And maybe this is a question for Chance, but how do these countries have the power to force certain companies to raise their employee salaries?
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Originally posted by revo View PostAnd maybe this is a question for Chance, but how do these countries have the power to force certain companies to raise their employee salaries?"The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View PostWell I guess Mexico could build a car with lower wage workers but then it wouldnt qualify for tariff free trade?
And BTW, according to reports I’ve seen, the $16/hr rate for workers only is for those producing 30% of the auto. And the penalty for not adhering to that or the 65% of the auto parts being from North America is a 2.5% tariff. Not a 25% tariff, but a 2.5% tariff. Seems like a lot of rigamarole for $750 in tariffs on a $30k vehicle.
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I am curious to see what a serious academic analysis of the treaty looks like. It will take a while, but feel free to post when you see one. In the short term, it's a big win for US agriculture.
JAd Astra per Aspera
Oh. In that case, never mind. - Wonderboy
GITH fails logic 101. - bryanbutler
Bah...OJH caught me. - Pogues
I don't know if you guys are being willfully ignorant, but... - Judge Jude
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Originally posted by onejayhawk View PostIn the short term, it's a big win for US agriculture.
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Originally posted by revo View PostSo you can post away about the rosy economy Obama created, and I'll post about the cluelessness of our current president and how he's affecting the very people who voted for him. Deal?
This is almost the 'too good to be true' economy, Fed chair says
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell said Tuesday that the U.S. economy appears to be in the midst of a “remarkably positive” period that is unprecedented in modern history.
The Fed is predicting that unemployment will remain below 4 percent through 2020 and that inflation will stay low — around 2 percent — during that time. This has never happened in modern U.S. history. The last time unemployment was that low for several years, in the 1960s, it triggered high inflation, but the central bank and many outside forecasters don’t think that will occur this time.
“This historically rare pairing of steady, low inflation and very low unemployment is a testament to the fact we remain in extraordinary times,” Powell said in a speech at the annual meeting of the National Association for Business Economics (NABE) in Boston. “I was asked at last week’s news conference whether these forecasts are too good to be true — a reasonable question.”"The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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There is no denying the economy, as a whole, is doing very well lately. A couple of points about that, though: 1. How much of this is related to Trump's policies and how much of it would have happened under a Dem? 2. How much of this is a sugar high based on the short term benefits of the things like the corporate tax cut and deregulations, and how far will we crash once the sugar high runs out, and the long term consequences of these things starts to be felt.
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The economy is doing great for the 3%, I still don't see the benefits at the lower levels. Stock market is at a new high, great, what percentage of the bottom 90% own any stock? I'm still terrified when I see that a sizable percentage of Americans could not handle a surprise $400 expense. Hell, I'm carrying around that in cash most days."You know what's wrong with America? If I lovingly tongue a woman's nipple in a movie, it gets an "NC-17" rating, if I chop it off with a machete, it's an "R". That's what's wrong with America, man...."--Dennis Hopper
"One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real." -- Klaus Kinski
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Originally posted by Fresno Bob View PostThe economy is doing great for the 3%, I still don't see the benefits at the lower levels. Stock market is at a new high, great, what percentage of the bottom 90% own any stock? I'm still terrified when I see that a sizable percentage of Americans could not handle a surprise $400 expense. Hell, I'm carrying around that in cash most days.
Not healthy indicators. The tax cut/stock buyback rush was equivalent to the government hitting a payday lender. Some day soon, its gonna hurt.Larry David was once being heckled, long before any success. Heckler says "I'm taking my dog over to fuck your mother, weekly." Larry responds "I hate to tell you this, but your dog isn't liking it."
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Originally posted by Fresno Bob View PostThe economy is doing great for the 3%, I still don't see the benefits at the lower levels. Stock market is at a new high, great, what percentage of the bottom 90% own any stock? I'm still terrified when I see that a sizable percentage of Americans could not handle a surprise $400 expense. Hell, I'm carrying around that in cash most days."The Times found no pattern of sexual misconduct by Mr. Biden, beyond the hugs, kisses and touching that women previously said made them uncomfortable." -NY Times
"For a woman to come forward in the glaring lights of focus, nationally, you’ve got to start off with the presumption that at least the essence of what she’s talking about is real, whether or not she forgets facts" - Joe Biden
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View PostI have stock, where does 90% start?
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Originally posted by cardboardbox View PostI have stock, where does 90% start?"You know what's wrong with America? If I lovingly tongue a woman's nipple in a movie, it gets an "NC-17" rating, if I chop it off with a machete, it's an "R". That's what's wrong with America, man...."--Dennis Hopper
"One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real." -- Klaus Kinski
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Originally posted by Fresno Bob View Postdo you have over $300k in assets, including equity in your home? If so, I bet that puts you in the top 10% of Americans
I can’t get the Fed Chart to copy, but it’s also here:
Graph & table of net worth brackets and percentiles in the United States for recent data. See top one percent, top .5%, and .1%, median, and more.
Seemed high to me, but I’m not finding anything that’s different.Last edited by chancellor; 10-04-2018, 07:08 PM.I'm just here for the baseball.
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Originally posted by chancellor View Post2016 Federal Reserve figures show top 10% net worth to be about 1.18 million, including home equity.
I can’t get the Fed Chart to copy, but it’s also here:
Graph & table of net worth brackets and percentiles in the United States for recent data. See top one percent, top .5%, and .1%, median, and more.
Seemed high to me, but I’m not finding anything that’s different.
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