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05-02-2026 | 04:26 PM
#241
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The world-wide inflation that occurred with the easing of covid restrictions was basically econ 101. Supply and demand.
The easing of restrictions caused an immediate increase in demand. The idle supply chains couldn't begin to supply this demand and hence inflation.
Duh.
As supply chains caught up, inflation eased.
None of this was or is rocket science. It was pretty basic stuff, but any attempts to so state was immediately attacked as partisan apologist type defense of the Biden Administration.
Rule of thumb.
Barring a black swan type event/phenomena, in the US the first 2 years of an administrations economy belong to the previous administration. The third year is a blending. Only in the fourth year of an administration does that administrations economic philosophies/policies start to have visible and measureable outcomes that they completely own.
9/11 was a Black Swan event.
For better or worse, Trump is a Black Swan phenomena.
The easing of restrictions caused an immediate increase in demand. The idle supply chains couldn't begin to supply this demand and hence inflation.
Duh.
As supply chains caught up, inflation eased.
None of this was or is rocket science. It was pretty basic stuff, but any attempts to so state was immediately attacked as partisan apologist type defense of the Biden Administration.
Rule of thumb.
Barring a black swan type event/phenomena, in the US the first 2 years of an administrations economy belong to the previous administration. The third year is a blending. Only in the fourth year of an administration does that administrations economic philosophies/policies start to have visible and measureable outcomes that they completely own.
9/11 was a Black Swan event.
For better or worse, Trump is a Black Swan phenomena.
Such a ridiculous post I don't even know where to begin. Ill just say the president has the ability on day ONE to influence the economy. The idea it takes 3 years is so over the top ridiculous im shocked anyone would make that claim.
05-02-2026 | 04:30 PM
#242
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Disingenuous at best. While inflation began under trump and the beginning of the pandemic, it expploded under Biden due to policy. Trump mentioned many times we needed to open up and the cure cannot be worse than the disease. Easily found with 3 seconds of research. Biden and his handlers kept it closed down as long as they possibly could for political gain. Money supply exploded and massive inflation took hold. All intentionally done.
05-02-2026 | 04:34 PM
#243
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Funny how fast it came down once Trump was elected and better policies were put into place.
05-02-2026 | 07:58 PM
#244
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No it takes several years for economic changes to take affect and be felt by most Americans long enough for them to vote accordingly. Inflation finally looking good in Oct right before the election is too late. Ask Bush Sr. and Biden about that, their successors got elected on a bad economy but inherited the inflection point.
05-03-2026 | 08:28 AM
#245
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Yeah, Trump has absolutely proven that presidents can influence the economy almost instantly by imposing illegal blanket tariffs, backing off on tariffs, then changing tariffs along with blatant market manipulation. He's proven himself to be quite the reliable trade partner. What's really impressive is what he can do to the price of oil by threatening to annihilate Iran, then backing off, then threatening again, then backing off....
I'm suddenly craving tacos.
I'm suddenly craving tacos.
05-03-2026 | 09:17 AM
#246
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Yeah, Trump has absolutely proven that presidents can influence the economy almost instantly by imposing illegal blanket tariffs, backing off on tariffs, then changing tariffs along with blatant market manipulation. He's proven himself to be quite the reliable trade partner. What's really impressive is what he can do to the price of oil by threatening to annihilate Iran, then backing off, then threatening again, then backing off....
I'm suddenly craving tacos.
I'm suddenly craving tacos.
Cheaper energy battles supply chain inflation.
Lowering energy cost and adding taxes to imported goods is not the wrong direction for the country to stop outsourcing jobs, even if his execution is messy.
Chinese golf carts will be next and shutdown Georgia production.
Everyone says jobs can’t come back and that’s ok to prove but jobs aren’t done leaving.
You can stop the bleeding without being able to put the blood back in the body.
Last edited by OpieTaylor; 05-03-2026 at 09:29 AM.
05-03-2026 | 09:39 AM
#247
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He tried to switch everyone to electric and lower “energy” demand, put tons of pressure on fleet MPG standards, now we see tons of recalls on engines with too thin of oil to meet compliance.
Billions in capital spending wasted on EV.
He signed build back better which dumped too much federal printer money into the economy at the same time for infrastructure projects.
Everyone who knows how to hold a shovel or operate a skid steer can charge triple for any type of work because .gov is flooding the market with projects from BBB.
Every single town, in every state, has federal money to spend at the same time.
05-03-2026 | 09:50 AM
#249
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He likely got the Saudi’s to increase oil production by singing a contract to refuel the SPR, his drill baby drill, red tape removing “right or wrong” drove down oil and sucked the wind out of inflation.
Cheaper energy battles supply chain inflation.
Lowering energy cost and adding taxes to imported goods is not the wrong direction for the country to stop outsourcing jobs, even if his execution is messy.
Chinese golf carts will be next and shutdown Georgia production.
Everyone says jobs can’t come back and that’s ok to prove but jobs aren’t done leaving.
You can stop the bleeding without being able to put the blood back in the body.
Cheaper energy battles supply chain inflation.
Lowering energy cost and adding taxes to imported goods is not the wrong direction for the country to stop outsourcing jobs, even if his execution is messy.
Chinese golf carts will be next and shutdown Georgia production.
Everyone says jobs can’t come back and that’s ok to prove but jobs aren’t done leaving.
You can stop the bleeding without being able to put the blood back in the body.
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