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FlorC

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  1. It means that MSM , people and stock markets over react to the tariffs and meanwhile many countries are making trade deals. No fear mongering needed.
  2. Britain is certainly lost. There is no way to get all the people out that made Britain go from white 60-70's Britain to the diverse ----hole that it is now. But not just that , draconian laws , surveillance and the technology used, can't be turned back. For 100's of years Britain made colonies looted , now it is the colonies that loot Britain.
  3. A good article , yes copy and paste , with a better view on the tariffs. It is not that bad and anyone with a basic grasp of economics should know better. The panic-peddlers are out in force, warning that such a tariff means retail prices will skyrocket 50%. Let’s make one thing clear: a tariff applies to the transaction value, not the final retail price. The transaction value is what the importer pays the exporter, plus freight and insurance. That cost is just the first step in a long supply chain. By the time a product reaches the consumer, it’s been marked up to cover domestic shipping, warehousing, employee wages, utilities, sales tax, and profit margins for every hand it passes through. The tariff is just one input among many. Take a simple example. A retailer imports a widget with a $100 transaction value. Add a 50% tariff, and the cost to the importer becomes $150. That importer then sells it wholesale — perhaps at $200 — to a retailer, who marks it up again to $300 for sale. That $50 tariff is now 16.7% of the retail price. Even if every penny of the tariff is passed along, you’re not looking at a 50% increase in retail price — you’re looking at something closer to 17%. But here’s the kicker: tariffs are not always fully passed on to the consumer. Importers and retailers know they can’t raise prices beyond what the market will bear. Sometimes they absorb part of the cost, cut expenses, renegotiate contracts, or shift to different suppliers. The market reacts; it doesn’t just lie down and take it. Still not convinced? Look at the real-world data: The National Bureau of Economic Research analyzed the 2018–2019 U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods. They found that for every 10% tariff, retail prices rose 1–2%. So even a 50% tariff, if applied, might cause retail prices to edge up 5–10% — not 50%. That’s a far cry from the alarmist headlines. So why do politicians and media outlets keep pushing the scare narrative? Easy: Fear sells. “Fifty percent” is a lot more dramatic than “maybe 5 to 10%.” It’s easier to provoke outrage than to explain how pricing actually works. They’re banking on the average person not understanding the difference between wholesale cost and retail price — or not caring enough to dig into the numbers. Yes, tariffs matter. They influence trade behavior. They can increase some costs. They can disrupt certain supply chains. But they’re not some magic multiplier that doubles the price of your groceries or gadgets overnight. Anyone pushing that line is either economically illiterate or deliberately misleading you. The next time you hear that a 50% tariff will mean a 50% price hike, don’t nod along. Push back. Ask for the math. Demand the details. Because when it comes to tariffs and retail pricing, the facts just don’t support the hysteria. Well put ! A lot of countries already made trade deals , more will follow. For the rest , the tariffs won't be that bad , except maybe China.
  4. Would you, even for free, ride Bozos's giant rocket into "space"? F no ! Not even if they paid me.
  5. Exactly what they teach in these universities.
  6. Not proven and only a part of it. Not to deflect but India is smarter : India considers gold, silver imports from US to bridge trade deficit - Hindustan Times Yes, considers , but good move. Instead of getting paid in USD for their products , they may buy the only interesting thing/product the US has to offer and where there is demand for in India : gold & Silver. Since bankers and the FED don't consider it as money , India buy some "commodities" for their USD's. Reducing trade inbalances. Brilliant. China should do the same.
  7. Told ya after the gay mariages . In bed with the WEF. Get your sleave up, next mRNA shot will be mandatory. More taxes , CBDC , all coming.
  8. The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, CNN reported on Wednesday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. GOOD ! US IRS planning to rescind Harvard's tax-exempt status amid Trump feud, CNN reports | Reuters
  9. Stock market = overvalued , rigged casino. Time for a big reset.
  10. So cheaper stuff from China on Lazada ? 👍
  11. Really ? Looking at the bottom of the car , maybe 2015 ?
  12. ^ Al lot are not willing to work. Automation is the answer , not illegal migrants.
  13. He is so right about that. He was very right when he spoke to the Euro's.
  14. How many of those downstream 500.000 are "immigrants" . Now that the "immigrants" are slowly getting out , new job openings for some . And there will be new start ups to replace some of the products from China. Some short pain for a better future.
  15. JD Vance Optimistic About Prospects for UK-US Trade Deal Shouldn't that be sanctions on the UK , just like on South Africa for heavy discrimination against whites ?
  16. Why the White House Must Double Down on DEI in Education Weird title. Should be: Why the White House Must Double Down against DEI in Education.
  17. Same article was on my Yahoo feed : How Sweden’s multicultural dream went fatally wrong (yahoo.com)
  18. A cry for help, to the Universe, from Planet Earth. Now why would intelligent beings from the universe help mankind ?
  19. Well , they're not wrong , it just the way they protest.
  20. Out on bail ? The crowd should have administred quick justice.
  21. When AI becomes sentient , it's game over.
  22. Good , buy gold !
  23. Chinese should have halted the rare earth elements a long time ago. Time to starve the military-industrial complex. And EV's.
  24. But El Salvador is only a small mid-american country . If Bukele is ever "deposed" , that prison gets opened and some nasties will seek revenge.
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