<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS> politico.com
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
Voters Were Right About the Economy.
The Data Was Wrong ..
Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the
seeming disconnect between "economic reality" as reflected in various government statistics and the public's perceptions of the economy on
the ground. Many in Washington bristled at the public's failure to
register how strong the economy *really* was .. What we uncovered
shocked us. The bottom line is that, for 20 years or more, including
the months prior to the election, voter perception was more reflective
of reality than the incumbent statistics .. They paint a much rosier
picture of reality than bears out on the ground ..
...
Skeptical independent observers have long noticed it. This applies not
only to the American domestic indicators. In a broader sense, various Atlanticist-backed ratings/rankings related to misc global indicators
in many cases are in visible contradiction with what many people could
notice with their own eyes. I.e. it means an abuse of wishful thinking
as a substitute for reality. But - sooner or later - a hangover should
still happen.
zerohedge.com
I'm guessing that we are going to get more truth now that Trump is in
charge but it is not a truth we want to hear .. The numbers have become so politicized as to be nearly useless ..
<https://shorturl.at/A3tgR> zerohedge.comofficial
For years, I've waited for some honesty about economic data. The
numbers have not made sense. The labor numbers were all over the mapwith
growing disparities between data-collecting methods. The output numbersgovernment
did not fit with on-the-ground realities. The price numbers from
did not reflect sources from private industry .. The last five years has >convinced me and multitudes of others that official claims and numberscurrency,
simply cannot be trusted ..
.. The truth is suddenly coming out. A former comptroller of the
Eugene Ludwig, has written an astonishing article for Politico, of all >places. He throws cold water on every major data source we have .. Thisis
the sort of article that causes one to want to scream: Now you tell us!so
I'm guessing that we are going to get more truth now that Trump is in
charge but it is not a truth we want to hear .. The numbers have become
politicized as to be nearly useless ..
<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS> politico.com
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
Voters Were Right About the Economy.
The Data Was Wrong ..
Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the
seeming disconnect between "economic reality" as reflected in various
government statistics and the public's perceptions of the economy on
the ground. Many in Washington bristled at the public's failure to
register how strong the economy *really* was .. What we uncovered
shocked us. The bottom line is that, for 20 years or more, including
the months prior to the election, voter perception was more reflective
of reality than the incumbent statistics .. They paint a much rosier
picture of reality than bears out on the ground ..
...
Skeptical independent observers have long noticed it. This applies not
only to the American domestic indicators. In a broader sense, various
Atlanticist-backed ratings/rankings related to misc global indicators
in many cases are in visible contradiction with what many people could
notice with their own eyes. I.e. it means an abuse of wishful thinking
as a substitute for reality. But - sooner or later - a hangover should
still happen.
On 2025-02-16 19:55:37 +0000, Oleg Smirnov said:
I'm guessing that we are going to get more truth now that Trump is in
charge but it is not a truth we want to hear .. The numbers have become
so politicized as to be nearly useless ..
LOL, you won't hear any bad news coming from the Trump administration -- unless it's bad news about the previous administration. They've made
certain of that by just firing a lot of inspectors and other overseers and putting their own propagandists in their place.
<https://shorturl.at/A3tgR> zerohedge.com
For years, I've waited for some honesty about economic data. The official numbers have not made sense. The labor numbers were all over the map with growing disparities between data-collecting methods. The output numbers
did not fit with on-the-ground realities. The price numbers from
government did not reflect sources from private industry .. The last five years has convinced me and multitudes of others that official claims and numbers simply cannot be trusted ..
.. The truth is suddenly coming out. A former comptroller of the currency, Eugene Ludwig, has written an astonishing article for Politico, of all places. He throws cold water on every major data source we have .. This is the sort of article that causes one to want to scream: Now you tell us!
I'm guessing that we are going to get more truth now that Trump is in
charge but it is not a truth we want to hear .. The numbers have become so politicized as to be nearly useless ..
<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS> politico.com
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
Voters Were Right About the Economy.
The Data Was Wrong ..
Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the
seeming disconnect between "economic reality" as reflected in various
government statistics and the public's perceptions of the economy on
the ground. Many in Washington bristled at the public's failure to
register how strong the economy *really* was .. What we uncovered
shocked us. The bottom line is that, for 20 years or more, including
the months prior to the election, voter perception was more reflective
of reality than the incumbent statistics .. They paint a much rosier
picture of reality than bears out on the ground ..
...
Skeptical independent observers have long noticed it. This applies not
only to the American domestic indicators. In a broader sense, various
Atlanticist-backed ratings/rankings related to misc global indicators
in many cases are in visible contradiction with what many people could
notice with their own eyes. I.e. it means an abuse of wishful thinking
as a substitute for reality. But - sooner or later - a hangover should
still happen.
<https://shorturl.at/1XfBJ> thefederalist.com
Politico released an analysis on Tuesday: "How Democrats were tricked
into believing the economy was strong." .. But as it turns out, it
was Politico itself (and dozens of other propaganda outlets) that was >"conning" the American people into believing the economy was
prosperous .. That's what a propaganda press does. But while Democrats
were screaming into their echo chamber, Americans were screaming out
for help ..
official<https://shorturl.at/A3tgR> zerohedge.com
For years, I've waited for some honesty about economic data. The
withnumbers have not made sense. The labor numbers were all over the map
numbersgrowing disparities between data-collecting methods. The output
fivedid not fit with on-the-ground realities. The price numbers from
government did not reflect sources from private industry .. The last
andyears has convinced me and multitudes of others that official claims
currency,numbers simply cannot be trusted ..
.. The truth is suddenly coming out. A former comptroller of the
This isEugene Ludwig, has written an astonishing article for Politico, of all
places. He throws cold water on every major data source we have ..
us!the sort of article that causes one to want to scream: Now you tell
become soI'm guessing that we are going to get more truth now that Trump is in
charge but it is not a truth we want to hear .. The numbers have
reflectivepoliticized as to be nearly useless ..
<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS> politico.com
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
Voters Were Right About the Economy.
The Data Was Wrong ..
Before the presidential election, many Democrats were puzzled by the
seeming disconnect between "economic reality" as reflected in various
government statistics and the public's perceptions of the economy on
the ground. Many in Washington bristled at the public's failure to
register how strong the economy *really* was .. What we uncovered
shocked us. The bottom line is that, for 20 years or more, including
the months prior to the election, voter perception was more
notof reality than the incumbent statistics .. They paint a much rosier
picture of reality than bears out on the ground ..
...
Skeptical independent observers have long noticed it. This applies
couldonly to the American domestic indicators. In a broader sense, various
Atlanticist-backed ratings/rankings related to misc global indicators
in many cases are in visible contradiction with what many people
thinkingnotice with their own eyes. I.e. it means an abuse of wishful
shouldas a substitute for reality. But - sooner or later - a hangover
still happen.
<https://shorturl.at/zye8e>
Illnesses and deaths from food outbreaks skyrocketed in 2024 ..
<https://shorturl.at/gdqkm>
America is facing financial ruin .. US democracy is fundamentally
broken .. Congress is incompetent ..
"Oleg Smirnov" <[email protected]> wrote in news:vov858$14nc2$1
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
When the whole world went thru
a spike of post-Covid inflation.
Country........Inflation Rate
Canada............6.9
Australia.........7.1
United States.....7.7
Mexico............8.41
Germany ..........10.4
Europe............10.6
United Kingdom....11.1
Italy.............11.8
Russia............12.6
Netherlands.......14.3
Turkey............85.51 https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/inflation-rate
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
<https://shorturl.at/zye8e>
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS>
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
On 2/17/2025 6:55 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
On 2/17/25 07:56, Vulсan wrote:
On 2/17/2025 6:55 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
On 2/17/25 11:08, Vulсan wrote:
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
ну не знаю
как тратили порядка штуки в месяц, так и тратим порядка штуки в месяц
мне что, микроскоп взять?
На глаз видно подорожание еды за посление 4 года как минимум процентов
на 20, а скорее 30. Возможно, конечно, что в ваших Кентюках больше
цивилизации и все это меньше заметно, а у нас дерьмокроты сильнее гадют.
On 2/17/2025 2:05 PM, Sergey Babkin wrote:
On 2/17/25 07:56, Vulсan wrote:
On 2/17/2025 6:55 AM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
<https://shorturl.at/65hFp> zerohedge.com
Food Prices Surged Since 2021
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
ну не знаю
как тратили порядка штуки в месяц, так и тратим порядка штуки в месяц
мне что, микроскоп взять?
On 2/17/2025 3:57 PM, Sergey Babkin wrote:
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
ну не знаю
как тратили порядка штуки в месяц, так и тратим порядка штуки в месяц
мне что, микроскоп взять?
На глаз видно подорожание еды за посление 4 года как минимум процентов на
20, а скорее 30. Возможно, конечно, что в ваших Кентюках больше
цивилизации и все это меньше заметно, а у нас дерьмокроты сильнее гадют.
ну вот суть в том, что на практике не особо заметно
что-то подорожало, что-то не особо, а в среднем это всё такие мелочи, что
совершенно ни на что не влияет
мы ж слава б-гу не майоры смирновы, не на унитаз работаем
Food Prices Surged Since 2021Much different from the others. Could it be because of the global avian flu pandemic?
Eggs 238%
On Mon, 17 Feb 2025 17:43:33 +0300, "Oleg Smirnov" <[email protected]> wrote:
Mitchell Holman, <news:[email protected]>
Country........Inflation Rate
Canada............6.9
Australia.........7.1
United States.....7.7
Mexico............8.41
Germany ..........10.4
Europe............10.6
United Kingdom....11.1
Italy.............11.8
Russia............12.6
Netherlands.......14.3
Turkey............85.51
https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/inflation-rate
There also was some news recently <https://shorturl.at/A3tgR>,
the U.S.'s official statistics were recognized to be flawed so
that skeptics say "the official numbers have not made sense".
Like anybody is going to credit what Zero hedge has to say about it.
Did they also mention that the egg prices are due to a new wave of avian
flu?
On 2/17/2025 3:57 PM, Sergey Babkin wrote:
On 2/17/25 11:08, Vulсan wrote:
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
ну не знаю
как тратили порядка штуки в месяц, так и тратим порядка штуки в месяц
мне что, микроскоп взять?
На глаз видно подорожание еды за посление 4 года как минимум процентов на 20,
а скорее 30. Возможно, конечно, что в ваших Кентюках больше цивилизации и все
это меньше заметно, а у нас дерьмокроты сильнее гадют.
ну вот суть в том, что на практике не особо заметно
On 2/17/25 13:14, Vulсan wrote:
On 2/17/2025 3:57 PM, Sergey Babkin wrote:
On 2/17/25 11:08, Vulсan wrote:
у меня все ходы записаны
http://vulakh.us/~/food
рост аппетита по приезде - вижу
рождение детей - вижу
отъезды в MIT - вижу
инфляции - не вижу
чего и вам желаю
Ты, видимо, слепой.
ну не знаю
как тратили порядка штуки в месяц, так и тратим порядка штуки в месяц
мне что, микроскоп взять?
На глаз видно подорожание еды за посление 4 года как минимум
процентов на 20, а скорее 30. Возможно, конечно, что в ваших Кентюках
больше цивилизации и все это меньше заметно, а у нас дерьмокроты
сильнее гадют.
ну вот суть в том, что на практике не особо заметно
Заметно, охуительно заметно.
ZeroHedge reposted a comment
<https://shorturl.at/Vfrih>
Several key factors have contributed to this decline ..
On 2/17/2025 8:52 PM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
мой дружок молодости тоже сидит в говне в гомеле в глубокой депресии и
дрочит на зирохедж
In March 2020, American journalist Seth Hettena wrote an opinion-piece in
The New Republic titled "Is Zero Hedge a Russian Trojan Horse?", and
provided details on the links between Krassimir Ivandjiiski (the site publisher's Bulgarian father), and Soviet-era activities in propaganda, revealed during litigation initiated by the father against Hettena in the Bulgarian courts.
<https://shorturl.at/zye8e>
Illnesses and deaths from food outbreaks skyrocketed in 2024 ..
On 2/18/2025 12:54 PM, Oleg Smirnov wrote:
Every empire,
Чья бы корова мычала.
Every empire,
<https://shorturl.at/LQccv> neviewpoint.com
It has become quietly prominent that there is a literacy crisis in the
United States .. We live in a society where a devastating number of
adults cannot read and if they can, they struggle to comprehend what
they have just covered .. 21 percent of adults in the US are illiterate
.. 54 percent of adults have a literacy below a 6th-grade level ..
...
This widespread illiteracy seems to explain why the liberal progressive
left in the US looks so ugly/ridiculous. Because, if a right-winger is illiterate then it's err.. somewhat more natural against the case when illiterate people declare themselves progressive. The latter is often combined with bigotry, so that in no way it might be really progressive.
This circumstance contributes to the American decline.
<https://shorturl.at/gdqkm>
America is facing financial ruin .. US democracy is fundamentally
broken .. Congress is incompetent ..
Eggs 238%
Coffee 53%
Sugar 48%
Ground beef 40%
Butter 35%
Ice cream 29%
Rice 27%
Flour 26%
Soft drinks 25%
White bread 25%
Chicken breast 22%
Whole milk 16%
Pork chops 15%
With most adults continuing to say the nation's economy is in only
fair (45%) or poor (31%) shape
<https://shorturl.at/WpCvS>
Democrats tricked strong economy ..
<https://shorturl.at/zye8e>
Illnesses and deaths from food outbreaks skyrocketed in 2024 ..
<https://shorturl.at/hsvn5> heritage.org
In 2024, the U.S. saw the largest spike in homelessness since the
federal government began regularly collecting data in 2007. This
wasn't a fluke. U.S. homelessness has been on a steep and steady
climb - and immigration is largely responsible. U.S. homelessness
hit record highs in both 2023 and 2024 ..
<https://shorturl.at/91DBy>
.. Post-apocalyptic cities. Squalid encampments .. the norm ..
Oleg Smirnov wrote this post while blinking in Morse code:
<https://shorturl.at/hsvn5> heritage.org
Pfffft.
In 2024, the U.S. saw the largest spike in homelessness since the
federal government began regularly collecting data in 2007. This
wasn't a fluke. U.S. homelessness has been on a steep and steady
climb - and immigration is largely responsible. U.S. homelessness
hit record highs in both 2023 and 2024 ..
No. It is because private equity is buying up homes and the prices are
going out of reach for many. On top of that, services are being bought up and money is being squeezed out of them by the buyers.
There's a nice book about this:
https://www.amazon.com/Plunder-Private-Equitys-Pillage-America/dp/1541702107
Plunder: Private Equity's Plan to Pillage America
The authoritative exposé of private equity: what it is, how it kills
businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it
Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are
among the largest employers in America and hold assets that rival those of
small countries. Yet few understand what these firms are or how they work.
In Plunder, Brendan Ballou explains how private equity has reshaped
American business by raising prices, reducing quality, cutting jobs, and
shifting resources from productive to unproductive parts of the economy.
Ballou vividly illustrates how many private equity firms buy up retailers,
medical practices, prison services, nursing-home chains, and mobile-home
parks, among other businesses, using little of their own money to do it and
avoiding debt and liability for their actions. Forced to take on huge debts
and pay extractive fees, companies purchased by private equity firms are
often left bankrupt, or shells of their former selves, with consequences to
communities that long depended on them.
Perhaps most startling is Ballou’s insight into how this is happening with
the active support of various arms of the government.
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