I'm staying out on a limb and continue to think that Donald J. Trump has a little bit more than a year in office.... Yup.... I'm sticking to my story.... I do NOT think he's gonna lose his job with an conviction of wrong doing from the Us Senate jury.... I DO think he … [Read more...] about Almost a year out from the 2020 General Election…Trump second term?…Open Thread for Oct. 27, 2019
The economy
US Budget deficit climbs to almost the last recession level….
President Obama left with the deficit and the countries debt around $500 Billion..... With Trump0 and the Republicans cutting income thru the 2017 tax cut and two years of budget increases with their then majority congress the gap in spending vs revenue has widen by almost … [Read more...] about US Budget deficit climbs to almost the last recession level….
U.S. consumer spending dropped last month….
People gotta stop pushing the American economy is doing fine... It isn't.... U.S. consumer spending sunk in September by the lowest rate in seven months, according to data released Wednesday by the Commerce Department. Sales of retail goods and food services sank 0.3 … [Read more...] about U.S. consumer spending dropped last month….
Economic Model has Trump Headed for Easy Re-Election next year ….
The forecast model that's done good ....Did get the last general election wrong like the rest of us ... The American economy (And the World's) is actually slowing right now.... Trump is also losing in current polling in many of the state's the forecast has him … [Read more...] about Economic Model has Trump Headed for Easy Re-Election next year ….
U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class last year….
Republicans can rejoice ! They switched the tax burden even MORE to the countries middle class while the country spends almost a Trillion dollars MORE then it takes in... Is this anyway to run a a country? A new book-length study on the tax burden of the ultrarich … [Read more...] about U.S. billionaires paid a lower tax rate than the working class last year….
Impeachment …Bill Clinton had a climbing economy…Donald Trump does NOT….
Bill Clinton WAS impeached.... He got thru it by running the government and dealing with the impeachment as TWO distinct sperate things while the internet boom took off... Donald Trump is in a impeachment 'inquiry'..... He isn't running a divided government ... He's … [Read more...] about Impeachment …Bill Clinton had a climbing economy…Donald Trump does NOT….
Less Americans have Healthcare Insurance …
The Republicans are achieving their goal of cutting coverage to Americans that Obamacare gave.... Fewer Americans are living in poverty but, for the first time in years, more of them lack health insurance. About 27.5 million people, or 8.5 percent of the population, lacked … [Read more...] about Less Americans have Healthcare Insurance …
Trump admin moving to end government help from Federal mortgage agencies…
The Republicans have never had any love for those who ain't rich.... This move by the Trump admin to cut help for those who might need it in he South, the Midwest and rural communities, or anywhere that might not have a lot of money to put down for the American dream of owning … [Read more...] about Trump admin moving to end government help from Federal mortgage agencies…