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08-07-2020, 08:50 AM
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Veteran
Join Date: Mar 2009
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The July jobs report (non-farm payrolls) came in at 1.8 mm, with the unemployment rate falling to 10.2% from 11.1% in June. Even though I've been positive on the economic recovery, I thought the July report might show a modest step back in activity, given recent data from the weekly Census Bureau survey.
Other positive economic data points: manufacturing and services PMIs have inflected higher (typically very reliable indicators for economic activity); housing is strong; and autos sales are recovering. Of course, there are large pockets of weakness, like travel/tourism/dine-in restaurants, but overall things are improving, in my view.
The Fed has expanded its balance sheet (i.e., "money printing") by $2.7 trillion since the beginning of Feb 2020, and various stimulus packages on the fiscal side of the house have totaled roughly $3 trillion. That's an unprecedented amount of stimulus in such a short period of time. It has worked. The long-term ramifications are still unclear.
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09-09-2020, 11:40 PM
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#3048
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Resurrectionist
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Cheyenne, Wy
Posts: 3,615
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Originally Posted by davew
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He must have a lot of time on his hand!!! 
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Battle is the most magnificent competition in which a human being can indulge. It brings out all that is best; it removes all that is base. All men are afraid in battle. The coward is the one who lets his fear overcome his sense of duty. Duty is the essence of manhood.
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09-18-2020, 05:26 AM
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#3049
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Join Date: Nov 2002
Posts: 30,398
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Ex-Trump staffer says it’s only just beginning — more aides to the president will defect to back Biden
https://www.rawstory.com/2020/09/ex-...to-back-biden/
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09-18-2020, 05:38 AM
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An incomplete list of these officials deserting include:
Former FBI Director James Comey
Former Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe
Former National Security Adviser John Bolton
Senior State Department official Mary Elizabeth Taylor
Pentagon official James Miller
Senior analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency Kyle Murphy
Assistant to the president Omarosa Manigault Newman
Former Trump campaign staffer Alva Johnson (accused Trump of sexual misconduct)
Michael Cohen
Former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci
Former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson
Former Defense Secretary James Mattis
Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman
Others have issued more equivocal criticisms of the president, and some critics, like Rick Bright, continue to work within the administration despite having aired deeply troubling accusations.
Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats ominously warned about threats to the election on Thursday without directly attacking Trump
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The inmates have taken over the asylum.
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09-18-2020, 10:12 AM
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#3051
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
Posts: 88,447
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hcap
Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats ominously warned about threats to the election on Thursday without directly attacking Trump
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There's been ongoing threats to this election since November 2016.
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09-18-2020, 10:26 AM
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#3052
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hcap
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I don't like shaking hands with disgusting people either.
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09-18-2020, 10:27 AM
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#3053
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 10,131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by hcap
Former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats ominously warned about threats to the election on Thursday without directly attacking Trump
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Maybe he was talking about how China is going all out to support their business partner, Slow hiden.
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10-25-2020, 11:17 PM
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#3054
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Apprentice
Join Date: Oct 2020
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10-25-2020, 11:31 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Connecticut
Posts: 4,900
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Originally Posted by Grape Ape
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Meltdown?? Jeez...more Demo/Leftie "smarts"! 
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10-25-2020, 11:35 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 1,069
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grape Ape
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He said he was spied on . she says it can't be proven . The lawyer took a plea of guilty of changing an official report to say Carter Page was not a CIA assett in order to illegally obtain a fisa warrant. The warrant was used to spy on Page because he was part of the Trump team. That is not a debatable issue. So she's a liar and hack . thats what he should have said.
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10-26-2020, 01:43 AM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
Posts: 88,447
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Grape Ape
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Whatcha gonna do if he wins?
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10-26-2020, 01:44 AM
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#3058
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
Posts: 88,447
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BTW, GrapeApe loves it when Leslie Stahl says they can't air unverified info.
It's at this point the Grape Ape should be asking himself...."what about all the RUSSIA RUSSIA RUSSIA STEEL DOSSIER UNVERIFIED STUFF THEY AIRED FOR YEARS?"
But GrapeApe won't address this point.
I guess he's not an Alpha Male either.
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