Axios: "Hard Data Suggests Tariff-Driven Inflation and Recession Fears May be Overblown"

The media has pushed the idea that Trump's tariffs would spark rampant inflation and provoke a deep recession harder than they pushed the idea that Biden was a "super-ager" who routinely "ran circles among his Millennial staffers."

And now Axios, in a brave Jake Tapper sort of way, actually bothers to look at the evidence and the numbers, and assigns its Market Watch Repoter Emily Litella to say,
"Nevermind."

Hard data suggests tariff-driven inflation and recession fears may be overblown

With major indicators from April -- the month of peak tariff uncertainty -- now in, none show the kinds of recessionary or inflationary conditions implied by business and consumer surveys.
Why it matters: Warnings and anecdotes are taking on greater importance as signs of how tariffs are working their way through the economy.
The big picture: New data out Thursday showed steady retail sales and a surprising drop in wholesale prices in April. So far, so good.
But also Thursday morning, the country's largest retailer warned that it will not be able to absorb tariff-related price increases -- even considering the trade war pullback announced earlier this week.
Walmart, known for its low prices, will pass some of those costs onto the consumer. If Walmart can't hold the line, it's hard to see how other retailers might be able to.

Walmart is particularly dependent on China for Cheap Plastic from China.

I do enjoy how they admit the facts momentarily, only to immediately undermine the facts with more spin and more premonitions of doom.

What they're saying: "We're wired for everyday low prices, but the magnitude of these increases is more than any retailer can absorb," Walmart CFO John David Rainey told CNBC on Thursday.
"It's more than any supplier can absorb. And so I'm concerned that consumer is going to start seeing higher prices. You'll begin to see that, likely towards the tail end of this month, and then certainly much more in June."

Oh, you have Concerns?

Your Concerns are:

[ ] Noted

[ ] Not Noted

[X] Ridiculed

By the numbers: Retail sales rose by 0.1% in April, after a massive spending surge that was even stronger than initially reported. The control group, used to calculate personal consumption expenditures in GDP, fell by 0.2%.

It's almost as if business optimism and consumer confidence are spiking under Trump.

Axios again attempts to re-establish its predictions of doom by speculating that spending only increased due to people rushing to make purchases before the dreaded tariffs.

No doubt, that may be a contributor. But they push aside all other explanations in favor of the negative one that reinforces their prior beliefs.

Meanwhile, inflation fell. Axios concedes that falling inflation might disprove their predictions of inflation falling.

What a major concession.

...
Between the lines: The Producer Price Index, a gauge of wholesale prices, showed little sign of tariff-related price pressures that businesses have warned about.
PPI fell by 0.5% in April after a flat reading in March, rounding out an upbeat inflation snapshot after the index's consumer counterpart released Tuesday.
Goods prices were flat last month after falling almost a full percentage point in March. Services prices fell by 0.7%, the biggest drop since the index began in 2009.
The bottom line: "There is little evidence, so far, that tariffs are inflationary and instead profit margins are being squeezed. But as Walmart suggested Thursday morning, that is a situation that may not last long," ING chief international economist James Knightley wrote in a note.

Politico, too:

Trump tariffs have little impact on prices so far, defying grim forecasts https://t.co/hLzXZc3s9F
— POLITICO (@politico) May 13, 2025

Who pushed these Grim Forecasts, Politico?

If it's the sources you rely on for every DNC press release story-- are you going to apply more skepticism to their claims going forward, or not so much?

Posted by: Ace at 06:30 PM

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1 Kamala Harris's enablers throughout her political career have been overblown.

Posted by: Roy at May 15, 2025 06:34 PM (qwype)

2 2nd?

Posted by: DBCooper at May 15, 2025 06:34 PM (y1Mvi)

3 Try us! We caused deflation!

Posted by: Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 at May 15, 2025 06:36 PM (vm8sq)

4 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at May 15, 2025 06:37 PM (GYt5+)

5 Wasn't it Rahm Emanuel who said "Don't let a good crisis go to waste"? If you don't have one, make one up.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 15, 2025 06:37 PM (VNX3d)

6 If that isn't "our" Lizzy, she could still be a Moronette...

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:39 PM (Vqx30)

7 This sounds a lot like saying the experts were wrong... again.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 15, 2025 06:39 PM (ExV1e)

8 Free Alberta!

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 06:39 PM (vCQYb)

9 test

Posted by: cannot remember at May 15, 2025 06:39 PM (QRmWM)

10 I'm hoarding antifreeze, just in case.

You can never have too much antifreeze!

Posted by: Bombadil at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM (MX0bI)

11 Also, Bluebell the Hen wants revenge for the 100 million plus of her cousins who were cruelly murdered by stupid ass EXPERTS.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM (Vqx30)

12 No way. You mean the experts were wrong again and the tariffs are working?

Who could have predicted it.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 15, 2025 06:41 PM (viF8m)

13 Oh noes Walmart will only net 15 billon instead of 15.5 billion and must recoup that by spiking up the prices of their Chinese products,

Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2025 06:41 PM (VofaG)

14

I'm alive but as Walmart suggested Thursday morning, that is a situation that may not last long.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 06:42 PM (63Dwl)

15 "Hard Data Suggests Tariff-Driven Inflation and Recession Fears May be Overblown"

Who knew?

Posted by: The Experts at May 15, 2025 06:42 PM (vFG9F)

16 OK now... help me out here.

How did Trump know this? How did he know how this would work out? Or did he just hope it would? Or are we just waiting for the future events to take place?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:43 PM (2VST1)

17 Just because eggs and gas are getting cheaper doesn't mean we MAGAts aren't evil. Who are you going to believe, your bank balance, or Jake Tapper?

Posted by: Eeyore at May 15, 2025 06:44 PM (1bNHn)

18 11 Also, Bluebell the Hen wants revenge for the 100 million plus of her cousins who were cruelly murdered by stupid ass EXPERTS.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM (Vqx30)

If ever there was a case for reparations! FOR THE CHICKENS!

Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 06:44 PM (QzINz)

19 Politico parent is Axel Springer SE. Also owns silly Business Insider. That published some nasty about Don Jr. Got themselves cancelled by VP of the USA. Question, why does Bundestag drive US Political Opinion? Never mind!

Posted by: runner at May 15, 2025 06:44 PM (g47mK)

20
I'm alive but as Walmart suggested Thursday morning, that is a situation that may not last long.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 06:42 PM (63Dwl)

———-

They will need to activate the “customer engaged shelf stocking” program.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at May 15, 2025 06:45 PM (qecxw)

21 Isn't this going before a federal court soon?

I expected the media to do a full court press to make it look like tariffs were a disaster just to help influence the courts.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 06:45 PM (vCQYb)

22 If he pulls this off there is gonna be a run on crow in DC.

>>@ElectionWiz
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>>32m
FOX: President Trump says the United States and Iran are close to securing a peace deal

Posted by: JackStraw at May 15, 2025 06:46 PM (viF8m)

23 I saw Grim Forecast open for Cheap Chinese Plastic at the Fillmore back in '08.

Posted by: Max Power at May 15, 2025 06:46 PM (q177U)

24 I feel there should be an "unexpetedly" in the title or post somewhere. Or do they only do that during Dem administrations?

Posted by: Farquad at May 15, 2025 06:48 PM (Zc0lW)

25 FOX: President Trump says the United States and Iran are close to securing a peace deal
Posted by: JackStraw
......

So the Iranians prefer to live?

Posted by: wth at May 15, 2025 06:48 PM (v0R5T)

26 Because while I think the tariff efforts are good and will work out, I fully expected inflation to go up and prices to be a bit painful for a while. And we're not seeing that in most places.

now... there needs to be a caveat here. There are two areas that upset and annoy your average American: food and energy. Gas prices and food prices hit people right where they live and it really upsets people when those go up. Most people might be annoyed with how much the cost on their console game or their shaver went up, but that is an annoyance, it doesn't really hurt that badly.

So I think that prices DID to up, but not in places that really are significant to most people.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:48 PM (2VST1)

27 They killed multi millions of chickens in Indiana alone.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 06:49 PM (63Dwl)

28 Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM (Vqx30)

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Hey, I just got a text from you. Legit or is someone spoofing your number?

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 15, 2025 06:50 PM (gduug)

29 So I think that prices DID to up, but not in places that really are significant to most people.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:48 PM (2VST1)

if something is too expensive, you don't buy it. You have lost nothing real.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 06:50 PM (8avO+)

30 They killed multi millions of chickens in Indiana alone.

If it saves one chicken from having to suffer thru the flu...

Posted by: USDA at May 15, 2025 06:51 PM (Dphv/)

31 How did Trump know this? How did he know how this would work out? Or did he just hope it would? Or are we just waiting for the future events to take place?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:43 PM (2VST1)

I'm guessing that he placed more emphasis on historical analysis rather than economic theory. It's all well and good to rhapsodize about free-trade but, given that it doesn't exist, you have to take the world as it is.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 15, 2025 06:51 PM (ExV1e)

32
FOX: President Trump says the United States and Iran are close to securing a peace deal
Posted by: JackStraw

The imams are going to join the Trappists.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 15, 2025 06:52 PM (QnmlO)

33 Hard data suggests the media may be overblowing 'experts'.

Posted by: t-bird at May 15, 2025 06:52 PM (4lDi5)

34 Just because eggs and gas are getting cheaper doesn't mean we MAGAts aren't evil. Who are you going to believe, your bank balance, or Jake Tapper?
Posted by: Eeyore at May 15, 2025 06:44 PM (1bNHn)

Speaking of... my gas prices just shot up, like, 60 cents. Anyone know what gives?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 15, 2025 06:52 PM (ExV1e)

35 Gee, who knew Axios and Politico were right wing white supremacist fascist cisnormitive poopy heads.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (2ZThz)

36 Mark Steyn shares his position on the Crossbow/Longbow debate:

https://tinyurl.com/yc8jzxwh

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (2VST1)

37 Donor Kebab party at my camp.
You're all invited.

Posted by: Murphy Family at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (vCQYb)

38 Covid deaths were exaggerated under Trump, and undercounted during Biden.

Same reason.

Posted by: Frank Barone at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (IifOV)

39 Walmart are lying sacks of sackfuls of excrement.

Hey, Trump's gonna tariff Chi Nah!

Oh no, we gotta raise our prices!!

Hold on, the tariffs are on hold...

WE'RE RAISING OUR PRICES CUZ ORANGEMANBAD!!!!!

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (dGCAG)

40 Who made the grim forecast? Why none other than you!! And all you precious experts.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (GYlcL)

41 This reminds me of when New Jersey put a big tax on Truck Sales and projected X dollars of income out of it.

Instead, as soon as the tax rose above neighboring PA, truck sales in NJ went to ZERO. PA got all the sales. No tax came in at all.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 06:54 PM (8avO+)

42 >>> 28 Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM (Vqx30)

=====

Hey, I just got a text from you. Legit or is someone spoofing your number?
Posted by: Jordan61 at May 15, 2025 06:50 PM (gduug)

It's legit.

You of all people should appreciate the typo

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:54 PM (Vqx30)

43 If he pulls this off there is gonna be a run on crow in DC.
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It will give the Nobell committee another chance to ignore him.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at May 15, 2025 06:54 PM (6YdsJ)

44 Fvck Iran. Israel and Syria is the next big thing.

Posted by: runner at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (g47mK)

45 Who made the grim forecast? Why none other than you!! And all you precious experts.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 06:53 PM (GYlcL)

So where is the expose on the 'expert' who gave you this bad information? Or did you just make up that you spoke to anyone at all on this matter.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (8avO+)

46 if something is too expensive, you don't buy it. You have lost nothing real.

Well that's a much better and more clever way of stating what I was trying to say: stuff you can skip doesn't bother as much as the stuff you need.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (2VST1)

47 Yahoo Business/AP: US wholesale prices dropped 0.5% last month despite President Trump's tariffs. Wholesale prices dropped unexpectedly in April for the first time in more than a year despite President Trump’s sweeping taxes on imports.

That haven't really taken effect yet. DUHHHHH....Let's see those numbers in August/Sept

There was a rush by industries to "stock up" ahead of the tariffs so their warehouses were full. But as noted, you won't see the "effects" until the summer. Powell is in that camp noting how "volatile" inflation is (at least with the current circumstances).

You could have fooled me. I just got back from the grocery store and they might as well charge for visiting the steaks you might want to grill because no one can afford them.

beef producers are having fewer calves than usual, keeping prices high. Some producers are choosing to sell of their stock now bc of the high prices, but others worry that doing that will mean it takes longer to replenish their herds.

It is just like when Reagan doctored the Consumer Price Index in the 80's...and the CPI hasn't reflected anything near Reality ever since.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (ycI94)

48 Sorry to keep injecting this stuff but now the FBI, the SS and DHS are suggesting they are investigating James Comey for calling for the assassination of Trump. Seems like a big deal.

>>@FBIDirectorKash
·
>>27s
We are aware of the recent tweet by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support

Posted by: JackStraw at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (viF8m)

49 Speaking of... my gas prices just shot up, like, 60 cents. Anyone know what gives?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 15, 2025 06:52 PM (ExV1e
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Memorial Day is coming.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at May 15, 2025 06:56 PM (6YdsJ)

50 Which will be 'uge. If Syria lives up to expectations, it has tremendous potential.

Posted by: runner at May 15, 2025 06:56 PM (g47mK)

51 Instead, as soon as the tax rose above neighboring PA, truck sales in NJ went to ZERO. PA got all the sales. No tax came in at all.

Posted by: Oldcat

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In exchange, Philly put a big tax on soda. No change in consumption, only they bought most of it in NJ

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 06:56 PM (vCQYb)

52 If you look at the actual data, the GDP did go down a bit, but it was almost all because of the decrease in Gov Spending...

Which is a GOOD thing.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (mP0Kj)

53
Jack,

Please keep us updated. This is a big deal.

Posted by: fourseasons at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (3ek7K)

54 How did Trump know this? How did he know how this would work out?

He also quit flooding the country with illegals and monopoly money and quit burning down food processing plants and derailing trains. Much less price pressure, I believe.

Posted by: t-bird at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (4Nep/)

55
Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters

Well, never mind then.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (QnmlO)

56 It's legit.

You of all people should appreciate the typo
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:54 PM (Vqx30)

=====

LOL. Not it!

Posted by: Jordan61 at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (gduug)

57 On or about Freedom Day, Trump said, 'It's a buying opportunity'.

About a week ago Trump said, I told you/everybody to buy, it's too late now.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 06:57 PM (lCWOD)

58 I’m sure the ham n egg fbi agents will be real tough on Comey.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 06:58 PM (GYlcL)

59
In exchange, Philly put a big tax on soda. No change in consumption, only they bought most of it in NJ
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 06:56 PM (vCQYb)

Is running cigarettes from North Carolina still a thing?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at May 15, 2025 06:58 PM (QnmlO)

60 Going OT: Is this TRex's theme song?

https://youtu.be/zYKupOsaJmk

Music video should be SFW.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 15, 2025 06:58 PM (VNX3d)

61 Oh noes Walmart will only net 15 billon instead of 15.5 billion and must recoup that by spiking up the prices of their Chinese products,
Posted by: polynikes at May 15, 2025 06:41 PM (VofaG)

They can just buy similar crap from any one of a dozen similar countries.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)

62 48 Sorry to keep injecting this stuff but now the FBI, the SS and DHS are suggesting they are investigating James Comey for calling for the assassination of Trump. Seems like a big deal.

>>@FBIDirectorKash
·
>>27s
We are aware of the recent tweet by former FBI Director James Comey, directed at President Trump. We are in communication with the Secret Service and Director Curran. Primary jurisdiction is with SS on these matters and we, the FBI, will provide all necessary support
Posted by: JackStraw at

He took down the post and is claiming he didn’t know it was a call for violence. No word on Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber Krassenstein’s reposting of it.

Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 06:59 PM (pRpzT)

63 That haven't really taken effect yet. DUHHHHH....Let's see those numbers in August/Sept

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at May 15, 2025 06:55 PM (ycI94)

STEINER WILL COME

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (8avO+)

64 In exchange, Philly put a big tax on soda. No change in consumption, only they bought most of it in NJ
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 06:56 PM (vCQYb)

Eh. Is anyone driving miles and miles to NJ to save 5 cents on a can of Coke? Sounds sus as the kids say.

Also PA is a big place. There’s a whole big part of the state nowhere near NJ.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (GYlcL)

65 It is just like when Reagan doctored the Consumer Price Index in the 80's...and the CPI hasn't reflected anything near Reality ever since.

This isn't as crazy and stupid as usual from DU, but they only seem to notice it when a Republican is in office. Presidents have been monkeying with these stats to help themselves look better and get reelected. Inflation, Growth, etc all have been redefined.

I mean look at Biden's team hilariously redefining recession so he never had one, despite clearly and blatantly having the classic and used definition happen nearly his entire presidency. And even more amazing, the press just went along with it.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (2VST1)

66 1 Kamala Harris's enablers throughout her political career have been overblown.
Posted by: Roy
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It was foretold.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (lCWOD)

67
Comey is a lying sack of shit. He knows what it means.

Posted by: fourseasons at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (3ek7K)

68 I was done with this dame's put-up job. It was time to cut the mustard. "Listen, lady," I took a drag on my cigarette to emphasize the point, "I don't give a rat's patoot about tariffs, and neither do you."

To my surprise, she leaned in. "How do you like your data?" she whispered, "hard...or overblown?"

Posted by: Bombadil at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (MX0bI)

69 Axios: "Hard Data Suggests Tariff-Driven Inflation and Recession Fears May be Overblown"

You don't say.

Posted by: toby928 at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (jc0TO)

70
It is just like when Reagan doctored the Consumer Price Index in the 80's...and the CPI hasn't reflected anything near Reality ever since.

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LOL Clinton in the 90s

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (qecxw)

71 It is just like when Reagan doctored the Consumer Price Index in the 80's...and the CPI hasn't reflected anything near Reality ever since.
Posted by: Intercepted DU

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It's like they have a flowchart ..

Was it bad? Was it more than 10 years ago? if yes, blame Reagan.

No, CPI got screwed up under Carter and the R's quipped that it was "inflation with the bad things not counted."

Then it got worser under Obama and no longer represents anything real at all.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (vCQYb)

72 He took down the post and is claiming he didn’t know it was a call for violence. No word on Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber Krassenstein’s reposting of it.
Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 06:59 PM (pRpzT)

best to raid his house at 6 AM and go through his wife's underwear. That's standard FBI protocol, right?

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (8avO+)

73
Me from yesterday:

Just returned from the wretched hive of scum & villainy known as Costco. Why do these foreign fucks need to bring their wholeentirefuckingfamily with them to shop?

Anyway, Kraft sliced American cheese has returned, which is nice, and it was on sale. So I bought 32 lbs of Kraft American sliced cheese. Really.

2 dozen pack of Eggs: $5.49, down from $7.69 from 4/24/25...

or, as Fake News would say lie, "still up 43% from a year ago."

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (UqjAj)

74
Kamala Harris's enablers throughout her political career have been overblown.
Posted by: Roy

They are spent, by all accounts.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (Tv15w)

75 He probably meant "88".

Posted by: fd at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (vFG9F)

76 Comey posted, 45 should be 86

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:02 PM (lCWOD)

77 Do t know is what happened in the 80s. But in the 2010s the CPI calculation was bigly and yiuugely changed to make inflation seem lower under Obama. Not to mention the “jobs saved” nonsense.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:02 PM (GYlcL)

78 Emily Litella. What's really strange is that I've only just turned 29 and yet I understand that reference.

Posted by: banana Dream at May 15, 2025 07:03 PM (cduTK)

79 That haven't really taken effect yet. DUHHHHH....Let's see those numbers in August/Sept

There may be something to this, possibly. Again though, tariffs do NOT affect food. So claims that food prices went up (steaks!) because of Trump is ludicrous.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:03 PM (2VST1)

80 ***Who pushed these Grim Forecasts, Politico?
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And for the big banks it was Goldman Sachs.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:03 PM (lCWOD)

81 32 lbs of cheese slices? Jeebus. Doesn’t that shit go bad after a few weeks?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (GYlcL)

82 11 Also, Bluebell the Hen wants revenge for the 100 million plus of her cousins who were cruelly murdered by stupid ass EXPERTS.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 06:40 PM

Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs!

I would be more than willing to ziptie a T-rex ripper claw to each of Bluebell's legs and turn her loose at the next Democrat town hall!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (HlyYF)

83
Hard data ... like adamantine hard?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (Tv15w)

84
You could have fooled me. I just got back from the grocery store and they might as well charge for visiting the steaks you might want to grill because no one can afford them.---DUmmy

No doubt this is the FIRST time this gaslighting cocksucker has ever mentioned the price of steaks.

Steaks immediately NEARLY DOUBLED in price since biden (2021) and haven't moved since.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (UqjAj)

85 Those DU hippies remember Reagan. so funny.

Posted by: runner at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (g47mK)

86 Also PA is a big place. There’s a whole big part of the state nowhere near NJ.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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I said Philly. It was 1.5 cents per ounce, so that's like a buck on a two liter bottle. Not too shabby.

It was supposed to reduce consumption but morphed into a vital source of revenue for .... what else, the schools and children.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (vCQYb)

87 He took down the post and is claiming he didn’t know it was a call for violence. No word on Tweedle Dumb and Tweedle Dumber Krassenstein’s reposting of it.
Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 06:59 PM (pRpzT)

Did Comey write the tweet? Or just repost it?

I'm not sure what difference it would make. I don't know what the tweet said, but a "call to violence" is pretty hard to miss.

I mean, people shrieked for months over using a target in a political ad, or when hispanic electric company workers make the okie dokie sign.

The former head of the FBI can be assumed to have people still loyal to him, inside an agency that is being gutted by the new administration.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (dGCAG)

88 OK.... bit less than 14% of the US Economy is from imported products or services.

So raising Tariffs on 14%? Domestic production and spending is still 86%.... so Tariff fears were overblown.

Especially as Domestic production will increase to meet demand.

Posted by: Romeo13 at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (mP0Kj)

89 [X] Amusing

Posted by: DaveA at May 15, 2025 07:05 PM (FhXTo)

90 Eh. Is anyone driving miles and miles to NJ to save 5 cents on a can of Coke? Sounds sus as the kids say.

Also PA is a big place. There’s a whole big part of the state nowhere near NJ.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:00 PM (GYlcL)

restaurants mostly buy truckloads of syrup cannisters and have them delivered.

But its true people are silly about that. In the 70s when gas was hitting a DOLLAR there were huge lines at one station that had a price a few cents lower a gallon. Since my car had what, a 20 gallon tank and it wasn't empty i would go to the higher price one with no lines.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:05 PM (8avO+)

91 When Trump I imposed 25 % tariffs on Chyna, Bitem and many D(d)s harshly criticized that, bud Bitem kept that, no auto-pen revocation.

TAX ON ORDINARY AMERICANS

Many economic studies were funded (of course) to prove this.

Results were not as Required.

Prices of Chinese goods did not rise.

The Chinese, in various ways, ate the difference.

Posted by: Economist Pal Miklos, happy that it's Friday at May 15, 2025 07:05 PM (t6ibK)

92
It's like they have a flowchart ..

Was it bad? Was it more than 10 years ago? if yes, blame Reagan.

No, CPI got screwed up under Carter and the R's quipped that it was "inflation with the bad things not counted."

Then it got worser under Obama and no longer represents anything real at all.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at May 15, 2025 07:01 PM (vCQYb)

——-

We laugh but at this point their brains are hardwired that way, the neural pathways extremely dense on anti-Republican behaviors.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (qecxw)

93
32 lbs of cheese slices? Jeebus. Doesn’t that shit go bad after a few weeks?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Yep. In this case, 23 Weeks, to be exact. The 8 packs I bought have 10/20/25 expiry dates. They shall be consumed before that, tho.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (UqjAj)

94 There may be something to this, possibly. Again though, tariffs do NOT affect food. So claims that food prices went up (steaks!) because of Trump is ludicrous.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:03 PM (2VST1)

Theoretically even US made products, including food could increase in price due to Tarriffs. If the machinery bought by farmers is from China and the machine now costs more that cost will be passed on to people who buy the food. Lots of inputs go into farming which I’m sure is largely foreign made, like everything else.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (GYlcL)

95 Yeah but, all the chaos, right? It is so chaotic and such.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (U7jWH)

96 It would have been weird if Comey posted 69 47

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (2ZThz)

97 23 I saw Grim Forecast open for Cheap Chinese Plastic at the Fillmore back in '08.

Posted by: Max Power at May 15, 2025 06:46 PM

I hope the chief Roadie warned Cheap Chinese Plastic to stay away from the flash pots during the finale!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (HlyYF)

98 Stop buying cheap crap from China!

You really don’t need it , do you? It is cheaply made with substandard materials built to be replaced after the third use.

Just stop buying their crap.

Posted by: nurse ratched at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (W2Pud)

99 I love the way the media always glosses over the fact that the world's biggest plastic manufacturer (China) is dependent upon the US's ethane to produce it. Without our ethane, they shut down plants across the provinces.

Short and curlies is a valid term in this situation.

Posted by: Orson at May 15, 2025 07:07 PM (dIske)

100
These are same gaslighting DU fags who just said yesterday that the demented biden debate was on FOX, (it was on CNN), and PDT got the questions beforehand.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:07 PM (UqjAj)

101 lbs of cheese slices? Jeebus. Doesn’t that shit go bad after a few weeks?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (GYlcL)

Processed cheese will last forever.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:07 PM (8avO+)

102 I just did a Google search "Comey tweet."

Nothing. Nada. About anything recently, just some old news from 2017 or 18.

So I guess it didn't happen.

Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2025 07:07 PM (dGCAG)

103 Your Concerns are:

[ ] Noted

[ ] Not Noted

[X] Ridiculed

*adds this to the Official AoSHQ Style Guide*

Posted by: The Editors at May 15, 2025 07:08 PM (Wnv9h)

104 Did Comey write the tweet? Or just repost it?

I have seen it before, but I think he posted it thinking it was wonderfully clever. But his defense, we're faced with two choices:

1) he's such an idiot he didn't really understand what "86" something means
2) he knows exactly what it meant and is a liar

Or, you know... both stupid and a liar.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:08 PM (2VST1)

105 Emily Litella. What's really strange is that I've only just turned 29 and yet I understand that reference.
Posted by: banana Dream

Violins on television? For the children?

Posted by: Miklos Litella, noting that the Drinking Lamp is LIT at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (t6ibK)

106 97 23 I saw Grim Forecast open for Cheap Chinese Plastic at the Fillmore back in '08.

Posted by: Max Power at May 15, 2025 06:46 PM
______________________

I still want to hear more about Elric the Blade's reference to "Rectus the Wonder Goat."

Posted by: Orson at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (dIske)

107 93
32 lbs of cheese slices? Jeebus. Doesn’t that shit go bad after a few weeks?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Yep. In this case, 23 Weeks, to be exact. The 8 packs I bought have 10/20/25 expiry dates. They shall be consumed before that, tho.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (UqjAj)

...and tell Sooth, No More Cheese!!!!!

Posted by: Steve McCroskey at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (aBgBM)

108 Gas prices and food prices hit people right where they live and it really upsets people when those go up.

So I think that prices DID to up, but not in places that really are significant to most people.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 06:48 PM

Agree.

Also, food and energy price increases are the most regressive burdens on most families.

For example, many working class people spend more on gasoline (in absolute terms) than wealthier people. As a percentage of income, that is a huge burden.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (HlyYF)

109 87 Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (dGCAG)

He wrote it- it was shells on a beach, he said nice shell formation, or something like that. He is now saying he didn’t arrange the shells, he planed upon them on his walk, and posted the picture not knowing it was a call for violence.

The Krassensteins, being brilliant specimens, posted themselves with one just typing it out, and the other doing it with pool balls and a cue stick with the quote “let’s go”.

Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (pRpzT)

110 It was supposed to reduce consumption but morphed into a vital source of revenue for .... what else, the schools and children.
Posted by: bob

Ahh yes for the children. I know it well. Every year there’s some bond measure on the ballot here. For the children. And every year the lemmings vote 70% yes. Cuz if you vote no you hate children.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (GYlcL)

111 The former head of the FBI can be assumed to have people still loyal to him, inside an agency that is being gutted by the new administration.
Posted by: BurtTC
----

Radio - Mark Simon (SeeMoan) said that Comey posted it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (lCWOD)

112 Just random shells on the beach...

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (63Dwl)

113 The price of tariffs is offset by lower fuel costs. Is it even? I dunno.

Posted by: fd at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (vFG9F)

114 and PDT got the questions beforehand.

well, one of the candidates did.

Lots of inputs go into farming which I’m sure is largely foreign made, like everything else

Yeah but the pressure on the price is pretty small overall. Its not like restricting shipping and skyrocketing fuel prices, for example. Or killing most of the food suppliers like chickens or beef.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (2VST1)

115
Was comey's message on twitter? I thought it was another platform.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:11 PM (UqjAj)

116 96 It would have been weird if Comey posted 69 47
Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (2ZThz)

I would have been better if the President posted 47 Rule 62

Posted by: Captain Fantastic Damn It! at May 15, 2025 07:11 PM (ey6uh)

117 Theoretically even US made products, including food could increase in price due to Tarriffs. If the machinery bought by farmers is from China and the machine now costs more that cost will be passed on to people who buy the food. Lots of inputs go into farming which I’m sure is largely foreign made, like everything else.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (GYlcL)

Machinery wouldn't affect prices instantly at all. And it would be amortized over long periods of product sales. And no nation has a monopoly over farm equipment.

Raw materials is a better chance but again there are always options either the same raw material from another place or a different raw material entirely.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:11 PM (8avO+)

118 109 87 Posted by: BurtTC at May 15, 2025 07:04 PM (dGCAG)

He wrote it- it was shells on a beach, he said nice shell formation, or something like that.
...
Posted by: Piper
----

Clinton got away with that I hope Comey doesn't.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:11 PM (lCWOD)

119
I buy in Bulk.

I buy 180 Eggs at a wack

I do not fuckaround.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:12 PM (UqjAj)

120 Hard Data ? Is that what the kids are calling it now?

Posted by: Captain Fantastic Damn It! at May 15, 2025 07:12 PM (ey6uh)

121 Funny thing about saving a pew pennies in gas is, the savings are the same regardless of gas price. If gas is $5 or gas is $2, a 10 cent per gallon savings is the same. But nobody gives a fuck about saving that 10 cents at $2. Whole tons of people every will line up for 30 mins at $5.

It’s an interesting psychological effect.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:12 PM (GYlcL)

122 Yep. In this case, 23 Weeks, to be exact. The 8 packs I bought have 10/20/25 expiry dates. They shall be consumed before that, tho.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (UqjAj)

Hey Buddy, lets talk!

Posted by: macaroni salesman Miklos at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (t6ibK)

123 Gosh, actual data versus wishing and hoping and praying.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (tT6L1)

124
I can go through sliced cheese like a hammer.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (UqjAj)

125
^
That's an AoS Classic Paul Anka reference.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (UqjAj)

126 If the price goes up you just don't buy it.

That is exactly right. Some things are have to buys, like gasoline. However most things, well I can wait awhile.
So far I've been making it ok. And I haven't seen any shortages yet. And when you think about it we were getting screwed on the tariffs. Trump was right about that. I don't think Biden even knew what a tariff was. Or didn't care.

Posted by: Case at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (Qdqx6)

127 Machinery wouldn't affect prices instantly at all. And it would be amortized over long periods of product sales. And no nation has a monopoly over farm equipment.

Raw materials is a better chance but again there are always options either the same raw material from another place or a different raw material entirely.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:11 PM (8avO+)

I was giving a high level example. Don’t go all aaahctchually on me bro. 😀

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (GYlcL)

128 Mike Lawler (POS-NY) is ready to sink the Big Beautiful Bill for the country because NY isn’t getting a big enough handout from the federal taxpayers. He even said today that if he sinks the bill, and the entire 2017 tax cut, NY will get unlimited federal taxpayer funds in SALT.

Way to think about the country. Asshole.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:13 PM (V5pka)

129 Is that cheese or is it cheese PRODUCT?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (63Dwl)

130 Turned on Fox to see if they are covering it. 3rd straight segment on Comey's threat.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (viF8m)

131 Yep. In this case, 23 Weeks, to be exact. The 8 packs I bought have 10/20/25 expiry dates. They shall be consumed before that, tho.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:06 PM (UqjAj)

...and tell Sooth, No More Cheese!!!!!
Posted by: Steve McCroskey at May 15, 2025 07:09 PM (aBgBM)

I have had melty cheese in individual slices in the fridge for a decade or more. Some dried out if the seal got broken, the others were fine.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (8avO+)

132 Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs

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I've always enjoyed that one.

Those wacky cold blooded reptiles!

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (EGr8c)

133 Comey's beach message:

x.com/TSDmemes/status/1923137894136303966

Posted by: banana Dream at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (cduTK)

134 s that cheese or is it cheese PRODUCT?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (63Dwl)

If its real cheese either cut off the mold, or eat it with the mold and pretend its blue cheese.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:15 PM (8avO+)

135 >>>Clinton got away with that I hope Comey doesn't.

As always, it's (D)ifferent when they do it.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (CwhoI)

136 The goal needs to be to get the average price of gas down to around 2.50, that would have such massive financial and psychological knock on effects, that your head would spin.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (XV/Pl)

137 >> Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs

And BBQ sauce is the descendant of tar pits.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (V5pka)

138 Ot, but have a question about a sidebar item.

'Unz reader' what is that? I am assuming Unz is some sort of racist tract/magazine/webzine/discussion board?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (zZu0s)

139 Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs

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I've always enjoyed that one.

Those wacky cold blooded reptiles!
Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM (EGr8c)

Dinos are warm blooded.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (8avO+)

140 That's an AoS Classic Paul Anka reference.
Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but

So

You got the Shirt

Because the guys get Shirts

Posted by: Miklos got a shirt at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (t6ibK)

141 He even said today that if he sinks the bill, and the entire 2017 tax cut, NY will get unlimited federal taxpayer funds in SALT.

The SALT deduction is a key to the power imbalance nationally. The rest of the country subsidizes the NorthEast and California through the SALT deduction.

Repeat this until you understand this. The NorthEast and California do not pay their fair share of Federal taxes. Because of SALT.

Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (WDE4f)

142 >>>127 Machinery wouldn't affect prices instantly at all. And it would be amortized over long periods of product sales. And no nation has a monopoly over farm equipment.
----

Trump is pushing for repatriation or startup costs to be a one time write off if the company so chooses.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (lCWOD)

143 It seems like you people have forgotten that some elderly people shook some fences on January 6th

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (EGr8c)

144
lol, I think "Hard Data" means, um, Facts.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:17 PM (UqjAj)

145 He also quit flooding the country with illegals and monopoly money and quit burning down food processing plants and derailing trains. Much less price pressure, I believe.

I think this is a big part of it. It definitely has saved us money and as someone else said, the reduced spending that DOGE discovered has played a part as well.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:17 PM (2VST1)

146 J6 people got 10 years in prison for trespassing. Comey calls for Trump to be JFKed. Wonder how much prison time he’ll get? The answer is of course none. Not even a $100 fine. Because the rules as we all know are different for them than for us.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:17 PM (GYlcL)

147 You know what's really overblown? My crotch.

No, not really. It can never be blown enough.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:18 PM (pMi6S)

148 You know what else is hard besides the data?

My crotch.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:18 PM (pMi6S)

149 Speaking of... my gas prices just shot up, like, 60 cents. Anyone know what gives?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at May 15, 2025 06:52 PM (ExV1e)

While prices around here haven't shot up, they haven't dropped, either. I was asking myself the same question....I'm seeing that the price of oil has gone down significantly.

Posted by: Midnight Rambler at May 15, 2025 07:18 PM (9CBNQ)

150 We don't import corn and grain. That stuff comes from America's Midwest.

Posted by: Eromero at May 15, 2025 07:18 PM (LHPAg)

151
Jury duty is over. Mistrial. Guy whose BAC was .371 wasn't necessarily drunk when he got behind the wheel, said four utter idiots.

By the way, the jury was 10 men and 2 women. The 2 women were the hardest for conviction.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (n7rxJ)

152 You know what's really overblown? My crotch.

No, not really. It can never be blown enough.
Posted by: zombie

pics

Posted by: Miklos wonders if this is the Real Zombie at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (t6ibK)

153 120 Hard Data ? Is that what the kids are calling it now?

don't know hard data 'til you've tried it

Posted by: tasha yar at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (sGtp+)

154 >> The SALT deduction is a key to the power imbalance nationally. The rest of the country subsidizes the NorthEast and California through the SALT deduction.

Repeat this until you understand this. The NorthEast and California do not pay their fair share of Federal taxes. Because of SALT.

Lawler and anyone else pushing above the $30k SALT Cap being proposed should be primaried and be gone. It looks like we have a good chance w of gaining seats next cycle so f him.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (V5pka)

155
My perfect response to comey: "Life's a beach. And so is jim comey."

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted Facts at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (UqjAj)

156 Dinos are warm blooded.

I am curious how on earth anyone can come to that conclusion from fossilized partial skeletons and scraps of skin.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (2VST1)

157 I can't believe Ace has not yet posted the UAE please take me now I'm a ridiculously hot chick hair dance video.

Posted by: Little Larry Sellers at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (th/4a)

158 Ahh yes for the children. I know it well. Every year there’s some bond measure on the ballot here. For the children. And every year the lemmings vote 70% yes. Cuz if you vote no you hate children.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (GYlcL)

Unsurprisingly in CA the scam of choice is for songbirds, kittens and fluffy bunnies rather than kids.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (8avO+)

159 145 He also quit flooding the country with illegals and monopoly money and quit burning down food processing plants and derailing trains. Much less price pressure, I believe.

I think this is a big part of it. It definitely has saved us money and as someone else said, the reduced spending that DOGE discovered has played a part as well.

---

BUT HE'S CRASHING THE PLANES!

Posted by: Stupid Typical Fucking Libtard at May 15, 2025 07:20 PM (9CBNQ)

160 Know what else is grim besides the forecasts?

A low-T leftist's chance of getting laid.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:20 PM (pMi6S)

161 Jury duty is over. Mistrial. Guy whose BAC was .371 wasn't necessarily drunk when he got behind the wheel, said four utter idiots.

You know I ain't drunk
Hell I just best drankin'
Started 'bout five in the afternoon
Lord, about three days ago

Posted by: Whitey Morgan and the 78s at May 15, 2025 07:20 PM (WDE4f)

162 Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs

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I've always enjoyed that one.

Those wacky cold blooded reptiles!
-

Dinos are warm blooded.

-

Yep. That's why I made the joke about reptiles.

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:20 PM (EGr8c)

163 132 Chickens are the descendants of dinosaurs
-

I've always enjoyed that one.

Those wacky cold blooded reptiles!

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:14 PM

The best Far Side comic on that topic.

https://tinyurl.com/2s3d7rrp

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at May 15, 2025 07:20 PM (HlyYF)

164 If, as it looks right now, Syria gets back online and we get a deal with Iran, you will see gas prices we haven’t seen in 20 years.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (V5pka)

165 FTSB: I think maybe Levin is flying off the handle over this one thing

Ole Yeller flying off the handle? Surely not.

Posted by: toby928 at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (jc0TO)

166 GOP #1 issue is lower taxes for Democrats in NY and California.

Because of course it is.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (GYlcL)

167 >>> 158 Ahh yes for the children. I know it well. Every year there’s some bond measure on the ballot here. For the children. And every year the lemmings vote 70% yes. Cuz if you vote no you hate children.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:10 PM (GYlcL)

Unsurprisingly in CA the scam of choice is for songbirds, kittens and fluffy bunnies rather than kids.
Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (8avO+)

Tell them they've murdered all the songbirds with the giant fcking wind turbines.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (Vqx30)

168 lol, I think "Hard Data" means, um, Facts.

Posted by: Soothsayer's Innaccurate but Amusing Bigoted

You are Correct, Sir!

Posted by: Miklos with BLM employment numbers at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (t6ibK)

169 (waves hand in Jedi like fashion)

It's because of dark matter, obviously.

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (EGr8c)

170 Sometime in the 90s we had gasoline at under a dollar.

Adjusting for inflation, I think we are already under that.

Posted by: toby928 at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (jc0TO)

171 Had hard data once, didn't like it. I prefer the soft, chewy kind. Same with taco shells.

Posted by: Mister Softee at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (G5+As)

172 152 You know what's really overblown? My crotch.

No, not really. It can never be blown enough.
Posted by: zombie

pics
Posted by: Miklos

Sorry, I don't have a camera big enough.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (pMi6S)

173 152 You know what's really overblown? My crotch.

No, not really. It can never be blown enough.
Posted by: zombie

pics
Posted by: Miklos wonders
-----------------

The only pic I have from zombie is a cute Asian girl in at bikini taking a selfi.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (lCWOD)

174
So, by logical deduction, we can infer "Soft Data" means...

Fake News.

Posted by: Sherlock Soothsayer at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (UqjAj)

175 Syria gets back online and we get a deal with Iran, you will see gas prices we haven’t seen in 20 years.

I don't think the USA actually gets very much gasoline from the middle east.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (2VST1)

176 The most charitable reading is that Comey meant "86 the 47 Presidency". Like when Whitmer was sliding 8645 at Michigan. Comey could have just said that.
Comey saying he didn't know what it meant AT ALL means he was being coy. That's where he Leaves It Open To Interpretation, like Henry II.

Posted by: gKWVE / Yyrog at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (yYROg)

177 89 [X] Amusing

[x] indeed

Posted by: anachronda at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (sGtp+)

178 Lawler and anyone else pushing above the $30k SALT Cap being proposed should be primaried and be gone. It looks like we have a good chance w of gaining seats next cycle so f him.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (V5pka)

Yes. All the current $10K SALT deduction does is encourage every state to tax every eligible payer $10K - because it keeps the money in the state instead of the Federal.

All raising it to $30K does is increase the shitty incentive. The current $10K hasn't broken the nation only because most states haven't taken the bait. Yet.

SALT should not exist.

Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (WDE4f)

179 >>GOP #1 issue is lower taxes for Democrats in NY and California.

You divined that through jackassery, don’t you.

Because it’s contra to the actual facts. As usual.

NY is pushing. Right now nobody is budging.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (V5pka)

180 The only pic I have from zombie is a cute Asian girl in at bikini taking a selfi.

Zombie isn't on it but was there not a website with 'ron pics on it somewhere? I mean its probably a decade out of date but still

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:24 PM (2VST1)

181
We had a couple of donkeys here who bitched about SALT in 2017. One was that Dildo guy.

Posted by: Sherlock Soothsayer at May 15, 2025 07:24 PM (UqjAj)

182 You know it's an act with Old Yeller, because any normal person would have stroked out decades ago.

Posted by: 210/160 at May 15, 2025 07:24 PM (G5+As)

183 Sorry, I don't have a camera big enough.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:22 PM (pMi6S)

That solves that mystery. zombie is a dude.

Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (WDE4f)

184 >> SALT should not exist.

They should pass the Big Beautiful Bill, then next week raise a bill with a single issue- eliminating the SALT completely. I bet it would pass with flying colors on both the House and Senate.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (V5pka)

185 Ha, that Far Side is great. Thanks.

Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (EGr8c)

186 Yeah gas has more or less stayed the same price for decades adjusted for inflation. There have been spikes here and there as well as big drops (Covid, mid 80s) but when you smooth out the charts it’s pretty flat.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (GYlcL)

187 Dinos are warm blooded.

I am curious how on earth anyone can come to that conclusion from fossilized partial skeletons and scraps of skin.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:19 PM (2VST1)

Predator Prey ratios. Ratio of young to adults showing how fast the young develop. The very close morphology differences from Dinos to modern birds. Dino's living in arctic/antarctic regions where it gets cold.

About the ratios. Looking at the dominant predator in the Permian, Dimetrodon, it is the most numerous species. Predator / Prey number ratios are about 30 percent predators because cold blooded animals burn less energy.

Dino ratios are very similar to mammal ratios across different habitats. Where modern lions have low ratios of predators to prey, the same terrain type in the Jurassic has a very low ratio of Allosaurs.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (8avO+)

188 @170

>>Adjusting for inflation, I think we are already under that.

In 1990, the average price for gas was $1.15 a gallon, AFI, it would be $2.58, the average today is... $3.28.

So we're paying a buck more on average, as I said, 2.50 is the sweet spot.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (XV/Pl)

189 Guy whose BAC was .371 wasn't necessarily drunk when he got behind the wheel, said four utter idiots.

But he should have been assured it was going to get to +.08 once he was on the road, I would have informed the four retards. Slowly. With sock puppets.
Singapore is right, juries are a mistake.

Posted by: gKWVE / Yyrog at May 15, 2025 07:25 PM (yYROg)

190 Sorry, I don't have a camera big enough.
Posted by: zombie

I hear that from Darleen all the damn time.

Posted by: Miklos does the best he can with what he's got at May 15, 2025 07:26 PM (t6ibK)

191

Josey Wales: You have any food facts here?

Lone Watie: All I have is a piece of hard data. But it's not for eatin'. It's just for lookin' through.

Posted by: Count de Monet at May 15, 2025 07:26 PM (Aqu9a)

192 143 It seems like you people have forgotten that some elderly people shook some fences on January 6th
Posted by: Boron Quidquid - Men are the romantic sex, with no concern for a mate's income or potential at May 15, 2025 07:16 PM (EGr8c)
'Avenge Me!'
-some elderly people

Posted by: Eromero at May 15, 2025 07:26 PM (LHPAg)

193 Congress is focusing on tax cuts because of course they are, but it looks an awful lot like they are not the usual kind. Its primarily stuff like no taxes on social security benefits for the elderly, tips, and overtime. All of which are universally favorites.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:26 PM (2VST1)

194 SALT should not exist.

—

Neither should 90% of deductions.
Get rid of them all and lower the rates.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (GYlcL)

195 Percent of professional "ecoonmists" who actually understand economics and have ever made one accurate prediction: 5%

Percent of the general public who understand Thing One about macro-economics: 0%

In other words, no one knows jack-shit about what the impacts of Trump's policies might be, and everyone is just parroting their favorite biased-and-ignorant pundit.

It's all just blathering and nise pollution.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (pMi6S)

196 nise = noise

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (pMi6S)

197 Levin can take his bags under his eyes and his gold coins and Carshield warranty and shove them up his noisome nostrils.

Posted by: fd at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (vFG9F)

198 I said, 2.50 is the sweet spot.
Posted by: Thomas Bender

We manage that most days

Posted by: Darleen at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (t6ibK)

199 >>I don't think the USA actually gets very much gasoline from the middle east.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:23 PM (2VST1)

We don’t. But the US is only one contributor to the global market. Ergo, an increase in Total supply across the globe will lower the price in every market including those we export to.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (V5pka)

200 Dino ratios are very similar to mammal ratios across different habitats. Where modern lions have low ratios of predators to prey, the same terrain type in the Jurassic has a very low ratio of Allosaurs.

We don't have enough data to do anything close to an informed study of anything like that.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (2VST1)

201 The more cheap gas we buy from Iran the more we keep in the ground. It doesn't deteriorate.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (lCWOD)

202 OUT: Twelve Angry Men
In: Eight Men And Four Proboscis Monkeys

Posted by: gKWVE / Yyrog at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (yYROg)

203 Tell them they've murdered all the songbirds with the giant fcking wind turbines.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at May 15, 2025 07:21 PM (Vqx30)

They usually aren't turning these days.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (8avO+)

204 I always wondered if dinosaur tastes like chicken.

Posted by: Marcus T at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (V5pka)

205 @193

>>Congress is focusing on tax cuts because of course they are, but it looks an awful lot like they are not the usual kind.

Tax cuts is realistically all we can expect from a GOP congress at this point, there is no hunger or fire to implement Trump's agenda and they are pretty much pulling the same thing they did in Trump first term, they are waiting him out.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (XV/Pl)

206 Neither should 90% of deductions. Get rid of them all and lower the rates.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:27 PM (GYlcL)

I find your jib to be exceptional. Especially the cut of it. I find myself in need of a newsletter. Would you have one, by any chance ?

Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (WDE4f)

207 Politico is owned by Axel Springer SE.

Axel Springer SE, in turn, is owned by KKR (36%),
Friede Springer (22%), Mathias Döpfner (22%), and CPPIB (13%).

KKR is also known as Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Co, owing its name to the three partners who started it, Jerome Kohlberg, Henry Kravis, and George Roberts. The latter two are co-CEOs. All three are Jewish.

Friede Springer is the surviving widow of Axel Springer, who's stated mission was "reconciliation of Jews and Germans and support for the vital rights of the State of Israel" to be a leitmotif of his company's journalism. Friede Springer serves on the board of Friends of the Fraenkelufer Synagogue and is the recipient of the the Leo Baeck Prize by the Central Council of Jews in Germany in 2000.

Dopfner, the CEO of Axel Springer, who describes himself as a "non-Jewish Zionist" was named to the executive board by Friede Springer and has contributed news article like "Make Germany More Jewish Again" during his time at the company.

CPPIB, or the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board, is owned by the Canadian government, and is chaired by Heather Munroe-Blum, wife of Jewish Canadian film-maker Leonard Solomon Blum.

Posted by: Interesting Things at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (8hq5W)

208 Nood police cats in the cafe!

Posted by: Piper at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (QzINz)

209 In 1990, the average price for gas was $1.15 a gallon, AFI, it would be $2.58, the average today is... $3.28.

—

1990 was a recession. That’s a bad starting point as a comparison. Compare 1995 or 2005.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (GYlcL)

210 We don't have enough data to do anything close to an informed study of anything like that.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:28 PM (2VST1)

we did about 40 years ago.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (8avO+)

211 SALT should not exist.
Posted by: Mike Armstrong

Potato chips gonna be boring from here on out.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (pMi6S)

212 Neither should 90% of deductions.
Get rid of them all and lower the rates.

Yes but like how the left keeps wanting to raise taxes despite clearly not caring about revenues when they spend, its not about the money. Its about control. Deductions allow the government to manipulate behavior and spending. Reward what they want, penalize what they do not.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:29 PM (2VST1)

213 I already told you it's dark matter!!!

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You're pretty when you dress feminine. Men like to see ladies dressed up. at May 15, 2025 07:30 PM (ivHe5)

214 I like this from the perspective of testing theories.

Shocks like tariffs have been seen or at least understood to only partially flow through to consumers. Producers can tend to absorb them and make their operations more efficient to compensate, for example. The split tends to be somewhat competitive also (eg my competitor is only passing along 20% while I'm at 39%...).

So looking forward to all of this...

Posted by: WitchDoktor at May 15, 2025 07:30 PM (BBjH5)

215 we did about 40 years ago.

You are grossly overestimating the number of fossils discovered in any small range of time. Like by factors of 10000

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at May 15, 2025 07:30 PM (2VST1)

216 In 1990, the average price for gas was $1.15 a gallon, AFI, it would be $2.58, the average today is... $3.28.

Our gas has been around $2.50 for a couple of weeks here in south Alabama.

Posted by: toby928 at May 15, 2025 07:30 PM (jc0TO)

217 'Avenge Me!'
-some elderly people
Posted by: Eromero

*affixes Confederate flags to both of Old Mama's walkers*

Posted by: Miklos and Bubba Joe with work on the Hot Rod mobility scooter this weekend at May 15, 2025 07:30 PM (t6ibK)

218 You are grossly overestimating the number of fossils discovered in any small range of time. Like by factors of 10000.

Sounds like the found a shit-ton of them in the House Offices earlier this week.

Posted by: Mike Armstrong at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (WDE4f)

219 Pond Scum >Noticing Things > Interesting Things

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (oXJtT)

220 When it comes down to it, we really don't need that Chinese cheap shit. Some resources are a different story, and we should be actively replacing any Chinese-sourced stuff.

And, do what the British did in the 1800s - sell their second rate bullshit to their protectorates and colonies throughout their Empire, because you KNOW these godless commies will just steal any IP they can get their filthy hands on.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (ufFY8)

221 The only pic I have from zombie is a cute Asian girl in at bikini taking a selfi.

Apparently you missed the fat guy in bondage wear screwing the tailpipe of an S-10.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, red heifer owner at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (3nNBi)

222 The fossils are all hanging out in the Senate

Posted by: gKWVE / Yyrog at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (yYROg)

223
With sock puppets.
Singapore is right, juries are a mistake.
Posted by: gKWVE / Yyrog

=============

It's funny, I didn't ask the doubters, but I bet they were all-in on masks and 6-foot distancing.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at May 15, 2025 07:31 PM (n7rxJ)

224 @209

>>1990 was a recession. That’s a bad starting point as a comparison. Compare 1995 or 2005.

In 1995 it was roughly the same, in 2005 the GWOT was in full swing so gas was wildly expensive due to the War.

Again, in good economic times, fuel is relatively cheap, as it should be.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at May 15, 2025 07:32 PM (XV/Pl)

225 Clever of Politico to use that picture to suggest that those are the price hikes under Trump rather than the previous administration.

Posted by: Dr. Fausti - I WAS The Science at May 15, 2025 07:34 PM (lg881)

226 I'm not sure the "Zombie" here is the real Zombie.

Posted by: Miklos Expresses Concern at May 15, 2025 07:34 PM (t6ibK)

227 The bottom line: "There is little evidence, so far, that tariffs are inflationary and instead profit margins are being squeezed. But as Walmart suggested Thursday morning, that is a situation that may not last long," ING chief international economist James Knightley wrote in a note.

So far, a lot of imports from most of the world are at 10%
Obviously the auto & steel/aluminum sectors are more.

Other than that, a lot of the stuff from China are not going to show up in inflation data.
Prices for cheap tools, and computer parts & electronics will go up some.

But much of what's coming in from China are cheap products that nobody really needs right this minute.
They're just stuff you can find on Temu or Shein any time.

A bunch of large volume products like nuts, bolts, screws, electrical connectors, transistors, and other things of that sort will go up in price, but these things are dirt cheap historically. anyhow - especially in bulk. All of those type products can be quickly moved to and manufactured in other nations because it's not really complicated to make and assemble.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at May 15, 2025 07:38 PM (6ydKt)

228 226 I'm not sure the "Zombie" here is the real Zombie.
Posted by: Miklos Expresses Concern

I already proved it a couple months ago by altering a zombietime web page upon request, then changing it back.

Posted by: zombie at May 15, 2025 07:40 PM (pMi6S)

229 Axios must be destroyed.

Posted by: Catch Thirty-Thr33 at May 15, 2025 07:42 PM (vm8sq)

230 Apparently you missed the fat guy in bondage wear screwing the tailpipe of an S-10.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory,
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Thought that was a witness pic.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:43 PM (lCWOD)

231 228 226 I'm not sure the "Zombie" here is the real Zombie.
Posted by: Miklos Expresses Concern

I already proved it a couple months ago by altering a zombietime web page upon request, then changing it back.
Posted by: zombie
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Yes she did. But it doesn't prove that she's not that cute Asian chick.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 15, 2025 07:44 PM (lCWOD)

232 226 I'm not sure the "Zombie" here is the real Zombie.
Posted by: Miklos Expresses Concern at May 15, 2025 07:34 PM (t6ibK)
Me neither.

Posted by: Eromero at May 15, 2025 07:45 PM (LHPAg)

233 All the doom and gloom amounted to...what exactly?

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 15, 2025 08:12 PM (gDhA9)

234 It had little effect on prices because:

1) Counties exporting to the U.S. lowered prices to compensate for the tariffs.
2) Trump has strategically suspended tariffs when they started creating problems.
3) Everyone wants to get out of the tariffs, so till they negotiate on trump's terms, they'll prevent any problems.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 15, 2025 08:14 PM (gDhA9)

235 Qatar just announced it would buy 210 Boeing airplanes. Just guessing - Qatar is negotiating tariffs with the U.S., right? One way to make sure that negotiation goes well is by buying a lot of American stuff.

Axios is full of idiots.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at May 15, 2025 08:16 PM (gDhA9)

236 Trump did far worst then this Comey guy. trump lyed to are Black Presdent and thats far worst then what the say that Comedy guy did.

Posted by: Mary Clogginstein from Brattlebor, Vt at May 15, 2025 08:50 PM (LHY/5)

237 Cheaper gas is saving me $30/mo ... walmart raises prices for some cheap China crap ... costs me $5/mo ... I'll take that trade ...

Posted by: The Dark Lord at May 15, 2025 09:53 PM (DBAaD)

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