Trump Era 2025-2029 : Stock and Economic Comment

[divs4ever]

Well, trump & musk look like they're about to divorce.

maybe

there is a lot of bluff and bluster going on ( and not just Trump and Musk )

but Trump really needs to thin the ranks of Government employees ( as do many Western Governments )

will they fall into the AI trap trying to do so

 

[Knobby22]

Well, trump & musk look like they're about to divorce.

It will be interesting to see whether the Republicans in the Senate resist the huge debt increases.

I think Musk’s resistance will give them a bit of resolve.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

It will be interesting to see whether the Republicans in the Senate resist the huge debt increases.

I think Musk’s resistance will give them a bit of resolve.

some.. the MAGA faction is pretty entrenched.

 

[Dona Ferentes]

"The easiest way to save money in our Budget, Billions and Billions of Dollars, is to terminate Elon's Governmental Subsidies and Contracts," Trump wrote on his social media network.

"This just gets better and better," Musk quickly replied on X. "Go ahead, make my day."

Musk then said, without offering evidence of how he might know the information, that Trump was "in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public. Have a nice day, DJT!"

..
popcorn

 

[farmerge]

Well, trump & musk look like they're about to divorce.

Oh happy days, now we can watch the in fighting

 

[divs4ever]

It will be interesting to see whether the Republicans in the Senate resist the huge debt increases.

I think Musk’s resistance will give them a bit of resolve.

not enough of them , there are some like Rand Paul and Massey , but most ( on both sides ) are corporate spokesmen/women they will vote the way the lobbyists pay for

 

[divs4ever]

Oh happy days, now we can watch the in fighting

not so fast , both are showmen in their own right , don't rush to buy ringside seats

remember the Musk v. Zuckerberg showdown weeks of promotion/speculation but no action in the ring

 

[farmerge]

not so fast , both are showmen in their own right , don't rush to buy ringside seats

remember the Musk v. Zuckerberg showdown weeks of promotion/speculation but no action in the ring

Roll up roll up, as the drum and bugle play at the sideshow boxing tent for the event of the...............................

 

[farmerge]

Just been reading about POYUS and Xi whose meeting recently has arrived at the "happy conclusion" on trumps Tariffs.
China will pay 15% and supply the US with Rare Earths etc while US will be paying 5% and allow students to be educated in the US .
Might be true or just utter Trumpism at work.

 

[farmerge]

So will the next thing be The Trumpet and the Muskrat announcing we are holding hands again.
It was just a big mistake in what was said!!!!

 

[Knobby22]

Just been reading about POYUS and Xi whose meeting recently has arrived at the "happy conclusion" on trumps Tariffs.
China will pay 15% and supply the US with Rare Earths etc while US will be paying 5% and allow students to be educated in the US .
Might be true or just utter Trumpism at work.

Wasn't that the arrangement before all this started?

 

[over9k]

Major, major problem. In fact something bloody ugly will end up occurring if they don't get a handle on this.

 

[mullokintyre]

View attachment 201376

Major, major problem. In fact something bloody ugly will end up occurring if they don't get a handle on this.

Why now?
Its not like this is a new phenomena!
Mick

 

[Knobby22]

Why now?
Its not like this is a new phenomena!
Mick

It's the rate of increase.
The rate increased during Covid, stayed the same rate during Biden, and is set to go at a faster rate again under the new BBB.
Haven't got time but will post the extrapolation over the weekend. The deficit is now at levels like Spain. Well over 100% GDP.

The Senate may not let it pass untouched.

 

[over9k]

Why now?
Its not like this is a new phenomena!
Mick

National debt level.

 

[mullokintyre]

National debt level.

So has the national debt level suddenly become a thing?
Why now?
The people demanding something be done about the debt level were ignoted because it was not a problem until suddenly it is.
Manipulation pure and simple.
Mick

 

[mullokintyre]

It's the rate of increase.
The rate increased during Covid, stayed the same rate during Biden, and is set to go at a faster rate again under the new BBB.
Haven't got time but will post the extrapolation over the weekend. The deficit is now at levels like Spain. Well over 100% GDP.

The Senate may not let it pass untouched.

Perhaps if we go by what congress has done in the past with these bills, they are far more likely to add more pork to the overcrowded barrel and likely increase the debt.
Mick

 

[over9k]

So has the national debt level suddenly become a thing?
Why now?

Because it's much higher than it was and interest rates are much higher than they were.

 

[mullokintyre]

Because it's much higher than it was and interest rates are much higher than they were.

And this is new?
Anyone with just a small level of interest could see when the Tbills at low interest rates needed to be rolled over and in what time frame.
To top it off, rates on the way down.
the problem was peaking years ago.
Mick

 

[over9k]

And this is new?

Yes, interest rates were at ridiculous lows for like 14 years post-gfc to post-russian-invasion. National debt has also slowly accrued over that time, it didn't shoot up to ridiculous levels and then just flatline, it's steadily increased for years and years and years and now both of these things combined has created a serious problem.

So yes, the debt being this close to unserviceable is new.