Category Archives: Economics

Open Thread | This Iran War Is Changing Things Rapidly, in Ways Unseen Just Weeks Ago

Posted on March 16, 2026 by rikyrah

Didn’t see this coming when this all began. Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86 BREAKING: Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil company, is negotiating to buy drone interceptors from Ukraine, the country Russia has been bombing for four years, to defend … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | About That Iranian Oil….and The Strait of Hormuz

Posted on March 2, 2026 by rikyrah

Law of unintended consequences? And, there are always a lot of players in GeoPolitics. Some we may never think of. Shanaka Anslem Perera @shanaka86 Twenty million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz yesterday. Today the number may … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Even Though The Supreme Court Got It Right on Tariffs….Do They Deserve a Cookie for Doing the Right Thing?

Posted on February 23, 2026 by rikyrah

Yes, the Supreme Court struck down Trump’s Tariffs, but, do they deserve a cookie for doing the right thing? Josh Marshall Says Absolutely Not. Don’t Be Fooled By the Corrupt Court’s Tariff Decision 02.20.26 | 11:40 am The depth of … Continue reading →

Posted in Breaking News, Chief Justice John Roberts, Corruption, Economics, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , | 31 Comments

Open Thread | What the Democrats Got In Terms of ICE and the Rest of the Budget

Posted on January 22, 2026 by rikyrah

Eric Michael Garcia ‪@ericmgarcia.bsky.social‬ Follow Minibus is out. Democrats were able to include some guardrails in about ICE: -restricts ICE to spending $3.8 billion of its annual budget on detention as opposed to being able to spend $10 billion -$20 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | They Are Now Trying To Attack Fed. Chair Jerome Powell

Posted on January 13, 2026 by rikyrah

Colby Smith @colbyLsmith Former Fed chairs and Treasury secretaries put out a statement on Monday defending Powell after the Justice Department opened up a criminal investigation of the chair, likening the move to what happens in emerging markets https://jointstatement.substack.com/p/statement-on-the-federal-reserve https://x.com/colbyLsmith/status/2010731616684187782 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So, They Are Now Reclassifying What Counts as a PROFESSIONAL DEGREE?

Posted on November 24, 2025 by rikyrah

Full list of degrees not classed as ‘professional’ by Trump admin Students doing certain degrees may no longer receive the same amount of reimbursement for their studies now that the Department of Education is implementing various measures from President Donald … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Don’t Forget – He Inherited the Best Economy In the World in January 2025

Posted on October 6, 2025 by rikyrah

Never ever forget that. Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) posted at 9:08 PM on Sat, Oct 04, 2025: I really do think we should put more focus on how great Joe Biden’s economy was for minimum wage workers. (https://x.com/magi_jay/status/1974657962024300703?t=VfC8-r5UWbDfi6OJWWlfDQ&s=03) Magdi Jacobs (@magi_jay) … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | The Trump Administration LIED on Lisa Cook

Posted on September 24, 2025 by rikyrah

Surprise surprise… NOT Of course, they were lying about Lisa Cook. Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show By Chris Prentice and Marisa Taylor September 13, 20254:27 PM CDT Updated September 14, 2025 WASHINGTON, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | This Is Going To Have International Ramifications for Years to Come

Posted on September 15, 2025 by rikyrah

This doesn’t just have ramifications for Georgia. But, for dozens of other projects around the country. Why would any foreign country invest in this country if this is what can happen to their countrymen? Raphael Rashid (@koryodynasty) posted at 10:41 … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A New Scam Trump Wants To Push on the American People ..Watch Out for Your 401K

Posted on July 25, 2025 by rikyrah

Donald Trump Changing 401(k) Plans: What to Know Published Jul 18, 2025 at 6:50 AM EDT Updated Jul 18, 2025 at 12:40 PM EDT President Donald Trump and his administration are finalizing a plan to permit 401(k) retirement savings plans … Continue reading →

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