>>>> | The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly
>>>> | strong number

>> | The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged Friday for its best
>> | day since January as traders cheered a strong jobs report
>> | and the passage of a debt ceiling bill that averts a U.S.
>> | default.

|
| US recession worries aren't dead. But they may have passed
| into a coma at 8:30 am ET on Friday.
|
| That's when the Labor Department released its latest jobs
| report, which indicated employers are hiring virtually all
| the workers they can find -- 339,000 in May alone.
| ...
<https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/03/economy/jobs-report-recession-odds/index.html>

--bks

On Sun, 4 Jun 2023 14:43:25 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:

>>>>> | The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly
>>>>> | strong number
>
>>> | The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged Friday for its best
>>> | day since January as traders cheered a strong jobs report
>>> | and the passage of a debt ceiling bill that averts a U.S.
>>> | default.
>
> |
> | US recession worries aren't dead. But they may have passed
> | into a coma at 8:30 am ET on Friday.
> |
> | That's when the Labor Department released its latest jobs
> | report, which indicated employers are hiring virtually all
> | the workers they can find -- 339,000 in May alone.
> | ...
><https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/03/economy/jobs-report-recession-odds/index.html>
>
> --bks

"The unemployment rate, which is compiled from a separate survey,
paints a less rosy picture.

Unemployment, which been at a half century low, inched up in May to
3.7%. Meanwhile, the jobless rate among African Americans rose to
5.6%, after falling to a record low in April. "

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/02/1179621886/jobs-employment-employers-labor-market-economy-recession-inflation

Something doesn't seem to add up does it?

>>>>>> | The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly
>>>>>> | strong number

|
| Now that Congress has passed the debt limit deal,
| explanations for President Biden's success in negotiating
| the outcome are abounding. Among them: Biden drew on his
| long experience in Washington to achieve bipartisan
| compromise; he avoided claiming a win so Republicans could
| support it; he didn't get distracted by the media's
| second-guessing.
|
| Here's another way to understand this unexpected outcome:
| Biden is operating from a largely unappreciated theory of
| MAGA, and in some ways, it's working.
|
| Passage of the deal, which averts default and economic
| calamity, was decisively bipartisan. The Senate approved it
| Thursday night with 17 Republicans backing it, after it
| passed the House with support from more than two-thirds of
| House Republicans.
|
| This happened even though the deal's spending cuts are not
| close to what Republicans sought.
| ...
<https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/biden-debt-limit-maga-republicans-2024/>

--bks

On Mon, 5 Jun 2023 14:32:59 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

>>>>>>> | The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly
>>>>>>> | strong number
>
> |
> | Now that Congress has passed the debt limit deal,
> | explanations for President Biden's success in negotiating
> | the outcome are abounding. Among them: Biden drew on his
> | long experience in Washington to achieve bipartisan
> | compromise; he avoided claiming a win so Republicans could
> | support it; he didn't get distracted by the media's
> | second-guessing.
> |
> | Here's another way to understand this unexpected outcome:
> | Biden is operating from a largely unappreciated theory of
> | MAGA, and in some ways, it's working.
> |
> | Passage of the deal, which averts default and economic
> | calamity, was decisively bipartisan. The Senate approved it
> | Thursday night with 17 Republicans backing it, after it
> | passed the House with support from more than two-thirds of
> | House Republicans.
> |
> | This happened even though the deal's spending cuts are not
> | close to what Republicans sought.
> | ...
><https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/biden-debt-limit-maga-republicans-2024/>
>
> --bks

"There is a tension in Biden’s approach to the GOP. His initial rationale for running was
that the GOP is largely hostage to an extremism that foundationally threatens the American
experiment. His reelection case is that he has begun to defuse that threat and another
term will complete that task.

Yet Biden also plainly believes that conducting the nation’s business on a bipartisan
basis is inherently stabilizing. That sometimes requires treating the opposition — or a
large swath of it — as a mostly conventional political party, which risks mitigating
perceptions of the threat it poses."

Swill
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On Mon, 5 Jun 2023 14:32:59 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:

>>>>>>> | The U.S. added 339,000 jobs in May. It's a stunningly
>>>>>>> | strong number
>
> |
> | Now that Congress has passed the debt limit deal,
> | explanations for President Biden's success in negotiating
> | the outcome are abounding. Among them: Biden drew on his
> | long experience in Washington to achieve bipartisan
> | compromise; he avoided claiming a win so Republicans could
> | support it; he didn't get distracted by the media's
> | second-guessing.
> |
> | Here's another way to understand this unexpected outcome:
> | Biden is operating from a largely unappreciated theory of
> | MAGA, and in some ways, it's working.
> |
> | Passage of the deal, which averts default and economic
> | calamity, was decisively bipartisan. The Senate approved it
> | Thursday night with 17 Republicans backing it, after it
> | passed the House with support from more than two-thirds of
> | House Republicans.
> |
> | This happened even though the deal's spending cuts are not
> | close to what Republicans sought.
> | ...
><https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/04/biden-debt-limit-maga-republicans-2024/>
>
> --bks

The Republicans force their bill through and you credit Biden.....

|
| Unlawful southern border entries down 70% from record highs
| since end of Title 42
| ...
<https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/unlawful-southern-border-entries-70-record-highs-end/story?id=99868336>

|
| 'Sharp and broad decline' in US murder rate, research shows
| ...
<https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/06/us-murder-rate-cities-stats>

--bks

On Tue, 6 Jun 2023 18:47:32 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:

> |
> | Unlawful southern border entries down 70% from record highs
> | since end of Title 42
> | ...
><https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/unlawful-southern-border-entries-70-record-highs-end/story?id=99868336>
>

Cause they're just letting them in unchallenged?

> |
> | 'Sharp and broad decline' in US murder rate, research shows
> | ...
><https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/jun/06/us-murder-rate-cities-stats>
>
> --bks

Says a single "study" that's not been peer reviewed.

|
| The inflation rate cooled in May to its lowest annual rate
| in more than two years, likely taking pressure off the
| Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates, the
| Labor Department reported Tuesday.
| ...
<https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/13/cpi-inflation-report-may-2023-.html>

--bks

|
| U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
|
| Layoffs remain historically low and the economy grew more
| briskly than estimated
| ...
<https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-economy-shows-surprising-vigor-in-first-half-of-2023-1a8a32eb>

--bks

> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023

|
| An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
| its lowest point in 2 years
| ...
<https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-gas-federal-reserve-rates-economy-8aa95d83361fce15571690496e5abd61>

--bks

On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:05:47 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

> |
> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
> |
> | Layoffs remain historically low and the economy grew more
> | briskly than estimated
> | ...
><https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-economy-shows-surprising-vigor-in-first-half-of-2023-1a8a32eb>
>
> --bks

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

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On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:25:57 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>
> |
> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
> | its lowest point in 2 years
> | ...
><https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-gas-federal-reserve-rates-economy-8aa95d83361fce15571690496e5abd61>
>
> --bks

The Republicans promised me a recession a year and a half ago. WHERE IS IT??

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On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:05:07 -0400, Governor Swill
<governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:25:57 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:
>
>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>>
>> |
>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>> | its lowest point in 2 years
>> | ...
>><https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-gas-federal-reserve-rates-economy-8aa95d83361fce15571690496e5abd61>
>>
>> --bks
>
>The Republicans promised me a recession a year and a half ago. WHERE IS IT??
>
>Swill

Oh the signs are there. The media picks and chooses on what to
report:

"With mortgage rates surging ever higher, crossing over 7% again on
the 30-year fixed Thursday, according to Mortgage News Daily,
homeowners have very little incentive to sell their homes. The vast
majority of homeowners with mortgages have rates below 4%, with some
even below 3%."

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/06/29/house-hunting-is-about-to-get-harder.html

"According to Chris Frey, senior manager of Economic and Industry
Insights at Cox Automotive: “The retail used-vehicle story is still
being influenced by inventory, which is near the lowest point in our
data set, which goes back to 2019. The tight inventory is holding
prices higher, but our team also believes that high interest rates and
elevated retail prices are hurting demand. Wholesale prices have been
coming down in recent months, which likely means lower retail prices
are on the horizon.”"

https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/estimated-monthly-used-vehicle-saar-and-volume/

"Hatch is part of a growing cohort of Americans facing auto
repossessions, an ominous sign for the US economy. During the
pandemic, a surge in used car prices forced buyers to take out bigger
loans for their vehicles. The monthly payments seemed doable in an era
of stimulus checks, a tight labor market and surging stocks, but
that’s changed for many people as inflation eats into their budgets
and the job market cools"

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-01-27/car-repossessions-grow-as-inflation-slams-consumers

Interest rates and inflation are causing a major drag on the economy.
When people stop buying because they can't afford big ticket items
what is the obvious outcome?
"

Kremlin Girl <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
> ...
>Oh the signs are there.
> ...

Sure, Kremlin Girl, we believe you.

--bks

On 7/1/2023 7:32 AM, NoBody wrote:
> On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:05:07 -0400, Governor Swill
> <governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 19:25:57 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:
>>
>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>>>
>>> |
>>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>>> | its lowest point in 2 years
>>> | ...
>>> <https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-gas-federal-reserve-rates-economy-8aa95d83361fce15571690496e5abd61>
>>>
>>> --bks
>>
>> The Republicans promised me a recession a year and a half ago. WHERE IS IT??
>>
>> Swill
>
> Oh the signs are there.

Bullshit. There are no signs of a recession on the horizon whatsoever.

On Sat, 1 Jul 2023 18:36:16 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K.
Sherman) wrote:

>Kremlin Girl <NoBody@nowhere.com> wrote:
>> ...
>>Oh the signs are there.
>> ...
>
>Sure, Kremlin Girl, we believe you.
>
> --bks

Why did you snip the provided evidence? Are you afraid of addressing
something honestly?

>>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023

>>>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>>>> | its lowest point in 2 years

|
| This July 4, Be Thankful the Biden Administration Has
| Revived Soft Power
|
| America's democratic culture is as formidable as its
| military and economic might. A scholar and former
| ambassador explains why the administration is getting it
| right while Russia and China are not.
| ...
<https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/04/this-july-4-be-thankful-the-biden-administration-has-revived-soft-power/>

--bks

On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 15:11:04 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:

>>>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>
>>>>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>>>>> | its lowest point in 2 years
>
> |
> | This July 4, Be Thankful the Biden Administration Has
> | Revived Soft Power
> |
> | America's democratic culture is as formidable as its
> | military and economic might. A scholar and former
> | ambassador explains why the administration is getting it
> | right while Russia and China are not.
> | ...
><https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/04/this-july-4-be-thankful-the-biden-administration-has-revived-soft-power/>
>
> --bks

A strong defense policy isn't just guns.

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On 2023-07-04, Governor Swill <governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 15:11:04 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:
>
>>>>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>>
>>>>>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>>>>>> | its lowest point in 2 years
>>
>> |
>> | This July 4, Be Thankful the Biden Administration Has
>> | Revived Soft Power
>> |
>> | America's democratic culture is as formidable as its
>> | military and economic might. A scholar and former
>> | ambassador explains why the administration is getting it
>> | right while Russia and China are not.
>> | ...
>><https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/04/this-july-4-be-thankful-the-biden-administration-has-revived-soft-power/>
>>
>> --bks
>
> A strong defense policy isn't just guns.

> Swill

Of course not and this is where Joe Biden fails.
He simply does not understand the concept of peace through strength.
He is a weak foreign policy POTUS.
The Afghanistan withdrawal is proof positive of that. His catering to China is further proof that
he has been compromised. Spy balloons flying over the USA unimpeded?
Really?

The closer is, why didn't all of this happen under Trump?
Korea aggression with missile l testing.
Ukraine invasion.
China squawking about Taiwan.
Saudi Arabia laughing at Biden begging for oil that we have plenty of here at home.
Etc

Biden is a disaster.

--
Charlie Glock
"To conquer a nation, first disarm it's citizens"
-- Adolf Hitler

Charlie Glock wrote:
> He is a weak foreign policy POTUS.
> The Afghanistan withdrawal is proof positive of that. His catering to China is further proof that
> he has been compromised. Spy balloons flying over the USA unimpeded?
> Really?
>

So why do you want to reelect idjt in 2024?

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On 2023-07-05, Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote:
> Charlie Glock wrote:
>> He is a weak foreign policy POTUS.
>> The Afghanistan withdrawal is proof positive of that. His catering to China is further proof that
>> he has been compromised. Spy balloons flying over the USA unimpeded?
>> Really?
>>
>
> So why do you want to reelect idjt in 2024?

Cute, but you have no data to back up your claims.

I like $1.75 / gallon gas.
I like being energy independent.
I like having a "don't fuck with the USA" attitude in foreign policy.
I like an administration which isn't tied to foreign entities.
I like a strong leader who doesn't take any shit and realizes when the US is being screwed. NATO,
WHO, Iran nuclear deal and others.
I like low interest rates.
I like trying to bring jobs back to America rather than depending upon China for green energy parts
like solar panels and ev battery materials.
I like low grocery prices.
ETC....

And you?

I'll take Trum

--
Charlie Glock
"To conquer a nation, first disarm it's citizens"
-- Adolf Hitler

On Tue, 04 Jul 2023 22:36:32 GMT, Charlie Glock <"Charlie Glock"@localhost.com> wrote:

>On 2023-07-04, Governor Swill <governor.swill@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Tue, 4 Jul 2023 15:11:04 -0000 (UTC), bks@panix.com (Bradley K. Sherman) wrote:
>>
>>>>>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023
>>>
>>>>>>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>>>>>>> | its lowest point in 2 years
>>>
>>> |
>>> | This July 4, Be Thankful the Biden Administration Has
>>> | Revived Soft Power
>>> |
>>> | America's democratic culture is as formidable as its
>>> | military and economic might. A scholar and former
>>> | ambassador explains why the administration is getting it
>>> | right while Russia and China are not.
>>> | ...
>>><https://washingtonmonthly.com/2023/07/04/this-july-4-be-thankful-the-biden-administration-has-revived-soft-power/>
>>>
>>> --bks
>>
>> A strong defense policy isn't just guns.
>
>> Swill
>
>Of course not and this is where Joe Biden fails.
>He simply does not understand the concept of peace through strength.
>He is a weak foreign policy POTUS.
>The Afghanistan withdrawal is proof positive of that. His catering to China is further proof that
>he has been compromised. Spy balloons flying over the USA unimpeded?
>Really?
>
>The closer is, why didn't all of this happen under Trump?
>Korea aggression with missile l testing.
>Ukraine invasion.
>China squawking about Taiwan.
>Saudi Arabia laughing at Biden begging for oil that we have plenty of here at home.
>Etc
>
>Biden is a disaster.

All bullshit. Every word of it. You want foreign policy failure? Look no further than
Donald Trump who kissed Putin's ass and started a trade war with China all while pissing
off every ally we have.

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On Wed, 05 Jul 2023 00:55:07 GMT, Charlie Glock <"Charlie Glock"@localhost.com> wrote:

>I like $1.75 / gallon gas.

I don't.

>I like being energy independent.

We would be if we weren't so dependent on oil for motor fuel.

>I like having a "don't fuck with the USA" attitude in foreign policy.

Which is exactly what we've got as Putin is learning to his cost.

>I like an administration which isn't tied to foreign entities.

Then you should be thrilled that Biden doesn't have multiple bank accounts in China.

>I like a strong leader who doesn't take any shit and realizes when the US is being screwed.

Like Biden.

>NATO,
. . . our chief national security ally
>WHO,

You have something against health care?

>Iran nuclear deal

Was a good plan an Trump fucked it up.

>and others.
>I like low interest rates.

Which we only had because Republicans destroyed the economy.

>I like trying to bring jobs back to America rather than depending upon China for green energy parts
>like solar panels and ev battery materials.

Which is what we're doing now.

>I like low grocery prices.
>ETC....
>
>And you?

I don't like Republicans, Libertarians or Nazis.

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Charlie Glock wrote:
> On 2023-07-05, Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@www.yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Charlie Glock wrote:
>>> He is a weak foreign policy POTUS.
>>> The Afghanistan withdrawal is proof positive of that. His catering to China is further proof that
>>> he has been compromised. Spy balloons flying over the USA unimpeded?
>>> Really?
>>>
>>
>> So why do you want to reelect idjt in 2024?
>
> Cute, but you have no data to back up your claims.
>
> I like $1.75 / gallon gas.

I don't buy gasoline.

> I like being energy independent.

I get green electricity at a slightly higher rate.

> I like having a "don't fuck with the USA" attitude in foreign policy.

I'm an anti-imperialist pacifist. They will beat their swords into
plowshares, spears into pruning hooks; each will sit beneath their
tree; and they will learn war no more.

> I like an administration which isn't tied to foreign entities.

I don't have bank accounts in China.

> I like a strong leader who doesn't take any shit and realizes when the US is being screwed. NATO,
> WHO, Iran nuclear deal and others.

The US is the screwer not the screwee. Your imperialist greed
blinds you.

> I like low interest rates.

I don't have a mortgage or other loans.

> I like trying to bring jobs back to America rather than depending upon China for green energy parts
> like solar panels and ev battery materials.

We're exploring lithium extraction from geothermal. Reagan ended
US solar panel production to spite Carter.

> I like low grocery prices.

I buy cheaper food.

> I'll take Trum

He needs more secrets to sell to KSA.

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>>>>>> | U.S. Economy Shows Surprising Vigor in First Half of 2023

>> | An inflation gauge tracked by the Federal Reserve falls to
>> | its lowest point in 2 years

> | America's democratic culture is as formidable as its
> | military and economic might. A scholar and former
> | ambassador explains why the administration is getting it
> | right while Russia and China are not.

| ...
| Leading economists at big banks like Goldman Sachs and
| JPMorgan Chase have lowered their odds of an imminent
| recession, pointing to a resilient labor market and steady
| household finances as signs that the U.S. can weather the
| storm as the Federal Reserve continues to drive up
| borrowing costs.
| ...
<https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/05/wall-street-biden-economy-00104480>

--bks