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Trump Era 2025-2029 : Stock and Economic Comment

Compared to what pray tell?
According to World Exports
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According to Impedia its the no 1 importer in the world.
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Mick
As a percentage of GDP, compared to every other country on earth bar four:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_trade-to-GDP_ratio

As a percentage of GDP (so, in a relative sense, just like I said) the united states is the 5th lowest importer in the world.

Aggregate/numerical total figures like you posted are almost meaningless in this context ;)
 
As a percentage of GDP, compared to every other country on earth bar four:

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_trade-to-GDP_ratio

As a percentage of GDP (so, in a relative sense, just like I said) the united states is the 5th lowest importer in the world.

Aggregate/numerical total figures like you posted are almost meaningless in this context ;)
But I did at least post some figures.
You posted a one sentence with zero context.
Mick
 
The issue is usually that the bean counters override the engineers when push comes to shove.
The fact that they had to contend with a less than ideal substrate of almost pure sand, water table within two feet of the surface and situated in a flat area known for its tornadoes, hurricanes and flooding suggests a placement based on something other than engineering.
The placement of these data centres really should be right next to all those wind farms and solar arrays in Texas or Arizona.
Mick
i had guessed the solar panels ( and some wind turbines ) would be very close to the finished complex ( or integrated into the complex , especially the solar panels/battery packs )
 
I suspect that 2026 will determine what the full impact of Trumps policies or midnight texts might have.
Does anyone understand what stimulus if any exists in the BBB.
 
The US banking system are jut not playing the games according to Trump rules.
If they can't bring the Indians in to the AmericanBusiness sphere, they will take the business into the Indian Sphere.
Next step will be to punish those companies that don't conform to trumps rules.
Mick
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Build back better?
i am guessing he is hoping to bully/bribe private investment into infrastructure ( like data centers )

manufacturing ??

that would depend on investors thoughts on who will win in 2028 , manufacturing facilities don't become profitable overnight even if deploying robots extensively
 
In a somehat surpring move, the 2nd quarter GDP for Trump has been revised upwards from 3.3% to 3.8%.
Given that damn near every stat released seems to have post event revisions, it makes one wonder if they much use at all.
The fact that it was driven mainly by consumer spending is a bit concerning given all the other indicators on consumer debt limits, employment slowdown, and reduction in imports have been heading in the opposite direction.
maybe those extra rate cuts this year may not be on after all.
Mick

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