The Economy

[coati]

Coati, I pretty much agree with your statement....but I'll add this, without deep storage you may find that in times of failure, you may find those stores quite valuable....

Like many of my Tribal neighbors, I store enough food for each yearly growing cycle. Have for many decades. We don't have the option to jump in a car or run to a corner store every time we prep for a meal.

I continue to be amazed with how much food comes out of a small garden and from shared resources locally. And by the way regarding protein, beans store really well and chickens require far less inputs than beef.

 

[heathrowinneo]

Trump ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Hidden in Plain Sight

Economic collapse? Its starting in Asia and working its way around the globe. Jet fuel, farming, basic materials... phhht. There is a growing food insecurity globally. Buckle up.

 

[Lazaran]

Economic collapse? Its starting in Asia and working its way around the globe. Jet fuel, farming, basic materials... phhht. There is a growing food insecurity globally. Buckle up.

Just like Covid.

Though, ironically, in this instance, the crisis was DEFINITELY "man"-made…



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[PersonalFavors]

I'm gonna ponder your questions for a little bit, because of your very good question I want to answer you to the best that I am able.........
Also your question as simple as it sounds has a complex answer......

I figured that. I am thinking they made you cut one of your feet off and they are not easy to grow back. A guy I used to work with lost 32 head when they cut back on the number of cattle per acre I think it was. All in the name of flatulence that never made a difference anyway.

 

[Lazaran]

And don’t look now, but the MASSIVE layoffs in the tech sector that were predicted for some time are starting to manifest.

The NASDAQ seems to love the news…



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[Lazaran]

The way I see it is establishment Democrats expected enthusiasm and votes when important portions of the base were not being heard. Harris admitted she made a big mistake when she told an interviewer during her campaign that she would not do anything different if she could go back and redo some of the Biden administration decisions. This is her own post-mortem statement. It is not a rewriting of history by what you so condescendingly call "the left".

Let this sink in. She admitted the mistake. You don't. You blame the messenger for not passively accepting status quo policies within the Democratic Party.

I get the feeling you're out of touch a very important part of the Democratic base who are deeply harmed by policies controlled by high-dollar lobbyists in Washington DC. You fancy yourself as being in the middle, but you do not appreciate how far both parties have been pulled to the right by the big money lobbyists.

The grass roots of the Democratic Party will not accept status quo politics controlled by the DSCC and the DCCC. If you think I'm bad about this rebellion against the big money lobbyist stranglehold on Washington politics, you should hear what is taking place in the local Democratic precinct meetings.

Blaming what you call "the left" is not a winning strategy. Condescension is a very bad look for the Democratic Party.

You are giving a farcical amount of weight to something Kamala said in her “post mortem”. Kamala Harris is still active politically, and she was / is clearly pandering to some future “candidate Harris” voters.



And just so you know, if Kamala would have thrown President Biden under the bus on his handling of the Israel-"Palestine" situation and advocated for a more hostile U.S. foreign policy stance towards Israel, then she would have lost votes from other sections of the electorate.

I honestly don’t know if I would have had the stomach to vote for Kamala if she had been so weak and transactional on the Israel-"Palestine" issue - and I am a true blue Democrat.

Let that ^ sink in.

Kamala pandering to "the left" on the Israel-"Palestine" issue in the 2024 election was a zero sum game AT BEST, imho. It would NOT have changed the outcome. (Ironically, it CAN be argued that Kamala sticking to her guns spared the Democrats an even larger electoral loss in congress.)

Ultimately, the 2024 election was about “the economy, stupid” AND misogyny & bigotry (with some of the bigotry involving anti-Semitism).



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[RobDownSouth]

One Year Later: The Results of Gavin Newsom’s Fast Food Minimum Wage Hike Are In​

2 Comments / By Kyle Stevenson / January 1, 2026


Reason Magazine reporter Bess Byers outlined the economic consequences of California’s fast food minimum wage law while highlighting comments from Gov. Gavin Newsom defending exemptions built into the legislation.
The law, known as AB 1228, raised wages for fast food workers and created a new regulatory structure, but Byers said the results have included job losses, restaurant closures, and higher prices.

“One year after implementing the so called FAST Act, we are finally seeing its effects, and they are exactly what you would expect,” Byers said. “Rubio’s coastal grill closed 48 locations across the state. MOD Pizza closed five and Pizza Hut laid off all 1200 delivery drivers,” she said.

Byers said the employment data showed significant losses. “In total, fast food employment decreased by 2.7% which cost California 18,000 jobs,” she said. She added that remaining workers also felt the impact.

“Restaurants replaced employees with digital kiosks, and those who did keep their jobs saw their hours decrease by almost two months per year,” she said.

https://wokespy.com/one-year-later-the-results-of-gavin-newsoms-fast-food-minimum-wage-hike-are-in/

Long term results are in, via a massive Univ of California Berkely longitudinal study
The two most prominent conclusions of the study:

• Overall, fast food employment did NOT decrease.
• The overall cost to the consumer was SIX CENTS FOR EVERY FOUR DOLLARS SPENT

The study (at the two year anniversary of the law), basically validated the Howard University study done at the one year mark. The one study that Rightguide touted here included here was found to include data from 10 months before the act went into effect. The Hoover Institute (a favorite of MAGA here) formally retracted a study it had previously published when it was found that the author's conclusions were not backed up by verifiable data.

Link here.

Side note to Rightguide: I own you, boy.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Long term results are in, via a massive Univ of California Berkely longitudinal study
The two most prominent conclusions of the study:

• Overall, fast food employment did NOT decrease.
• The overall cost to the consumer was SIX CENTS FOR EVERY FOUR DOLLARS SPENT

The study (at the two year anniversary of the law), basically validated the Howard University study done at the one year mark. The one study that Rightguide touted here included here was found to include data from 10 months before the act went into effect. The Hoover Institute (a favorite of MAGA here) formally retracted a study it had previously published when it was found that the author's conclusions were not backed up by verifiable data.

Link here.

Side note to Rightguide: I own you, boy.

It’s good to see these topics seriously studied.

Minimum wage hikes are always attacked, but studies always find net positive outcomes.

 

[badbabysitter]

Canada Turns to Europe—Leaving U.S. Aluminum Behind

Canada is redirecting its aluminum supply away from the US — and American manufacturers are already paying the price. Quebec's share of aluminum going to the US dropped from 95% to 78%, while US Midwest premiums surged 82% and American car costs rose $1,500 per vehicle.

In this video, we break down exactly why Canada made this shift, where the aluminum is going instead, and what it means for American automakers, aerospace companies, construction firms, and everyday consumers paying more at every level.

Alcoa diverted 100,000+ tonnes away from US buyers. A 22% fall in Canadian deliveries created a 1.2 million tonne supply gap domestic US producers cannot fill. And Canada is now building permanent trade relationships with Europe and Asia that will outlast any tariff negotiation.

This is not a temporary disruption. This is a structural supply chain transformation driven directly by Washington's own tariff decisions.

I have been trying to explain this to many American friends , that this isn't just Canada playing politics with a US administration we don't like; this is our future

Carney pretty much spelled it out at DAVOS and has been putting it into motion, and this just another example of us turning away from our southern neighbour

Maybe things will be better when there are grown ups in the White House again, but the damage is done. We're your allies, not your friends

 

[ChloeTzang]

Carney being a Real Leader - unlike Trump

"There's two parties to a negotiation. We're not sitting here taking notes, okay, and taking instructions from the United States..."

Meanwhile, Howard Lutnick insults Canada day after day.

Charlie Angus does a really good take on Canadaian views....

 

[ChloeTzang]

Trump's Trade Rep STUNNED as Carney Rejects Concessions!!

Explosive new developments as Prime Minister Mark Carney flatly rejects US demands for an "entry fee" before trade talks even begin, declaring America cannot dictate terms while US Trade Rep Jamieson Greer slams Canada's globalization push as incompatible with Trump's agenda.

In this high-stakes Power & Politics breakdown, Carney stands firm for Canadian sovereignty amid tariff pressures and July deadlines that could reshape our economy. With alcohol boycotts hitting US producers and coalition-building underway, the battle over CUSMA renewal intensifies—protecting jobs in autos, steel, and beyond while facing adversarial tactics. This matters deeply for every Canadian feeling the squeeze on costs and security.

Sources include CBC Power & Politics and recent reports on Radio-Canada revelations. Canadians deserve straight analysis on how Carney navigates this without compromising our interests.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada–EU Pact Hits U.S. With $260B Trade Loss

"A historic step forward...." "A newer and deeper relationship" "A strategic realignment with the European Union"

Canada’s deepening Canada–EU strategic partnership is quietly rewriting the rules of transatlantic trade—while $260B in flows reroute away from the United States.
In this analysis, we track how tariffs and policy volatility turned into higher costs, lost jobs, and a growing investment shortfall across U.S. manufacturing.

You’ll see why European capital is increasingly choosing Canada as the stable gateway, and how Atlantic ports, logistics corridors, and finance are being redesigned.
The most serious damage is not just dollars and employment—it’s America’s fading role in setting global standards and dispute rules.

How This Story Unfolds:

[00:00] Carney: historic Canada–EU partnership
[01:18] $110B cost surge hits U.S. manufacturing
[04:22] The “structural loss” Washington can’t reverse
[09:24] Power shift: energy, minerals, standards leverage
[15:42] Quiet asymmetry: Canada gains via trust
[23:03] Turning point: contracts shift, routes lock in

 

[ChloeTzang]

Finland's president on texting Carney, Trump and NATO's role in a changing global order

Chief political correspondent Rosemary Barton speaks with Finland's President Alexander Stubb to discuss Canada's relationship with the European Union, being called a 'Trump whisperer,' Russia's war on Ukraine and the role of alliances like NATO in a shifting global order.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Ottawa making sure they can export Oil and Gas to Asia....

The federal government says it's approved Enbridge Inc.'s Sunrise project, expanding a natural gas pipeline in B.C. It's expected to cost $4 billion and increase capacity by up to 300 MMBtu (million British thermal units) per day. Huge economic significance here for Canada.....and important geopolitical context here....other countries looking to establish contractual agreements with Canada that will require more capacity

 

[ChloeTzang]

Aluminium is Uncomfortable for the White house - Canada holds all the cards.....

Trump's impulsive tarffs implementedon a whim without any understanding of the underlying economics are already causing long term structural damage to the US......

 

[ChloeTzang]

I have been trying to explain this to many American friends , that this isn't just Canada playing politics with a US administration we don't like; this is our future

Carney pretty much spelled it out at DAVOS and has been putting it into motion, and this just another example of us turning away from our southern neighbour

Maybe things will be better when there are grown ups in the White House again, but the damage is done. We're your allies, not your friends

Not too many people follow all this and understand or even try to think about all the ramifications - and that seems to include most of the Trump Administration. Too mucg ego and insularity. Yes, the USA is powerful, but it's not all-powerful.

Canada is our biggest export market as well as out biggest source of imports and it's so tightly interwoven that any decoupling has enormous impacts. Trump really has no understanding of what he is doing outside of generating sound-bites. What Trump has done has made sure Canada recognes the threat of too much reliance on the USA and Carney is ensuring Canada rapidly diversifies - something Canada CAN do. As we have seen with the rapidly expanding trade with Asia and the EU that is quickly replacing the US.

The US has huge dependancies on Canada and not recognizing this is going to cause huge econimic pain - these things take a while to get rolling but when they do it's like a tidal wave of consequences. Trump fails to comprehend that you don't fuck around with what you don't understand.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Donny losing his marbles because he thinks he's a King and doesn't need Congress to pass legislation

 

[Lazaran]

Donny losing his marbles because he thinks he's a King and doesn't need Congress to pass legislation

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DonOld is such a corrupt, ignorant, whiny, weak ass punk.



DonOld is DEFINITELY NOT my President.



We. Told. Them. So.

 

[coati]

You are giving a farcical amount of weight to something Kamala said in her “post mortem”. Kamala Harris is still active politically, and she was / is clearly pandering to some future “candidate Harris” voters.



And just so you know, if Kamala would have thrown President Biden under the bus on his handling of the Israel-"Palestine" situation and advocated for a more hostile U.S. foreign policy stance towards Israel, then she would have lost votes from other sections of the electorate.

I honestly don’t know if I would have had the stomach to vote for Kamala if she had been so weak and transactional on the Israel-"Palestine" issue - and I am a true blue Democrat.

Let that ^ sink in.

Kamala pandering to "the left" on the Israel-"Palestine"’issue in the 2024 election was a zero sum game AT BEST, imho. It would NOT have changed the outcome. (Ironically, it CAN be argued that Kamala sticking to her guns spared the Democrats an even larger electoral loss in congress.)

Ultimately, the 2024 election was about “the economy, stupid” AND misogyny & bigotry (with some of the bigotry involving anti-Semitism).



We. Told. Them. So.

Netanyahu started playing the Republicans against the Democrats during the Obama administration In a very obvious way. Obama held his ground better than Biden did. Many Democrats noticed this, and still do.

Maybe Harris got the message. She may or may not be able to run against the GOP again. That's up to the primary process.

 

[PersonalFavors]

 

[ChloeTzang]

Canada REFUSES to Negotiate - Carney: "NOT Supplicant", Trump Fumbles

When Carney says Canada is “not a supplicant,” he is naming a deeper shift: the old North American relationship is being reclassified from strategic asset to strategic risk.

"Hoping the USA will return to normal is NOT a strategy." Canada now views the US trade relationship as a strategic risk.

How Trump-era tariffs, public threats, and preconditions for talks turned economic integration into a source of vulnerability
Why Canada is moving from hoping America “returns to normal” toward actively building alternatives
What the stalled USMCA review tells us about changing power dynamics inside North America
How Canada’s response mirrors Europe’s broader push for strategic autonomy in energy, defense, and trade
Why this moment matters far beyond one treaty review, as other countries watch to see whether Washington can still dictate terms
What viewers will learn about the deeper geopolitical lesson: when dependence becomes leverage for someone else, resilience starts to look like independence

This is not a trade dispute. It is a public break with the assumption that prosperity comes from staying tightly bound to the United States no matter how unstable, coercive, or unpredictable that relationship becomes.

 

[ChloeTzang]

Consequences CRASH Down In FIFA World Cup Nightmare

 

[ChloeTzang]

WORLD CUP DISASTER Unfolds!!​

 

[Iluv17]

 

[Buffalogurl]

You raise cattle....
What steps are you taking to increase production and lower the inflated cost of beef? Or do you like the carbon limits obiden imposed that caused this debacle? It has been long enough where there should be recovery yet the beef prices are growing to nearly double what they were when the obiden regime imposed limits.

Personalfavors, as a producer I have very little control on the price of beef. Also I have little control on the inflated cost of beef. That said, I'll qualify my statement.....
Neary all commodities and the prices of commodities are controlled by Chicago mercantile/Chicago board of trade and the London metals exchange. Yes I have a small amount of control over my consumables. However the price the public pays for nearly all commodities are controlled by a handful of people, and are heavily manipulated using "future contracts", with short selling these evil motherfuckers daisy chain the contracts manipulating the cost of your consumables to the edge of affordability.....what would serve you well in the understanding of this shitfuckery, is to research commodity markets and understand future's trading.....
A side note, these evil sons of bitchs have been doing this from the beginning of time. They are parasites, they absolutely produce nothing but misery ......