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Unexpectedly, Inflation Comes In Below "Expert" Expectations
Weird how this keeps happening.
The "target" rate of inflation the Fed is trying to get to is 2.0%. In January, increased prices by 0.2%. Over a full 12 months, that would be 2.4%. Also, over the past 12 months, inflation was at 2.4%. Just a bit over target. Just a scotch above the level the Fed actually wants to see. But I thought Trump's Tariffs would kill us worse than insurrectionists killed AOC on January 6.Some of the decreases from December's report are notable, even in categories where prices still increased incrementally. Food went from +0.7 to +0.2, for instance. Energy prices actually dropped by significant amounts across the board, -1.5% overall and -3.2% for gasoline. Fuel oil fell 5.7% in January in a month where demand would be peaking. Electricity prices fell by a tenth of a point. Only natural gas showed a significant increase of 1.0% in January. However, the year-on-year numbers in CPI for the first twelve months of the Donald Trump administration look pretty spectacular when it comes to an affordability argument: Overall YoY inflation: 2.4%The Wall Street Journal notes that since inflation came in high last January -- Biden's last month in office -- inflation has fallen.
Food: 2.9%
Food at home: 2.1%
Food away from home: 4.0%
Energy: -0.1%
Energy commodities: -7.3%
Gasoline: -7.5%
Fuel oil: -4.2%
Energy services: 7.2%
Electricity: 6.3%
Utility gas service: 9.8%
Core CPI less food and energy: 2.4% It's not perfect, but it's pretty darned good. The big problems here are electricity and gas, both of which the Trump administration is already working to expand.
The latest annual number had some help, since a high inflation reading from January 2025 has now dropped out of the past 12 months of data. Month over month from December, consumer prices in January rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% and core prices rose 0.3%.
Don't forget, Wednesday's jobs report came in above "expectations" as well, with Trump adding 172,000 private sector jobs, and cutting 42,000 government " " " jobs " " ". It's almost as if "experts" have some built-in, unchangeable cognitive bias that always make their predictions wrong and always in the same (anti-GOP) direction.
THIS is the real story out of today's jobs report - Trump was handed an economy that was losing private sector jobs and adding gov't payrolls, but he successfully flipped the script, and one year later it's all private sector growth while cutting gov't jobs: pic.twitter.com/R5r5EHgzqk
— E.J. Antoni, Ph.D. (@RealEJAntoni) February 11, 2026
Jobs report DOUBLES expectations.
— john jackson (@pvtjokerus) February 11, 2026
How can this be?
I was assured yesterday from every lib dchebag on X that this was going to be a disaster.
It's almost as if they have no fkn idea what they're talking about.
pic.twitter.com/YoFQhS4xKU
🚨 BREAKING: US inflation comes in BELOW EXPECTATIONS at just 2.4% year-over-year, another economic win for President Trump and Scott Bessent
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) February 13, 2026
CNBC: "A DOWNSIDE surprise!" 🔥
Just +0.2% over the month for January — ALSO below expectations
"A GOOD CPI number!" 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/2B4Vc9YHIj
Before switching to his Epstein grift last year, Ro Khanna spent his nights on CNN claiming that Trump's tariffs were destroying the economy and making inflation go up.
— MAZE (@mazemoore) February 13, 2026
Smart pivot. pic.twitter.com/lqlnelwKmO
Local news on this week's blockbuster economy news📺⬇️
— Delanie Bomar (@DelanieBomar) February 13, 2026
"Inflation is cooling."
"The better-than-expected report is largely driven by the cost of energy falling."
"Today's numbers follow Wednesday's jobs report, which also beat expectations." pic.twitter.com/q6JHN2HWdC
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THREE TIMES IN A ROW???
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 02:21 PM (iFTx/)
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Trump
Posted by: doug at February 13, 2026 02:22 PM (Hy+R4)
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What about pimping?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 02:23 PM (Kt19C)
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But I thought Trump's Tariffs would kill us worse than insurrectionists killed AOC on January 6.
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Well, since AOC is still alive, it means they didn't do a very good job on 1/6, did they? About as good as the experts do in projecting the economy.
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Well, since AOC is still alive, it means they didn't do a very good job on 1/6, did they? About as good as the experts do in projecting the economy.
Posted by: Eeyore at February 13, 2026 02:23 PM (AlhUl)
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We need better experts.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 13, 2026 02:24 PM (Dv3i1)
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A bit of deflation would be nice, y'know, to get us back down to where we were before Weimar Biden stuck his finger in.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 13, 2026 02:24 PM (a+4eV)
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This whole "expectations" thing is bullshit. Putting a finger on the scale and they are more wrong than right every time.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 02:24 PM (0KSrI)
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>>> It's almost as if "experts" have some built-in, unchangeable cognitive bias that always make their predictions wrong and always in the same (anti-GOP) direction.
I like to pretend the projections are honest and Obama - Biden never fail to do worse than the experts could imagine possible.
Conversely, Trump always does better than experts believe possible.
I like to pretend the projections are honest and Obama - Biden never fail to do worse than the experts could imagine possible.
Conversely, Trump always does better than experts believe possible.
Posted by: Operator Error at February 13, 2026 02:25 PM (9V4Lr)
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Well, those certainly look like a lot of charts.
Posted by: Josephistan at February 13, 2026 02:25 PM (y9ksN)
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Even a ghost needs a job.
Posted by: Jacob Marley at February 13, 2026 02:26 PM (Cqx++)
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*raises hand*
Could this have any relation to the deportations, voluntary or otherwise, of illegals?
*raises hand*
Could this have any relation to the deportations, voluntary or otherwise, of illegals?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 13, 2026 02:26 PM (tgvbd)
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And, let's not forget that this is a freakin good jobs report for JANUARY. That's the month that all the retailers, package delivery providers, and small businesses toss all the extra help they had for the Christmas season. Wait until we get into late spring and watch the job numbers rise.
Posted by: Orson at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (dIske)
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How about they take out the bogus million jobs during Bribe'em.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (0KSrI)
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What about pimping?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 02:23 PM (Kt19C)
Up 2.7%, while hustling is up 1.8%
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 02:23 PM (Kt19C)
Up 2.7%, while hustling is up 1.8%
Posted by: Josephistan at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (y9ksN)
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I'd trust a junkie whore before I'd trust an "economist"
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (iFTx/)
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What about the price of eggs, huh?!
Americans can't afford eggs and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2025.
Americans can't afford eggs and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2025.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (HXT0k)
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Stuff is still crazy expensive, but not going up as much, which is better but 
dang.
dang.Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 02:28 PM (PYyV9)
Posted by: Will Robinson at February 13, 2026 02:29 PM (VxFiM)
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So if Trump has deported ~2M illegals its interesting that foreign born workers have only declined by 97k
Does this number not include illegals or are only something like 5% of illegals actually working?
Does this number not include illegals or are only something like 5% of illegals actually working?
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:29 PM (sKqQm)
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Amazing these experts are consistently wrong but somehow still have jobs that I suspect they're being paid with taxpayer money.
Posted by: Beartooth at February 13, 2026 02:29 PM (GGatE)
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What about the price of eggs, huh?!
Americans can't afford eggs and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2025.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (HXT0k)
What about the price of beef, huh?!
Americans can't afford beef and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2026.
What about the price of eggs, huh?!
Americans can't afford eggs and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2025.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:27 PM (HXT0k)
What about the price of beef, huh?!
Americans can't afford beef and Trump is worried about immigration?!!
- scenes from early 2026.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 13, 2026 02:29 PM (tgvbd)
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s almost as if "experts" have some built-in, unchangeable cognitive bias that always make their predictions wrong and always in the same (anti-GOP) direction.
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The "bias" is toward being paid to say whatever shit their bosses tell them to say.
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The "bias" is toward being paid to say whatever shit their bosses tell them to say.
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 02:29 PM (Pvpk0)
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We still have to work on getting Americans back to work, and getting H1bs to go back to their shithole and work there and not here.
College grads are suffering, and that will hurt the narrative a lot going forward. Their starting pay is just going down as we replace them with Indians subsidized by gov.
We still have to work on getting Americans back to work, and getting H1bs to go back to their shithole and work there and not here.
College grads are suffering, and that will hurt the narrative a lot going forward. Their starting pay is just going down as we replace them with Indians subsidized by gov.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (l0YH1)
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Imagine losing 42,000 remora eels. That's got to feel pretty good.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (DD6gL)
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The far left is passing around some retarded chart that shows that all jobs created happen under Democrat Presidents.
Like some ridiculous number of like 90%.
Hey, remember how great the Obama economy was that they had to start reporting "jobs created or saved?"
And then it got so much better, they had to start reporting "jobs created, saved or funded?"
Like some ridiculous number of like 90%.
Hey, remember how great the Obama economy was that they had to start reporting "jobs created or saved?"
And then it got so much better, they had to start reporting "jobs created, saved or funded?"
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (HXT0k)
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Imagine losing 42,000 remora eels. That's got to feel pretty good.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (DD6gL)
Remora eeeeels.... light the corners of my mind....
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (DD6gL)
Remora eeeeels.... light the corners of my mind....
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 02:31 PM (Pvpk0)
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Last night I saw a liberal (not quite Lefty yet) griping about paying tariffs on some stuff he'd had shipped from Switzerland. Yeah, it sucks, but in the long run, it'll help.
Posted by: pookysgirl wants manufacturing re-shored at February 13, 2026 02:31 PM (Wt5PA)
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Why it's almost as if when our capitalist economy isn't getting buttfucked by socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting,
It can produce good lives and jobs for everyone.
Why it's almost as if when our capitalist economy isn't getting buttfucked by socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting,
It can produce good lives and jobs for everyone.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 13, 2026 02:32 PM (iJfKG)
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Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:30 PM (HXT0k)
Note they never show those charts by Congressional control.
Note they never show those charts by Congressional control.
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 02:32 PM (Pvpk0)
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I wonder if we are refilling our strategic reserves that dill hole depleted
Posted by: nckate at February 13, 2026 02:33 PM (uQzkA)
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Listen to the experts and trust them. You can cross whatever they say off the list of possible outcomes to narrow your search.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 02:33 PM (DD6gL)
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It's almost as if "experts" have some built-in, unchangeable cognitive bias that always make their predictions wrong and always in the same (anti-GOP) direction.
Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:20 PM
And yet, they never stop. Almost as if they don't even care if we notice the tactic, as long as it works to influence public opinion on the margins.
Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:20 PM
And yet, they never stop. Almost as if they don't even care if we notice the tactic, as long as it works to influence public opinion on the margins.
Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 02:33 PM (Sy6m/)
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MSNBC: but Trump is still a big poopy head
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (Ggsrp)
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She's specifically trying to incite more mass murderers
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 02:25 PM (Pvpk0)
Ran out of thread, but I while I think this is the inevitable result, it's born of doubling-down on the ideology at a time when it's getting shredded by actual scientific inquiry, and to absolve women who trans their kids (with the urging of doctors, therapists, and their group of fellow Munchausen harpies) from any guilt, shame, or responsibility for their role in creating these Mengelean horrors of mutilation and despair.
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 02:25 PM (Pvpk0)
Ran out of thread, but I while I think this is the inevitable result, it's born of doubling-down on the ideology at a time when it's getting shredded by actual scientific inquiry, and to absolve women who trans their kids (with the urging of doctors, therapists, and their group of fellow Munchausen harpies) from any guilt, shame, or responsibility for their role in creating these Mengelean horrors of mutilation and despair.
Posted by: Sorry for the carryover at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (TbWk/)
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Of course this does make it more difficult to criticize Jerome Powell. Jobs and inflation are in good shape, and that's his portfolio.
I have no idea whether he's doing a good job. I retired from that business and have no desire to follow it these days.
I have no idea whether he's doing a good job. I retired from that business and have no desire to follow it these days.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (sLLbN)
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I still fear a bloodbath in the midterms.
Posted by: Shenanigans at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (tfEt+)
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One reason that things are not so rosy is the hiring of college grads. Partly that is the collapse of DEI and those bullshit jobs (if that really is happening,) but I think mostly it is AI and companies fear of hiring lots of people who will soon be redundant.
So why are we still offering any H1bs, or even any foreign student visas? If the "knowledge economy" is shrinking due to AI, why are we not taking care of Americans first?
So why are we still offering any H1bs, or even any foreign student visas? If the "knowledge economy" is shrinking due to AI, why are we not taking care of Americans first?
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (l0YH1)
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So lighting our hair on fire has been called off for the day?
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (p4NUW)
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Pretty significant jump in core goods if you exclude 'used cars and trucks' (which are immune to tariffs). Up by 0.59% m/m which would be the largest increase since January 2023.
If we have this K shaped economy, and the rich are spending well while the poor cut back, then the basket of CPI goods could very well be low inflation right now, since the majority of people are cutting back their demand.
What is our overall inflation? The rate is just a change over time but if overall inflation is still high then it doesn’t paint the rosy picture that reports are showing
Trump literally fired the chief of the bureau of labor statistics last year so he could put in a yes man. These numbers mean nothing.
Inflation is down, but so is the value of the dollar. Can't explain that!
we are seeing layoffs, people are struggling to afford basic life, health insurance and electricity prices are exploding yet all the numbers coming out look great. 🤔
If we have this K shaped economy, and the rich are spending well while the poor cut back, then the basket of CPI goods could very well be low inflation right now, since the majority of people are cutting back their demand.
What is our overall inflation? The rate is just a change over time but if overall inflation is still high then it doesn’t paint the rosy picture that reports are showing
Trump literally fired the chief of the bureau of labor statistics last year so he could put in a yes man. These numbers mean nothing.
Inflation is down, but so is the value of the dollar. Can't explain that!
we are seeing layoffs, people are struggling to afford basic life, health insurance and electricity prices are exploding yet all the numbers coming out look great. 🤔
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (ycI94)
Posted by: fourseasons at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (3ek7K)
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The midterms will likely be decided based on how people feel about the economy in the late summer/early fall of this year.
If they are positive they'll vote R, negative D.
Hopefully Trump and co are ready for this
If they are positive they'll vote R, negative D.
Hopefully Trump and co are ready for this
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (sKqQm)
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Lying cocksuckers tell lies, suck cock. Details at 11.
Posted by: Experts. Sure. at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (TbWk/)
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Yeah..$32 for a 3.5 lb chuck roast
Posted by: A dude in MI at February 13, 2026 02:36 PM (/6GbT)
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If we have this K shaped economy, and the rich are spending well while the poor cut back, then the basket of CPI goods could very well be low inflation right now, since the majority of people are cutting back their demand.
I'm not poor, but I certainly cut back on my spending due to Bidenflation. I still can't believe my grocery bill doubled under the Junta.
I'm not poor, but I certainly cut back on my spending due to Bidenflation. I still can't believe my grocery bill doubled under the Junta.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:36 PM (sKqQm)
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You know who else brought down high inflation?
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 13, 2026 02:36 PM (wVcYX)
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Too bad the media lost the "cash register" montage they always seem to have at the ready for every economic report under a Democrat ....
Seems like more jobs and lower prices for Americans would really have the till bells ringing.
Seems like more jobs and lower prices for Americans would really have the till bells ringing.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 13, 2026 02:37 PM (HXT0k)
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Why it's almost as if when our capitalist economy isn't getting buttfucked by socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting,
It can produce good lives and jobs for everyone.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 13, 2026 02:32 PM (iJfKG)
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Well, even now the economy is still getting buttfucked by all those things, but a little less so under Trump. Imagine if we could get rid of all the socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting.
It can produce good lives and jobs for everyone.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 13, 2026 02:32 PM (iJfKG)
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Well, even now the economy is still getting buttfucked by all those things, but a little less so under Trump. Imagine if we could get rid of all the socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at February 13, 2026 02:37 PM (iFTx/)
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"Finally Joe Biden's inflation policies started paying dividends during Trump's first year despite his tariffs and bad economic policies."
MSM
MSM
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 13, 2026 02:37 PM (xvV+O)
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I can't imagine why energy prices are high. Biden spent billions on wind and solar so what's the problem?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 13, 2026 02:38 PM (viF8m)
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Green shoots, let's go Brandon!
Posted by: Curly Shuffle at February 13, 2026 02:39 PM (5yDGQ)
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I am seeing great things!
I'm super busy; the rest of my fam is super busy, everyone is doing well.
we don't work for the government tho
it's nice to not be dying over here in the private sector!
and totally anecdotal but the numbers of illegals are down around here. it's happening. I'd love it to be faster but still!
I'm super busy; the rest of my fam is super busy, everyone is doing well.
we don't work for the government tho
it's nice to not be dying over here in the private sector!
and totally anecdotal but the numbers of illegals are down around here. it's happening. I'd love it to be faster but still!
Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (j+aD2)
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I dropped into Wegman's today, stopped at the butcher counter. The prices for beef are insane. I could afford to eat steak every night if I like, but I simply refuse to pay those prices.
It's best if, rather that complain about beef prices, we bought pork or chicken or even lamb.
It's best if, rather that complain about beef prices, we bought pork or chicken or even lamb.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (sLLbN)
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If the "knowledge economy" is shrinking due to AI, why are we not taking care of Americans first?
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
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Probably because the useful AI engineers are mostly foreigners. Cf. UCSD for America's math scores.
This is just my guess based on current news.
If the "knowledge economy" is shrinking due to AI, why are we not taking care of Americans first?
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
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Probably because the useful AI engineers are mostly foreigners. Cf. UCSD for America's math scores.
This is just my guess based on current news.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (n7rxJ)
Posted by: The Paolo at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (wVcYX)
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I notice that CNBC clip is using a most unflattering picture of President Trump during its reportage.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 13, 2026 02:41 PM (qBdHI)
Posted by: Going deep. Out. at February 13, 2026 02:41 PM (mXZ+5)
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Well, even now the economy is still getting buttfucked by all those things, but a little less so under Trump. Imagine if we could get rid of all the socialism, harsh regulations, and criminal level treasonous grifting.
It wasn't unusual for futurists in the 60s to argue we'd be working 20 hour weeks and retiring at 40 now.
SO why not? Government sucked up all that extra productivity.
But hey at least you can get Thai food at 3 AM if you live in a big blue city
It wasn't unusual for futurists in the 60s to argue we'd be working 20 hour weeks and retiring at 40 now.
SO why not? Government sucked up all that extra productivity.
But hey at least you can get Thai food at 3 AM if you live in a big blue city
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:42 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 13, 2026 02:42 PM (tgvbd)
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Oh, and remember, they also revealed that millions of "jobs" Biden "created" simply did not exist and were phantoms only existing on paper to boost Biden's electoral chances.
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The AutoPen Empire was the white face of Somali Supremacy.
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The AutoPen Empire was the white face of Somali Supremacy.
Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist > Stochastic Terrorist > Statistical Miasma at February 13, 2026 02:43 PM (Z32lN)
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24 Imagine losing 42,000 remora eels. That's got to feel pretty good.
Man, look at those hovercraft flying across the water! They're faster when they're empty.
Man, look at those hovercraft flying across the water! They're faster when they're empty.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 13, 2026 02:43 PM (Riz8t)
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totally anecdotal but the numbers of illegals are down around here.
Posted by: BlackOrchid
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It's still nothing but illegals in Cali. Disgusting story out of Watsonville (an ag community adjacent to Salinas) about a teaching intern who posted the briefest of Facebook posts encouraging ICE, and she got fired, publicly vilified, and turned into an object lesson on bigotry. Parents, teachers, everyone piling on her because of her "insensitivity" to the mostly-"migrant" population in Watsonville. Unfixable short of another Minneapolis-like battle.
totally anecdotal but the numbers of illegals are down around here.
Posted by: BlackOrchid
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It's still nothing but illegals in Cali. Disgusting story out of Watsonville (an ag community adjacent to Salinas) about a teaching intern who posted the briefest of Facebook posts encouraging ICE, and she got fired, publicly vilified, and turned into an object lesson on bigotry. Parents, teachers, everyone piling on her because of her "insensitivity" to the mostly-"migrant" population in Watsonville. Unfixable short of another Minneapolis-like battle.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 02:43 PM (n7rxJ)
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It's best if, rather that complain about beef prices, we bought pork or chicken or even lamb.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (sLLbN)
We're doing more pork and chicken. It's a good time of year for lamb. Lent is coming up, so more fish too.
It's best if, rather that complain about beef prices, we bought pork or chicken or even lamb.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (sLLbN)
We're doing more pork and chicken. It's a good time of year for lamb. Lent is coming up, so more fish too.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 13, 2026 02:43 PM (tgvbd)
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>>Gasoline: -7.5%
I wish that were the case in my small, coastal community. Still hovering around the $3/gal figure where it has been for several months.
And it's only going to go up once Spring Break/tourist season begins in a few weeks.
I wish that were the case in my small, coastal community. Still hovering around the $3/gal figure where it has been for several months.
And it's only going to go up once Spring Break/tourist season begins in a few weeks.
Posted by: one hour sober at February 13, 2026 02:43 PM (Y1sOo)
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Probably because the useful AI engineers are mostly foreigners. Cf. UCSD for America's math scores.
Not really. There are some good software/AI engineers from Europe and Israel but...most are American still.
Ironically if you reverted to the original use of H1Bs - to hire specific individuals with knowledge/skills no one else has, we'd still be able to hire the occasional Euro/Israeli we'd need and just force corporate America to spend more time training Americans and less time hiring Indians.
Not really. There are some good software/AI engineers from Europe and Israel but...most are American still.
Ironically if you reverted to the original use of H1Bs - to hire specific individuals with knowledge/skills no one else has, we'd still be able to hire the occasional Euro/Israeli we'd need and just force corporate America to spend more time training Americans and less time hiring Indians.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:44 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 13, 2026 02:45 PM (J+Psw)
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Imagine the jobs report if Trump had kept hiring government workers like Biden did.
Posted by: The Whine Guy at February 13, 2026 02:45 PM (urppY)
Posted by: mr tmz at February 13, 2026 02:45 PM (rJ48h)
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COVID lockdowns forced me to learn to cook much better then I had before.
And while restaurant prices exploded since then it really reduced my desire to eat out
And while restaurant prices exploded since then it really reduced my desire to eat out
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:47 PM (sKqQm)
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The weekend is here
Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 02:48 PM (Ia/+0)
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Parents, teachers, everyone piling on her because of her "insensitivity" to the mostly-"migrant" population in Watsonville.
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So Watsonville is comprised mostly of illegal aliens? That's what they're saying. Hope the poor teacher uproots and leaves that dysfunctional CA crap hole of a state.
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So Watsonville is comprised mostly of illegal aliens? That's what they're saying. Hope the poor teacher uproots and leaves that dysfunctional CA crap hole of a state.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 13, 2026 02:49 PM (qBdHI)
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It's almost as if "experts" have some built-in, unchangeable cognitive bias that always make their predictions wrong and always in the same (anti-GOP) direction.
It reminds me of reading some book several years ago that excoriated President Ford for his untenable financial policy. According to the experts, there are two types of inflation. Demand inflation is fixed by raising taxes so that people have less to spend. A wage-price spiral, on the other hand, is fixed freezing wages so that people have less to spend.
It reminds me of reading some book several years ago that excoriated President Ford for his untenable financial policy. According to the experts, there are two types of inflation. Demand inflation is fixed by raising taxes so that people have less to spend. A wage-price spiral, on the other hand, is fixed freezing wages so that people have less to spend.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 13, 2026 02:49 PM (EXyHK)
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Restaurant? What's that?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 13, 2026 02:49 PM (rWjNm)
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If the trump team manages to fix electricity and natural gas, that will ALSO reduce costs everywhere else (food, clothing, etc.) Energy inflation inflates everything else.
Imagine California or New York with $0.15/kwh electricity, instead of $0.30/kwh. Doesn't anyone think that might spur at least some job growth in those states?
Imagine California or New York with $0.15/kwh electricity, instead of $0.30/kwh. Doesn't anyone think that might spur at least some job growth in those states?
Posted by: The Whine Guy at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (urppY)
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Gas in se Pa has gone down from.$3 but not much
Many food items seems to be better
Many food items seems to be better
Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (Ia/+0)
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You're right, EtB.
But, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Just keep pushing for it.
You're right, EtB.
But, we can't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
Just keep pushing for it.
Posted by: naturalfake at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (FmEiC)
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Jack and Coke.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (rWjNm)
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This is just my guess based on current news.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
1. This is a big country. If companies wanted talent from USA, they could pay more and find it but they are paying less because they can get it cheaper from overseas.
2. People at that age can be trained (college or recent grad.) Most of the work does not reqiure a math genius. IBM and other big Dow companies (GM, ATT, USS, etc.) used to offer classes in house and paid tuition for grad school. They trained up the data entry and clerks to fill their needs. We don't much do that anymore because foreigners are cheaper. I worked at a 50 person company and trained up clerks to do CAD in the 90s because they were hard to find. I am sure Alphabet and Meta and X can do it.
3. You know how you encourage kids to go into tech instead of DEI and bullshit degrees? You raise the salaries of those career paths.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
1. This is a big country. If companies wanted talent from USA, they could pay more and find it but they are paying less because they can get it cheaper from overseas.
2. People at that age can be trained (college or recent grad.) Most of the work does not reqiure a math genius. IBM and other big Dow companies (GM, ATT, USS, etc.) used to offer classes in house and paid tuition for grad school. They trained up the data entry and clerks to fill their needs. We don't much do that anymore because foreigners are cheaper. I worked at a 50 person company and trained up clerks to do CAD in the 90s because they were hard to find. I am sure Alphabet and Meta and X can do it.
3. You know how you encourage kids to go into tech instead of DEI and bullshit degrees? You raise the salaries of those career paths.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:51 PM (l0YH1)
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Stuff is still crazy expensive, but not going up as much, which is better but dang.
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The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency printed so much money that the prices on some items will never return to their previous levels. I used to be able to buy Powerade for 88 cents a bottle, and 68 cents if it was on sale at the local grocer chain. Its a $1.38 a bottle now, and never on sale.
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The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency printed so much money that the prices on some items will never return to their previous levels. I used to be able to buy Powerade for 88 cents a bottle, and 68 cents if it was on sale at the local grocer chain. Its a $1.38 a bottle now, and never on sale.
Posted by: Crusader at February 13, 2026 02:52 PM (TN0g+)
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I dont think my job is a government job. Its funded by the government but through contracts and grants, we are not direct fed employees. I guess we are an NGO, although I think we existed before that term did.
And the job might go away, Trump, his admin, are moving some functions that NCAR did to other outfits. We are an offshoot group, not directly NCAR but the agencies that we have contracts with are nervous of if we can function w/o being part of NCAR. Probably we could pay to have the computers hosted, and the health insurance etc cheaper than our overhead rate at NCAR but its hard to say.
Right now NCAR's HR is hamstringing us. One of our good young employees moved to NYC cuz her DH got his PHD and took a job there. HR has said she cannot work remotely because they made a rule that everyone has to be at least hybrid and in office 60%. And another young employee announced she is quitting cuz her DH works at NCAR and they need to not have both paychecks at risk. the NYC is BS, if she had moved a year ago she'd be allowed to continue remotely until Aug 27. They could do a waiver to allow that long.
And the job might go away, Trump, his admin, are moving some functions that NCAR did to other outfits. We are an offshoot group, not directly NCAR but the agencies that we have contracts with are nervous of if we can function w/o being part of NCAR. Probably we could pay to have the computers hosted, and the health insurance etc cheaper than our overhead rate at NCAR but its hard to say.
Right now NCAR's HR is hamstringing us. One of our good young employees moved to NYC cuz her DH got his PHD and took a job there. HR has said she cannot work remotely because they made a rule that everyone has to be at least hybrid and in office 60%. And another young employee announced she is quitting cuz her DH works at NCAR and they need to not have both paychecks at risk. the NYC is BS, if she had moved a year ago she'd be allowed to continue remotely until Aug 27. They could do a waiver to allow that long.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 13, 2026 02:53 PM (Sokdp)
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Good news for the rest of you. Unfortunately, Sacramento is busy recovery-proofing the economy here.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at February 13, 2026 02:53 PM (M0V4/)
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The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency printed so much money that the prices on some items will never return to their previous levels. I used to be able to buy Powerade for 88 cents a bottle, and 68 cents if it was on sale at the local grocer chain. Its a $1.38 a bottle now, and never on sale.
My local grocery store offers a Thanksgiving box of food - Turkey, rolls, potatoes, etc. Every year, same stuff in it.
By the end of the Junta the price had doubled.
My local grocery store offers a Thanksgiving box of food - Turkey, rolls, potatoes, etc. Every year, same stuff in it.
By the end of the Junta the price had doubled.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:54 PM (sKqQm)
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rgentina-U.S. Trade Agreement on Beef: The United States and Argentina signed the U.S.-Argentina Agreement on Reciprocal Trade and Investment (ARTI) on February 5, 2026, significantly expanding beef trade between the two countries. As part of the deal, the U.S. will allow Argentina to export up to 100,000 metric tons of beef annually—quadrupling the previous 20,000-ton quota. This includes an additional 80,000 metric ton tariff-rate quota (TRQ), with 20,000 tons allocated per quarter, limited to lean beef trimmings only.
Reciprocal Access: In return, the U.S. gains duty-free access to export up to 80,000 metric tons of beef to Argentina in 2026, under the same quarterly schedule, with no restriction to lean trimmings.
This reciprocal arrangement aims to balance trade opportunities for both nations' beef industries.
Maybe that will help?
Reciprocal Access: In return, the U.S. gains duty-free access to export up to 80,000 metric tons of beef to Argentina in 2026, under the same quarterly schedule, with no restriction to lean trimmings.
This reciprocal arrangement aims to balance trade opportunities for both nations' beef industries.
Maybe that will help?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 02:54 PM (6ydKt)
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force corporate America to spend more time training Americans and less time hiring Indians.
Posted by: 18-1
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I also wish corporate America would force universities, who would then force schools, to spend more time educating Americans and less time brainwashing them. Downward pressure until the root villains (the teacher's unions) get squeezed by three layers of angry customers.
force corporate America to spend more time training Americans and less time hiring Indians.
Posted by: 18-1
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I also wish corporate America would force universities, who would then force schools, to spend more time educating Americans and less time brainwashing them. Downward pressure until the root villains (the teacher's unions) get squeezed by three layers of angry customers.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 02:54 PM (n7rxJ)
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I do hope prices on things will come down further in the next year or so as I may find myself retiring earlier that I anticipated.
Company came out with the compensation numbers yesterday. For 2 years I have not had a salary increase and my bonus is lower that last years.
Think it might be time to say Eff You, I'm Outta Here!!!!
Company came out with the compensation numbers yesterday. For 2 years I have not had a salary increase and my bonus is lower that last years.
Think it might be time to say Eff You, I'm Outta Here!!!!
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 13, 2026 02:56 PM (Oq/TM)
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I learned decades ago economic "experts" are idiots. They know nothing. Just another example of how much of our economy is built on bullshit.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 13, 2026 02:57 PM (Vh9CX)
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Company came out with the compensation numbers yesterday. For 2 years I have not had a salary increase and my bonus is lower that last years.
Think it might be time to say Eff You, I'm Outta Here!!!!
Some companies do this stupid thing where this is one bucket of money for new hires and a separate bucket for salary increases. And they can and do fund the former bucket at a higher rate then the latter because it is easier to tell upper management that hiring all these new people will let us do all these things you wanted then it is to tell them they have to pay more to get the same things they already thought they were getting.
So...honestly if you want to maximize income you want to change jobs every 3 years or so. But...I hate resumes, interviewing, and all the networking crap.
Think it might be time to say Eff You, I'm Outta Here!!!!
Some companies do this stupid thing where this is one bucket of money for new hires and a separate bucket for salary increases. And they can and do fund the former bucket at a higher rate then the latter because it is easier to tell upper management that hiring all these new people will let us do all these things you wanted then it is to tell them they have to pay more to get the same things they already thought they were getting.
So...honestly if you want to maximize income you want to change jobs every 3 years or so. But...I hate resumes, interviewing, and all the networking crap.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:59 PM (sKqQm)
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much of our economy is built on bullshit.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
Bullshit futures are up today on rumors demand will exceed supply.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
Bullshit futures are up today on rumors demand will exceed supply.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 13, 2026 02:59 PM (J+Psw)
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Trump literally fired the chief of the bureau of labor statistics
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Literally our his own people in like a true fascist or you know president
LITERALLY
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Literally our his own people in like a true fascist or you know president
LITERALLY
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 03:00 PM (Pvpk0)
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Tom Homan did a press conference praising ICE for rescuing over 3000 children in Wisconsin alone, children "lost" by the Biden administration and not staying with family.
The response from the left: Bury this! Its a lie! Don't report it! Where's the evidence this happened???
The response from the left: Bury this! Its a lie! Don't report it! Where's the evidence this happened???
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 03:00 PM (PYyV9)
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It makes you want to push their ugly faces into a steaming pile of shit while screaming at them to eat it.
Fuckin hell it's what these cunts deserve
Fuckin hell it's what these cunts deserve
Posted by: Grey Fox at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (61TgR)
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Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:51 PM (l0YH1)
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What you're telling me is that a fast, efficient procurement process should be dumped for a lengthy, circuitous, expensive one.
Again, don't take my arguments for much more than devil's advocacy, but I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find, train, and hire Americans when cheap, easy alternatives are available.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:51 PM (l0YH1)
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What you're telling me is that a fast, efficient procurement process should be dumped for a lengthy, circuitous, expensive one.
Again, don't take my arguments for much more than devil's advocacy, but I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find, train, and hire Americans when cheap, easy alternatives are available.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (n7rxJ)
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COVID lockdowns forced me to learn to cook much better then I had before.
And while restaurant prices exploded since then it really reduced my desire to eat out
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:47 PM (sKqQm)
The food quality has gone downhill and the service is generally worse. The restaurants buy from the same three companies, and the portions get smaller, and there is less variety.
A steak used to come with a starch, a salad and a veg, and now it is just meat and some sort of potato, other sides are extra.
And I get to wonder if my food is being spit in.
And while restaurant prices exploded since then it really reduced my desire to eat out
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:47 PM (sKqQm)
The food quality has gone downhill and the service is generally worse. The restaurants buy from the same three companies, and the portions get smaller, and there is less variety.
A steak used to come with a starch, a salad and a veg, and now it is just meat and some sort of potato, other sides are extra.
And I get to wonder if my food is being spit in.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (rbvCR)
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much of our economy is built on bullshit.
I was following one particular stock that posted higher then expect earnings and...lost 10% of its value.
Why? Because the market expected it to beat expectations on earning increases more then it did.
WTF.
I could never be a day trader because I just can't wrap my head around this. Is the company worth more then last year? Yes. Did it do even better then experts expected? Yes. But...that sucks the stock sucks. Sell it all NOW!
I was following one particular stock that posted higher then expect earnings and...lost 10% of its value.
Why? Because the market expected it to beat expectations on earning increases more then it did.
WTF.
I could never be a day trader because I just can't wrap my head around this. Is the company worth more then last year? Yes. Did it do even better then experts expected? Yes. But...that sucks the stock sucks. Sell it all NOW!
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:02 PM (sKqQm)
Posted by: I still can't think of anytung at February 13, 2026 03:02 PM (1w2E3)
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:02 PM (mP0Kj)
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Some companies do this stupid thing where this is one bucket of money for new hires and a separate bucket for salary increases.
The money can usually be moved around if they really want to. Two of the three largest raises I received were because (a) I went to San Francisco to interview for another job, and (b) they thought I had gone to San Francisco to interview for another job.
The money can usually be moved around if they really want to. Two of the three largest raises I received were because (a) I went to San Francisco to interview for another job, and (b) they thought I had gone to San Francisco to interview for another job.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 13, 2026 03:04 PM (EXyHK)
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I hate resumes, interviewing, and all the networking crap.
Posted by: 18-1
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Fist-bump. I just moved out of the job-rich area I lived in and I'm miserably in search of work again in a difficult environment for candidates. I saw a "lab tech" job at a dairy (=illegal alien or mostly Hispanic grunt labor), the night shift, and I was tempted to apply. $23/hr more than I'm making now!
I hate resumes, interviewing, and all the networking crap.
Posted by: 18-1
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Fist-bump. I just moved out of the job-rich area I lived in and I'm miserably in search of work again in a difficult environment for candidates. I saw a "lab tech" job at a dairy (=illegal alien or mostly Hispanic grunt labor), the night shift, and I was tempted to apply. $23/hr more than I'm making now!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:05 PM (n7rxJ)
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learned decades ago economic "experts" are idiots. They know nothing. Just another example of how much of our economy is built on bullshit.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 13, 2026 02:57 PM (Vh9CX)
It's worse than knowing nothing. People who know nothing might occasionally say something useful. These people know plenty. But they say what they are paid to say.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 13, 2026 02:57 PM (Vh9CX)
It's worse than knowing nothing. People who know nothing might occasionally say something useful. These people know plenty. But they say what they are paid to say.
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 03:05 PM (Pvpk0)
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I could never be a day trader because I just can't wrap my head around this. Is the company worth more then last year? Yes. Did it do even better then experts expected? Yes. But...that sucks the stock sucks. Sell it all NOW!
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:02 PM (sKqQm)
Stock Market is nothing more than a computerized gambling ring. With short selling? You literally BET on if the stock goes up or down... not having anything to do with how the company is actually doing.
You can do well with a diversified portfolio... but playing individual stocks is now a fools bet.
Hell.... I lost $10s of thousands on United when it went bankrupt... because the Judges decided that all us regular stock holders could just have our money gone, instead of breaking up the company and selling the assets.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:02 PM (sKqQm)
Stock Market is nothing more than a computerized gambling ring. With short selling? You literally BET on if the stock goes up or down... not having anything to do with how the company is actually doing.
You can do well with a diversified portfolio... but playing individual stocks is now a fools bet.
Hell.... I lost $10s of thousands on United when it went bankrupt... because the Judges decided that all us regular stock holders could just have our money gone, instead of breaking up the company and selling the assets.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:06 PM (mP0Kj)
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86 But...I hate resumes, interviewing, and all the networking crap.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:59 PM
I work for a French bank. Last year they started to have the NY office do appraisals the same way Paris does.
It really messed up the compensations for all us folks lower down the ladder.
And I am a person who stays at a job long time. My first company I was with 20 years. Got let go and consulted for 6 or 7 months before my current company offered me a job Stayed there for 3 years before I quite because I really did not like my manager.
Was consulting for a half a year before the company called and asked if I wanted to come back as that manager quit a month after I left. Still here 19 years later.
I am not going to look for a new job, I have had enough and look forward to doing what I want.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 02:59 PM
I work for a French bank. Last year they started to have the NY office do appraisals the same way Paris does.
It really messed up the compensations for all us folks lower down the ladder.
And I am a person who stays at a job long time. My first company I was with 20 years. Got let go and consulted for 6 or 7 months before my current company offered me a job Stayed there for 3 years before I quite because I really did not like my manager.
Was consulting for a half a year before the company called and asked if I wanted to come back as that manager quit a month after I left. Still here 19 years later.
I am not going to look for a new job, I have had enough and look forward to doing what I want.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at February 13, 2026 03:06 PM (4q/mG)
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Again, don't take my arguments for much more than devil's advocacy, but I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find, train, and hire Americans when cheap, easy alternatives are available.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (n7rxJ)
Don't allow write offs for the wages to H1B employees. If they have special abilities we can't live without, the the extra cost will be worth their labor. There is no reason to write off their wages as a business expense if it is not benefiting Americans.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (n7rxJ)
Don't allow write offs for the wages to H1B employees. If they have special abilities we can't live without, the the extra cost will be worth their labor. There is no reason to write off their wages as a business expense if it is not benefiting Americans.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:07 PM (rbvCR)
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Stuff is still crazy expensive, but not going up as much, which is better but dang.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 02:28 PM (PYyV9)
Prices will never decrease after runaway inflation. I reference living through the Carter years. Products' prices went through the roof, and never returned to pre inflation prices.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 02:28 PM (PYyV9)
Prices will never decrease after runaway inflation. I reference living through the Carter years. Products' prices went through the roof, and never returned to pre inflation prices.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (5xuJ/)
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For those that don't understand lean trimmings, most US beef has extra fat. Most beef is sold as hamburger, with a higher part of lean. They mix the lean trimmings from other countries with the fat from our beef. This should be a win, and shouldn't hurt beef production here, although they still whine about it
Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (+mUZM)
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"The "Weekend at Bernie's" presidency printed so much money that the prices on some items will never return to their previous levels. I used to be able to buy Powerade for 88 cents a bottle, and 68 cents if it was on sale at the local grocer chain. Its a $1.38 a bottle now, and never on sale"
Gallon of milk is my metric. $1.69 to $1.89 pre-Biden. Now $3.19 to $3.39, almost double. Definitely stabilized since Trump took office and may have come down.
Fuck Joe Biden.
Gallon of milk is my metric. $1.69 to $1.89 pre-Biden. Now $3.19 to $3.39, almost double. Definitely stabilized since Trump took office and may have come down.
Fuck Joe Biden.
Posted by: Ripley at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (GUOwU)
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The money can usually be moved around if they really want to. Two of the three largest raises I received were because (a) I went to San Francisco to interview for another job, and (b) they thought I had gone to San Francisco to interview for another job.
Yes this is true. I had a very limited budget for salary increases in one team I managed. A guy game to me and said he got an offer from another company for 40% more. Now, he wasn't my best guy, but he was ok.
I talked with my manager and...wala! we could find another 10% but that was it.
He took the new job and honestly I told him I didn't blame him. But...6 months later he was asking for his old job back...
Yes this is true. I had a very limited budget for salary increases in one team I managed. A guy game to me and said he got an offer from another company for 40% more. Now, he wasn't my best guy, but he was ok.
I talked with my manager and...wala! we could find another 10% but that was it.
He took the new job and honestly I told him I didn't blame him. But...6 months later he was asking for his old job back...
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (sKqQm)
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Unexpectedly, Inflation Comes In Below "Expert" Expectations
...Despite Reversing Decades of Democrat Policy!
...Despite Reversing Decades of Democrat Policy!
Posted by: Axios at February 13, 2026 03:09 PM (OnLUs)
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So why are we still offering any H1bs, or even any foreign student visas? If the "knowledge economy" is shrinking due to AI, why are we not taking care of Americans first?
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (l0YH1)
I continue to maintain that we should pause all immigration for 50-100 years, until full integration has been achieved. An objective measure for that is if the World Cup happens and no one is wearing foreign jerseys, waving foreign flags, or cheering when foreigners score.
Until then, our only visas should be tourist or diplomatic, and there should be large men in vans waiting to grab them off the street and whisk them to the airport the moment they overstay.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (l0YH1)
I continue to maintain that we should pause all immigration for 50-100 years, until full integration has been achieved. An objective measure for that is if the World Cup happens and no one is wearing foreign jerseys, waving foreign flags, or cheering when foreigners score.
Until then, our only visas should be tourist or diplomatic, and there should be large men in vans waiting to grab them off the street and whisk them to the airport the moment they overstay.
Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 03:09 PM (Sy6m/)
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What you're telling me is that a fast, efficient procurement process should be dumped for a lengthy, circuitous, expensive one.
Again, don't take my arguments for much more than devil's advocacy, but I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find, train, and hire Americans when cheap, easy alternatives are available.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Yikes.
Why should I be nice to my fiance and marry her to have sex when I can just hire a whore?
OK. I need to calm down. Sorry.
I think we need to take care of Americans. I do not think hiring H1bs is moral, as they are subsidized by gov. (tax breaks, massive benefits to their families that they sponsor as soon as they can and who become a drain on our programs, etc.) and who are destroying our NON-TRIBAL Western culture. H1bs will be the death of us.
And I have worked with plenty of them to know they are moving up in companies because they are ruthless and aggressive and mostly benefiting from a lot of good American engineers that they are stepping on. This tribalism is killing the high tech goose that makes America great .
Again, don't take my arguments for much more than devil's advocacy, but I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find, train, and hire Americans when cheap, easy alternatives are available.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Yikes.
Why should I be nice to my fiance and marry her to have sex when I can just hire a whore?
OK. I need to calm down. Sorry.
I think we need to take care of Americans. I do not think hiring H1bs is moral, as they are subsidized by gov. (tax breaks, massive benefits to their families that they sponsor as soon as they can and who become a drain on our programs, etc.) and who are destroying our NON-TRIBAL Western culture. H1bs will be the death of us.
And I have worked with plenty of them to know they are moving up in companies because they are ruthless and aggressive and mostly benefiting from a lot of good American engineers that they are stepping on. This tribalism is killing the high tech goose that makes America great .
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 03:09 PM (l0YH1)
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And I get to wonder if my food is being spit in.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (rbvCR)
If it is, it is being done at some central kitchen that prepares the food and then ships it to the restaurant to be heated up there.
Ever wondered how the chocolate lava cake became a restaurant staple? Yep, one of the food service companies came up with it and priced it so that it would be a huge profit maker for the restaurants.
Surprisingly, if you want the food to actually be mostly prepared on site, go to McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:01 PM (rbvCR)
If it is, it is being done at some central kitchen that prepares the food and then ships it to the restaurant to be heated up there.
Ever wondered how the chocolate lava cake became a restaurant staple? Yep, one of the food service companies came up with it and priced it so that it would be a huge profit maker for the restaurants.
Surprisingly, if you want the food to actually be mostly prepared on site, go to McDonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at February 13, 2026 03:09 PM (k1E2D)
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And I get to wonder if my food is being spit in.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:01
One of the positives of living in a fairly small town is knowing the people who own restaurants. There are very, very few chains.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:01
One of the positives of living in a fairly small town is knowing the people who own restaurants. There are very, very few chains.
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 03:11 PM (p4NUW)
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WSJ Editorial page just this week claimed that Trump’s tariffs were damaging the economy. They’re using the old saw that “somebody’s got to pay for it”. What they didn’t count on is that foreign governments or companies would absorb the tariff as a cost of doing business because to pass it on would make their products uncompetitive in our markets. Which can end one of several ways; as a cost of doing business they absorb, or if they choose to pass it on, it makes competing American products a better value, and can potentially building up a competing domestic industry.
This is kind of 101, you guys.
This is kind of 101, you guys.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 13, 2026 03:11 PM (pkv3v)
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You can do well with a diversified portfolio... but playing individual stocks is now a fools bet.
This is a big thing I fortunately picked up on a while back.
Recently, for example, my tech stocks have done poorly BUT my other stocks have been doing well - and there were definitely times were the opposite was true.
I'm no investment expert but my advice would be make sure you spread your investments not just among companies but among sectors.
This is a big thing I fortunately picked up on a while back.
Recently, for example, my tech stocks have done poorly BUT my other stocks have been doing well - and there were definitely times were the opposite was true.
I'm no investment expert but my advice would be make sure you spread your investments not just among companies but among sectors.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:11 PM (sKqQm)
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And Blonde Morticia, I understand you are partially playing a devil's advocate.
It's odd, when I started out in tech I was all for H1bs and getting the best of the best into the USA. But after years of seeing who and what they are, I am thoroughly disgusted as I have seen them do much more damage to many companies whenever they take over a department or division.
It's odd, when I started out in tech I was all for H1bs and getting the best of the best into the USA. But after years of seeing who and what they are, I am thoroughly disgusted as I have seen them do much more damage to many companies whenever they take over a department or division.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 03:12 PM (l0YH1)
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Finance bro bonuses are up this year.
Posted by: nckate at February 13, 2026 03:13 PM (uQzkA)
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Prices will never decrease after runaway inflation. I reference living through the Carter years. Products' prices went through the roof, and never returned to pre inflation prices.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (5xuJ/)
This is not true, the inflation during the civil war turned into a 30 year deflation that not only brought the greenbacks back to par on gold, it also performed a global deflation of goods and services in the US. It was both the end of fiat printing, and the growth of the US economy that managed that.
This didn't mean that there was not any defaults on private bank paper, but that paper was allowed to default, which ended a lot of the financial panics at the time, instead of blowing up larger bubbles.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 13, 2026 03:08 PM (5xuJ/)
This is not true, the inflation during the civil war turned into a 30 year deflation that not only brought the greenbacks back to par on gold, it also performed a global deflation of goods and services in the US. It was both the end of fiat printing, and the growth of the US economy that managed that.
This didn't mean that there was not any defaults on private bank paper, but that paper was allowed to default, which ended a lot of the financial panics at the time, instead of blowing up larger bubbles.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:13 PM (rbvCR)
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NYT, WP, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS News Narrative Debate:
Ignore it.
Give credit to the last administration for it.
NYT, WP, ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS News Narrative Debate:
Ignore it.
Give credit to the last administration for it.
Posted by: Auspex at February 13, 2026 03:13 PM (Y8DZL)
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The Richmond Politburo plans to raise taxes on everything, which raise the cost of living in Soviet Virginia, negating whatever BADORANGEMAN does. I will punish the kulaks for the Greater Good!! You will be thanking me, peasant filth! Now, hand over your guns and let the Warmth of Collectivism protect you!
Posted by: CIA Barbie & her merry band of marxists (VA) at February 13, 2026 03:14 PM (sAmhv)
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Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:13 PM (rbvCR)
That was Pre Federal Reserve Bank system.
Won't happen now.
That was Pre Federal Reserve Bank system.
Won't happen now.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:14 PM (mP0Kj)
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Hell.... I lost $10s of thousands on United when it went bankrupt... because the Judges decided that all us regular stock holders could just have our money gone, instead of breaking up the company and selling the assets.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:06 PM (mP0Kj)
Remember all of the retirees that had bonds from GM and Chrysler that Obama made worthless overnight with his "rescue plan"? Years of bankruptcy precedent ignored so that he could claim that he "saved the auto industry". Bitch, he didn't save it, Ford didn't do that and was able to get its house in order by shedding off the shit that it had taken on over the prior 2 decades.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:06 PM (mP0Kj)
Remember all of the retirees that had bonds from GM and Chrysler that Obama made worthless overnight with his "rescue plan"? Years of bankruptcy precedent ignored so that he could claim that he "saved the auto industry". Bitch, he didn't save it, Ford didn't do that and was able to get its house in order by shedding off the shit that it had taken on over the prior 2 decades.
Posted by: Ashley Judd's Puffy Scamper at February 13, 2026 03:14 PM (k1E2D)
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Probably because the useful AI engineers are mostly foreigners. Cf. UCSD for America's math scores.
This is just my guess based on current news.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (n7rxJ)
No. Here's the thing: "AI engineers" are just regular ol' software engineers, the same kind we've pumped out continuously for the last 30 years. And the US still has the best software engineering talent in the world - and by a long shot - even WITH the shrieking idiot left and their attempts to categorize math as racist.
This is just my guess based on current news.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 02:40 PM (n7rxJ)
No. Here's the thing: "AI engineers" are just regular ol' software engineers, the same kind we've pumped out continuously for the last 30 years. And the US still has the best software engineering talent in the world - and by a long shot - even WITH the shrieking idiot left and their attempts to categorize math as racist.
Posted by: front toward enemy at February 13, 2026 03:15 PM (TIizU)
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I'm trying to imagine what would persuade foreigners like Sergey Brin and Sundar Pichai to take the trouble to find
Quit rewarding (subsidizing) the H1b's and the companies that hire them for being H1b's and the companies that hire them.
Quit rewarding (subsidizing) the H1b's and the companies that hire them for being H1b's and the companies that hire them.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 03:15 PM (zQLjY)
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74 Gas in se Pa has gone down from.$3 but not much
Many food items seems to be better
Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (Ia/+0)
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I noticed that too. Food has come down. Gas is still artificially high because PA has the second highest fuel tax in the country. With a similar fuel tax to other states we'd also be flirting with very low fuel costs.
Many food items seems to be better
Posted by: Skip at February 13, 2026 02:50 PM (Ia/+0)
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I noticed that too. Food has come down. Gas is still artificially high because PA has the second highest fuel tax in the country. With a similar fuel tax to other states we'd also be flirting with very low fuel costs.
Posted by: Orson at February 13, 2026 03:15 PM (dIske)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (Kt19C)
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Joe Kernen and Jimmy Dunne had a fun segment on Squawkbox (Pebble Beach) this morning. They believe that while Kevin Warsh is a well respected nominee for Fed Chairman, he is also underrated. Joe said Warsh is also very handsome, but Jimmy said Warsh's looks are overrated. I like Judy Shelton but Warsh is looking an ace.
Posted by: Oglebay at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (2ap+5)
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I can recall going to a fancy restaurant for a multi course meal on our anniversary and sending $120 and being floored. A couple days ago wifey and I went to Bonefish Grill for martinis and Social Hour apps and spent $140.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (wBaIH)
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Companies used the pandemic to build their margins. They don’t want to give that up. Go look at the financials of your favorite company before COVID and look now. Make sure you do a like comparison of the balance sheet, as a lot of companies are trying to hide their margins by reducing or inflating parts of their balance sheets.
Ever wonder why stock buybacks had become so popular?
Ever wonder why stock buybacks had become so popular?
Posted by: Marcus T at February 13, 2026 03:17 PM (pkv3v)
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Graphs are some kind of Math or something.
Posted by: wth at February 13, 2026 03:17 PM (UjdFS)
Posted by: An 11 Year Old Girl at February 13, 2026 03:17 PM (Pvpk0)
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I think we need to take care of Americans.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
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I think so, too, but I don't know how you motivate companies to do it when they're led by foreign-born America haters.
I think we need to take care of Americans.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
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I think so, too, but I don't know how you motivate companies to do it when they're led by foreign-born America haters.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:18 PM (n7rxJ)
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125 I can recall going to a fancy restaurant for a multi course meal on our anniversary and sending $120 and being floored. A couple days ago wifey and I went to Bonefish Grill for martinis and Social Hour apps and spent $140.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (wBaIH)
So that got you like 4 martinis and some Bang Bang Shrimp?
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (wBaIH)
So that got you like 4 martinis and some Bang Bang Shrimp?
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (6ydKt)
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Lean Ground Beef Trimmings.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (Kt19C)
I see you've been reading The Files
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:16 PM (Kt19C)
I see you've been reading The Files
Posted by: An 11 Year Old Girl at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (Pvpk0)
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In another sign that the economy is weakening, a core measure of consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell, setting off alarm bells across global markets and making a Democratic sweep of the mid-term elections increasingly likely.
Posted by: CNN at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (wGerL)
Posted by: wth at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (UjdFS)
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Pedophile Tim Walz wants the US taxpayer to compensate Minnesota employers that lost money as a result of losing illegal immigrant labor. Fine. When they fill out the federal application bring charges on them for employing wetbacks in the first place.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 13, 2026 03:20 PM (gm9Sb)
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One of the causes of the H1B issue is financialization of the economy, where the main metric is the value of the stock and sales, not the maximizing the production of goods and services for sale.
Financialization means it is a good idea to sell the company to private equity who then rents the facilities to the company and expects an ROI or they part it out and sell it. Maximizing production means economic growth, prosperity and employees who can afford the goods and services they produce.
The joke used to be that Victoria's Secret and Sears at the end were credit card companies that lived on interest from their cards, that had a lingerie or housewares stores out front to bring in customers.
Financialization means it is a good idea to sell the company to private equity who then rents the facilities to the company and expects an ROI or they part it out and sell it. Maximizing production means economic growth, prosperity and employees who can afford the goods and services they produce.
The joke used to be that Victoria's Secret and Sears at the end were credit card companies that lived on interest from their cards, that had a lingerie or housewares stores out front to bring in customers.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:20 PM (rbvCR)
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Went out to dinner at a mid level resteraunt last week.
Two entrees, one app, one small dessert. $87 without tip.
Which from a pre-Junta mindset is insane. You'd be looking at *maybe* $45 then.
Two entrees, one app, one small dessert. $87 without tip.
Which from a pre-Junta mindset is insane. You'd be looking at *maybe* $45 then.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:20 PM (sKqQm)
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132 In another sign that the economy is weakening, a core measure of consumer price inflation unexpectedly fell, setting off alarm bells across global markets and making a Democratic sweep of the mid-term elections increasingly likely.
Posted by: CNN at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (wGerL)
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It nearly killed Steve Liesman to have to report the inflation print this morning.
Posted by: CNN at February 13, 2026 03:19 PM (wGerL)
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It nearly killed Steve Liesman to have to report the inflation print this morning.
Posted by: Oglebay at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (2ap+5)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (Kt19C)
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Gas in se Pa has gone down from.$3 but not much
Mine just went back up to $3.39- it's upper limit for the last thirteen months. I don't get it. Every opportunity, gas goes back up to that.
Mine just went back up to $3.39- it's upper limit for the last thirteen months. I don't get it. Every opportunity, gas goes back up to that.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (zQLjY)
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The loss in MN daycare employment really hurt though.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (n5tGW)
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I think we need to take care of Americans.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
Feeling this less and less
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)
Feeling this less and less
Posted by: ... at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (Pvpk0)
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the US still has the best software engineering talent in the world - and by a long shot
Posted by: front toward enemy
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To tell the truth, this is also my vague impression.
the US still has the best software engineering talent in the world - and by a long shot
Posted by: front toward enemy
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To tell the truth, this is also my vague impression.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (n7rxJ)
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That was Pre Federal Reserve Bank system.
Won't happen now.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:14 PM (mP0Kj)
That is pre-1935 Fed, but Bessent is making noises about reverting to the original 1913 charter which restricted it to backstopping the regional banks and not being the central bank for the United States.
Which may make it possible
Won't happen now.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 13, 2026 03:14 PM (mP0Kj)
That is pre-1935 Fed, but Bessent is making noises about reverting to the original 1913 charter which restricted it to backstopping the regional banks and not being the central bank for the United States.
Which may make it possible
Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (rbvCR)
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138 some Bang Bang Shrimp?
Swawell shrimp?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (Kt19C)
Fang Fang Shrimp
Swawell shrimp?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (Kt19C)
Fang Fang Shrimp
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (6ydKt)
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134 yes. But now it's Bang Bang chicken strips instead of shrimp!
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (wBaIH)
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End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
MN Lt. Governor Flanagan: "My name in my tribe is Gizhiiwewidamoonkwe…. It means Speaking Loud Voice Woman"
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Huh. I'd've thought Speaking Loud Voice Woman would be Awflawflkarenmcawfl.
@EndWokeness
MN Lt. Governor Flanagan: "My name in my tribe is Gizhiiwewidamoonkwe…. It means Speaking Loud Voice Woman"
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Huh. I'd've thought Speaking Loud Voice Woman would be Awflawflkarenmcawfl.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (J+Psw)
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139 Gas in se Pa has gone down from.$3 but not much
Mine just went back up to $3.39- it's upper limit for the last thirteen months. I don't get it. Every opportunity, gas goes back up to that.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (zQLjY)
NE Ohio is $2.45
Mine just went back up to $3.39- it's upper limit for the last thirteen months. I don't get it. Every opportunity, gas goes back up to that.
Posted by: t-bird at February 13, 2026 03:21 PM (zQLjY)
NE Ohio is $2.45
Posted by: Oglebay at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (2ap+5)
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I think so, too, but I don't know how you motivate companies to do it when they're led by foreign-born America haters.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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First law of holes.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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First law of holes.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 03:22 PM (l0YH1)
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36 I still fear a bloodbath in the midterms.
Posted by: Shenanigans at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (tfEt+)
38 So lighting our hair on fire has been called off for the day?
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (p4NUW)
Apparently not ...
Posted by: Shenanigans at February 13, 2026 02:34 PM (tfEt+)
38 So lighting our hair on fire has been called off for the day?
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (p4NUW)
Apparently not ...
Posted by: browndog head cocked to the side at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (3sXRv)
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The joke used to be that Victoria's Secret and Sears at the end were credit card companies that lived on interest from their cards, that had a lingerie or housewares stores out front to bring in customers.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Haha, I knew a few people who had salesclerked at big department stores and they said they quickly discovered their jobs were to sell credit cards and, incidentally, merchandise.
The joke used to be that Victoria's Secret and Sears at the end were credit card companies that lived on interest from their cards, that had a lingerie or housewares stores out front to bring in customers.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Haha, I knew a few people who had salesclerked at big department stores and they said they quickly discovered their jobs were to sell credit cards and, incidentally, merchandise.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (n7rxJ)
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Posted by: Kindltot at February 13, 2026 03:20 PM (rbvCR)
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Starbucks is, basically, an unregulated bank. They keep getting interest free loans via their "gift card" apparatus. At any given time they have $1.5 Billion in available revenue from those things.
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Starbucks is, basically, an unregulated bank. They keep getting interest free loans via their "gift card" apparatus. At any given time they have $1.5 Billion in available revenue from those things.
Posted by: Orson at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (dIske)
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Nood
Posted by: nckate at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (uQzkA)
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What is our overall inflation? The rate is just a change over time but if overall inflation is still high then it doesn’t paint the rosy picture that reports are showing
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (ycI94)
Someone please go on Reddit and explain to these people that overall price inflation clearly shows that fiat currency is a confidence scheme, and the Federal Reserve has stealth robbed them for their entire lives of the majority of their lifetime earnings, by the synergistic powers of currency devaluation and compounded rates.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (ycI94)
Someone please go on Reddit and explain to these people that overall price inflation clearly shows that fiat currency is a confidence scheme, and the Federal Reserve has stealth robbed them for their entire lives of the majority of their lifetime earnings, by the synergistic powers of currency devaluation and compounded rates.
Posted by: SciVo at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (Sy6m/)
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Gas seems to have stabilized im the 2.50 range. Still cheaper but not the cheapest.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 13, 2026 03:24 PM (zZu0s)
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Ever notice how Swawell wears 3-day beards like Harvey Weinstein? Evidently swimming in too much pussy to shave.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at February 13, 2026 03:25 PM (wBaIH)
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I paid $2.49 the other day.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 13, 2026 03:25 PM (6ydKt)
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Food being spat on during prep. You are always safest when you can see your food being prepared, be it something like the Jap Beni whatever, the dive bar with the flat top grill, or a taste of Arkansas gas station with the deep fryer.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 13, 2026 03:25 PM (gm9Sb)
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Trading stocks and bonds is the same as brain surgery. Theoretically, anyone can successfully do it. In reality, very few can.
Posted by: Going deep. Out. at February 13, 2026 03:25 PM (m8wiN)
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135 One of the causes of the H1B issue is financialization of the economy, where the main metric is the value of the stock and sales, not the maximizing the production of goods and services for sale.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Bingo.
It is different in Japan. Here many companies are owned by families and they want to persist and leave something of value to the next generation. They are not addicted to market growth (immigration fuels customers) and benefits packages based on when they can cash in their options.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Bingo.
It is different in Japan. Here many companies are owned by families and they want to persist and leave something of value to the next generation. They are not addicted to market growth (immigration fuels customers) and benefits packages based on when they can cash in their options.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at February 13, 2026 03:26 PM (l0YH1)
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So lighting our hair on fire has been called off for the day?
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (p4NUW)
Apparently not ...
Posted by: browndog head cocked to the side
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Well, I'm lighting mine on fire over the midterms. Here we are being vindicated re trans kids, lowering gas prices, and getting child r@pists off the streets, and there they are electing Spanbergers.
So lighting our hair on fire has been called off for the day?
Posted by: Piper at February 13, 2026 02:35 PM (p4NUW)
Apparently not ...
Posted by: browndog head cocked to the side
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Well, I'm lighting mine on fire over the midterms. Here we are being vindicated re trans kids, lowering gas prices, and getting child r@pists off the streets, and there they are electing Spanbergers.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 13, 2026 03:27 PM (n7rxJ)
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Mein Fuhrer ... das jobs ... 2025
Posted by: toby928(c) tugs collar at February 13, 2026 03:29 PM (jc0TO)
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Prices will never decrease after runaway inflation. I reference living through the Carter years.
I was around then, although in my late teens, and it feels like this time its worse, like the inflation was much worse.
I was around then, although in my late teens, and it feels like this time its worse, like the inflation was much worse.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 13, 2026 03:29 PM (PYyV9)
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>>>It nearly killed Steve Liesman to have to report the inflation print this morning.
30 years of watching that fat turd cry about good numbers during GOP administrations.
30 years of watching that fat turd cry about good numbers during GOP administrations.
Posted by: spongeworthy at February 13, 2026 03:31 PM (sLLbN)
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I'm no investment expert but my advice would be make sure you spread your investments not just among companies but among sectors.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:11 PM (sKqQm)
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Frankly, I think taxing capital gains at 15% instead of ordinary income was a mistake. It simply made the stock market more of a casino.
As an alternative perhaps dividend income should be taxed at 15% to eqaulize the playing field between "growth" companies and and dividend paying companies.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 13, 2026 03:11 PM (sKqQm)
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Frankly, I think taxing capital gains at 15% instead of ordinary income was a mistake. It simply made the stock market more of a casino.
As an alternative perhaps dividend income should be taxed at 15% to eqaulize the playing field between "growth" companies and and dividend paying companies.
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My Own Micah Wright Style Confession of Dishonesty
Outraged "Conservatives" React to the FMA
An On-Line Impression of Dennis Miller Having Sex with a Kodiak Bear
The Story the Rightwing Media Refuses to Report!
Our Lunch with David "Glengarry Glen Ross" Mamet
The House of Love: Paul Krugman
A Michael Moore Mystery (TM)
The Dowd-O-Matic!
Liberal Consistency and Other Myths
Kepler's Laws of Liberal Media Bias
John Kerry-- The Splunge! Candidate
"Divisive" Politics & "Attacks on Patriotism" (very long)
The Donkey ("The Raven" parody)
News/Chat