Category Archives: Economics

Open Thread | This Is Where We Are Financially As A Country

Posted on April 30, 2025 by rikyrah

Remember, as we go through this: Trump inherited the best economy in the world. THE WORLD. And, in 100 days, he has ruined it and we are careening towards a RECESSION. It never had to happen. Period. Updated this post … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Don’t See China Bending the Knee to Trump

Posted on April 14, 2025 by rikyrah

Trump is waiting for Xi to call. The Chinese see it differently By Kylie Atwood, Kayla Tausche, Kevin Liptak, Jeremy Herb and Alayna Treene, CNN Updated 9:03 AM EDT, Fri April 11, 2025 A tariff reprieve from President Donald Trump … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | From Paul Krugman

Posted on April 11, 2025 by rikyrah

The Cost of Chaos: This is Getting Scary And it’s all on Donald Trump Paul Krugman Apr 09, 2025 Herbert Hoover, move over. The 31st president has long been the patron saint of bad economic management. But while Hoover responded … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Why Healthcare in America Will Never Get Truly Fixed

Posted on December 30, 2024 by rikyrah

The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller This is a highly under-appreciated and underdiscussed aspect of why the 🇺🇸 oligarchy hates the idea of universal healthcare. They want us trapped in our jobs. #MedicareForAll https://x.com/TheTNHoller/status/1870854708010852778 I’m not a fan of Medicare for All. … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Conversation About Food Deserts

Posted on December 4, 2024 by rikyrah

Found this thread on Twitter discussing Food Deserts: Stacy Mitchell (@stacyfmitchell) posted at 8:19 AM on Sun, Dec 01, 2024: 1. The conventional explanations for food deserts—that these places are too poor or too rural to generate enough spending on … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | A Word on Natural Disasters

Posted on October 11, 2024 by rikyrah

I, like many others, were glued to The Weather Channel, and all sorts of other weather reports that we could get for Hurricane Milton. Coming so close upon the heels of Helene, the damage to property and loss of life, … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Vice President Harris Gives Economic Speech in Pittsburgh

Posted on September 26, 2024 by rikyrah

For those demanding …details…and policy…..here you go…. The Vice President speaking in Pittsburgh… Acyn @Acyn Kamala Harris: And we will reform our tax laws to make it easier for businesses to let workers share in their company’s success. And I … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | So….There Was A Debate..

Posted on September 11, 2024 by rikyrah

Yeah….there was a debate. The ABC Moderators showed how Tapper and Bash were clowns.😒😒 They didn’t even fact check all his lies, but enough lies… Michael Beschloss (@BeschlossDC) posted at 9:39 PM on Tue, Sep 10, 2024: From start to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Tonight Is The Presidential Debate

Posted on September 10, 2024 by rikyrah

Where there are no expectations for The Orange Menace… And, the Vice President is expected to be perfect. The double standard is maddening.😠😠 Of course, the MSM is not expected to fact check him😒😒 Because…why would we expect them to … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | Still Don’t Think The Courts Matter?

Posted on June 5, 2024 by rikyrah

The 2016 Election will haunt us FOR DECADES. When we told you that The Courts were at stake. Some of you arrogantly took to purse your lips that you ‘ couldn’t be scared into voting for Hillary by using the … Continue reading →

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