Told ya so.... Yesterday in Davos Switzerland one Donald J. Trump mussed about cutting American entitilemts..... NOT A GOOD LOOK.... Cutting Social Security is something NO Democrat or Republican wants to defend come November... I KNEW someone was gonna take the big … [Read more...] about Donald Trump pledges to NOT cut Social Security…
the Economy
Is Donald Trump working to assure himself one term?…Open Thread for 1/23/2020
More Wall money.... Increased Travel ban.... Banning pregnant women from getting visa's.... Thinking of shipping illegals in trains to the border... Another 'tax cut'.... More budget deficit spending... Withdrawing troops from abroad in area's terrorists … [Read more...] about Is Donald Trump working to assure himself one term?…Open Thread for 1/23/2020
Boris Johnson says ‘we’ve done it’ …Brexit….
The Brits will exit the European Union family the end of next week.... This will be the easy part... The 'devil is in the details'.... Boris Johnson on Wednesday hailed the safe passage through parliament of the law needed to take the U.K. out of the European … [Read more...] about Boris Johnson says ‘we’ve done it’ …Brexit….
Stores will HAVE TO take cash in the Big Apple…
My grand children may see cash as a relic .... But not now.... But more and more? People have given up their cash fro plastic .... But?...Not so fast.... Everyone can't or don't want to play, the bank's credit card game.... From a cup of coffee to a car ride, … [Read more...] about Stores will HAVE TO take cash in the Big Apple…
Trump signs first phase of US-China trade deal
On a day when impeachment charges where handed up to the Senate.... Donald Trump signs off on phase 1 of many in trying to settle down his trade war with China .... President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed an initial "Phase One" trade agreement Wednesday, … [Read more...] about Trump signs first phase of US-China trade deal
Trump threatens Europe to get them on his side against Iran….
Donald Trump has found that the economic power of 'sanctions' far outweighs anything else in foreign policy.... Some call it economic blackmail or extortion .... Initially the Europeans where trying to keep the Obama nuclear deal intact with Iran.... Anything'Obama' and … [Read more...] about Trump threatens Europe to get them on his side against Iran….
In the ‘Big Apple’…Amazon goes small…Google quietly keeps getting BIGGER….
In typical Jeff Bezos fashion, Amazon tried to muscle it's way into New York City last year.... THAT did Not work... They've settled on a smaller footprint in the 'Big Apple', a place they need to be and will keep expanding in nevertheless... Bloomberg Business is out … [Read more...] about In the ‘Big Apple’…Amazon goes small…Google quietly keeps getting BIGGER….
Trump admin announces more sanctions against Iran….
Donald Trump is doing what he does to try to get a 'deal '.... Beat his adversary down as much as he can... This hasn't work much in his time in office except against his party members... The U.S. announced additional sanctions against Iran on Friday, targeting "any … [Read more...] about Trump admin announces more sanctions against Iran….