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Americans’ expectations of future inflation hit a record high last month, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, potentially challenging the central bank’s confidence that inflation pressures will ebb over time.
In its August Survey of Consumer Expectations, the bank said Monday that respondents see inflation a year from now at 5.2%, up from expectations of 4.9% last month. Three years from now, it is expected to be at 4%, up from the 3.7% expected in July. Both readings mark record-high readings for data that goes back to 2013.
The report also found projections of big increases in some of the most important costs Americans face on a regular basis. Food prices are seen rising by 7.9% a year from now, rent by 10% and medical-care costs by 9.7%. The survey also found record-high levels of uncertainty about the path of inflation as well.
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Unfinished business, and this is just the start.
With Clinton lawyer charged, the Russiagate scam is now indicted
In accusing Clinton campaign lawyer Michael Sussmann of lying to the FBI, Special Counsel John Durham offers new evidence of the fabrications behind the Trump-Russia conspiracy theory.
The Sussmann Indictment Reads Like Overts Acts In Furtherance of a Conspiracy - Because That's What It Is.
It does not take 27 pages to allege a "false statement" charge -- but it does if you are alleging a conspiracy to create false documents to influence a federal investigation.
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Joe Rogan, Parody of the Open Mind
“Culture war is exhausting and it corrupts how we think and feel in myriad bizarre ways. When I think of Joe Rogan and his podcast I think of a reasonably entertaining interviewer who asks some incisive questions, has some dopey opinions, and is really remarkable only in his huge audience and cultural impact. But of course our media hates him, passionately and performatively, which speaks to just how singular and important he’s become despite his fundamental ordinary-guy nature; his chronic unfussiness has led to a permanent state of fuss.”
Good read:
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@antipodean and we think city centers are heavily covered with cameras. With all the home security systems a lot of the burbs is covered as well. Clearly no fucks given about that though!
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The prosecution agreement, criticized for the way it let Boeing executives off the hook, was filed by the then-U.S. Attorney in the northern district of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox.
Cox left the Department of Justice after the agreement and in June joined Kirkland & Ellis, Boeing’s lead corporate criminal defense law firm. On Kirkland’s website, she was welcomed to the firm as a partner by Mark Filip, who had signed the DPA on behalf of Boeing.
Forkner’s indictment was filed by her replacement, acting U.S. Attorney Meacham.
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@kiwiwomble said in US Politics:
@frank i dont...but i didn't last time so who knows
I think he is definitely sniffing around.
It might depend on assessing how good a candidate the Dems put forward (assuming it won't be Biden because of age and Harris because of her ghastly personality)
It might help him that he is banned from Twitter.
Interesting trying to campaign when you are personally banned from both Twitter and Facebook for "inciting violence".
If he wants the nomination, it is not even close among Republicans - with DeSantis a distant second. -
@frank said in US Politics:
Who predicts Trump will run again?
He will if it looks like he will win the primary.
Otherwise he’d have to claim another stolen election.
Republicans have been hard at work twisting the landscape to their advantage and are a very good chance in the main game. -
@crucial said in US Politics':
Republicans have been hard at work twisting the landscape to their advantage
Why would they bother? It's Biden's incompetence, Harris being shown to be utterly out of her depth and Democrat in-fighting that's changed the landscape in a remarkably short period of time - and caused the US public to regret not voting for Trump.
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@crucial said in US Politics:
Republicans have been hard at work twisting the landscape to their advantage and are a very good chance in the main game
It should be noted both parties do this.
Biden's staggering incompetence is something to behold.
The dude never takes questions - just turns and walks off.
Although he is kinder than Trump. - ha ha
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@frank said in US Politics:
@crucial said in US Politics:
Republicans have been hard at work twisting the landscape to their advantage and are a very good chance in the main game
It should be noted both parties do this.
Yep. She’s one weird system is the great American Democracy.
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@frank said in US Politics:
Biden's staggering incompetence is something to behold.
The dude never takes questions - just turns and walks off.The worst thing is, It's possible he'll hand Trump another term.
Although he is kinder than Trump. - ha ha
He is. Trump was/is definitely the worst blowhard, narcissist, liar. misogynist etc. in US history. We know this to be true as so many learned people in the press and elsewhere told us so....
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@crucial said in US Politics:
@frank said in US Politics:
@crucial said in US Politics:
Republicans have been hard at work twisting the landscape to their advantage and are a very good chance in the main game
It should be noted both parties do this.
Yep. She’s one weird system is the great American Democracy.
It's not just the political system, it's the media as well.
Whether it's CNN simply making up anti-Trump conspiracy theories or newspapers refusing to report information on the Wuhan Lab leak theory as it might be seen to support Trump, or Fox News, they are equal causes of the mess.
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@victor-meldrew said in US Politics:
@frank said in US Politics:
Biden's staggering incompetence is something to behold.
The dude never takes questions - just turns and walks off.The worst thing is, It's possible he'll hand Trump another term.
Although he is kinder than Trump. - ha ha
He is. Trump was/is definitely the worst blowhard, narcissist, liar. misogynist etc. in US history. We know this to be true as so many learned people in the press and elsewhere told us so....
Whilst I understand and to some degree accept your point about media and Trump, I wouldn't be dying on a hill defending his personality traits. His lack of class and dignity is pretty astounding and still has the ability to surprise me after all this time :
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