY clever to support a woman for the top job in the land, who has said the US has a strong alliance with North Korea. Such clever people you are to support such a competent candidate. Lol.

Yes, such thoughts as the United States has a strong alliance with the republic of North Korea. I would totally want her in charge of the military.

No. Actually the key is that Russia had a few years of austerity under its belt and had saved. Thus, it was able to spend and ignite the economic motor. Google "The Economist, Vladimir Putin spends big and sends Russia's economy soaring."

And they live on a farm. A troll farm. Apparently.

Yes, I might learn how some people get their info from unqualified Youtubers. Quite sad.

It's extremely unpleasant. Quite remarkable how even a thread about good restaurants causes vitriolic disagreements. I think it has to do with the age of many posters, as people get older they take things far more seriously and are less willing to compromise or see other poster's point of view. Even the smallest point becomes a matter of life and death to some posters.

Lol, yeah, I'm going to take the word of an anti-putin Youtuber over the IMF, The Economist and the BBC. Of course I will.

Yes, quite the reduction. All paid for by the German consumer who's had energy bills to pay that would give the average elephant a heart attack. There's no solution to the German energy issue still, importing gas from Norway and the middle east, very doubtful this could ever be cheaper than Russian gas. Hopefully they'll revive the Nordstream pipleine when the Ukrainians and Russians have negotiated peace, as they undoubtedly will.

Exactly right. It does seem counterintuitive, all the countries borrowing from each other to finance their social services.

That's true to some degree, but France has the same problems as Germany, UK and the US, in terms of how to pay for the health servicing of the old population and above all their pensions. This is financed by going to the capital markets as well, because contributions and investments from those do not suffice to pay the costs. The problem with the high taxation model is how can it possibly be sustainable with negative birth rates in the long term? People have ever less purchasing power but are taxed ever more. It's a terrible cross to bear for the young people while the old enjoy their pensions.

They're probably afraid Kamala will again laud the strong alliance with the republic of North Korea.

But still importing it via Belgium and Netherlands, lol.

Their research has to serve billionaire investors and hedge funds, you can bet your bottom dollar it's better than Statista's.

Yes, that's true, but in the end there is a price for living off the largesse of others. As long as the US can live a life of excess and get others to finance it, they will continue to do so. Interest is a small price to pay for the benefits.

It's a very particular issue the deficit, because it's not the same as a deficit in your personal budget. In the end the US is borrowing to countries, who can never enforce, but they keep coming back for more IOUs. i totally agree there's no difference between Harris, Biden or Trump in terms of the deficit, they all NEED it to finance their grandiose plans. And in fact just to keep the country going and to service the old people. Interest, yes, there is a price for living on other people's money, but ultimately it's a sweet deal, the US is living a life of excesss on other people's money.

Sure, countries like Russia, China, and even Germany, are taking steps to be less exposed to American use of the dollar as a political tool. However, they can only achieve minor success in this. There is no way in human imagination that the dollar will be knocked of its top spot by China or Russia or the Euro any time soon. I trade Forex, and I can tell you even now, if the Dollar sneezes the rest of the world catches a cold. All currencies are basically derived of how the Dollar is doing. There may be less influence for the dollar, but it will still be the undisputed King for a very long time.

Of course there's no difference. In fact the gigantic borrowing is what makes big government possible, if it stopped Democrats' policies would be impossible to implement. But then with the increasing number of old people, who can solve this issue without borrowing? Can't be done. All nations are going to the capital markets to finance their spending. The alternative would be to let old people die. Or force them all to emigrate to Thailand.

First, we’re an outlier in how small our fiscal footprint is. Compared with the rest of the world, we don’t tax and spend much. Second, raising U.S. revenue levels to the average level of our peer countries would raise the equivalent of $2.61 trillion, roughly five times the amount needed to close the fiscal gap. Importantly, places like France and the Nordic countries collect this level of high revenue while still delivering reliable growth in living standards. These rich, high-functioning countries don’t seem hampered by excess taxation. https://www.epi.org/blog/could-tax-increases-alone-close-the-long-run-fiscal-gap/

Yes, I know but not in a serious way. By "endangered" I mean, the debt rating are so bad that no country wants to buy American debt. That's nowhere near happening. https://www.statista.com/statistics/246420/major-foreign-holders-of-us-treasury-debt/ If foreign countries keep funding the American lifestyle of excess, all is well.