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========== What can we know for sure about the 2020's ? That they won't be like the 2010's! https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/12/27/opinion/sunday/economy-growth-forecasting.html == topic economics ===== impact 4 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-12-29 ratio 6 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title What can we know for sure about the 2020's ? topic economics wordrate 0 words 20 ID 1035855196758999 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1035855196758999 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 17 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 12 likeusers 1 likeuusers 12 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 17 oreach 13 posted "12/29/2019 06:19:24 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 13 type Link ========== Rust belt retools for future. https://apnews.com/b15bfc98f7c0fe15324841d7d539cfe7 == topic economics ===== impact 2 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-12-27 ratio 6 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Rust belt retools for future. topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 1034083816936137 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1034083816936137 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 21 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 17 likeusers 1 likeuusers 17 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 21 oreach 18 posted "12/27/2019 08:26:52 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 18 type Link ========== About that Christmas bonus you didn't get - maybe you're better off. https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/what-are-you-doing-with-your-christmas-bonus-wait-you-didnt-get-one/2019/12/12/138bc85c-1d01-11ea-87f7-f2e91143c60d_story.html == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 2 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2019-12-27 ratio 12 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title About that Christmas bonus you didn't get - maybe you're topic economics wordrate 0 words 15 ID 1033681850309667 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1033681850309667 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 15 likeuimpress 11 likeuusers 11 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 15 oreach 12 posted "12/27/2019 09:20:51 AM" reach 12 type Link ========== Getting real about California housing. People who moved to California generally do not want to be as urbanized as Manhattan. And most of the prime housing land is also prime agricultural land. https://calmatters.org/commentary/housing-crisis-newsom-promises/ Gentrification in Silicon Valley leads to gentrification in agricultural areas - https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/12/24/bay-area-housing-crisis-farmworker-families-doubling-up/ Here's another approach - https://www.ocregister.com/2019/12/23/a-vestige-of-segregation-that-could-go-before-state-voters-next-year/ == topic economics ===== impact 5 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-12-25 ratio 9 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Getting real about California housing. topic economics wordrate 0 words 50 ID 1032229443788241 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1032229443788241 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 11 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 8 likeuusers 8 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 11 oreach 9 posted "12/25/2019 08:49:30 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 9 type Link ========== It's not just public employee unions. Unfunded defined-benefit pension plans are ultimately going to be paid for by all the taxpayers. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/24/business/coal-miner-pensions-bailout.html == topic economics ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-12-24 ratio 7 react 4 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title It's not just public employee unions. topic economics wordrate 0 words 24 ID 1030984277246091 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1030984277246091 engaged 4 impress 31 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 26 likeusers 4 likeuusers 26 oimpress 31 oreach 28 posted "12/24/2019 03:39:48 PM" reach 28 type Link ========== Unfunded defined-benefit pensions - not just a California problem. https://apnews.com/7629fa6d0c35c4d807595a9e4a4d685e == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-12-20 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Unfunded defined-benefit pensions - not just a California topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 1026944850983367 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1026944850983367 impress 16 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 12 oimpress 16 oreach 13 posted "12/20/2019 08:31:54 AM" reach 13 type Link ========== Selling ads is more profitable than selling goods? https://apnews.com/a5ad925b06b7454ea746764399e1a096 Somebody has to pay for free 1-day delivery. Do Prime customers get ads turned off? == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-12-18 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Selling ads is more profitable than selling goods? topic economics wordrate 0 words 26 ID 1025008564510329 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1025008564510329 impress 13 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 13 oreach 10 posted "12/18/2019 07:28:50 AM" reach 10 type Link ========== Embracing capitalism https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/05/opinion/socialism-capitalism.html Making the most of capitalism for most of the people doesn't mean hands-off government. There's a continual rebalancing required to maintain equality of opportunity in a capitalist system that would otherwise naturally tend toward creation of a feudal hereditary nobility. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#liberty%20and%20equality == topic economics ===== impact 5 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-12-07 ratio 11 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Embracing capitalism topic economics wordrate 0 words 45 ID 1014568395554346 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1014568395554346 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 14 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 10 likeuusers 10 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 14 oreach 11 posted "12/07/2019 07:09:57 AM" postotherclicks 1 reach 11 type Link ========== Surprise! Giving $1000 each to 1000 poor people generates more positive outcomes than giving a million dollars to a rich person. Presumably that translates to government programs as well. Trumpist voters who are against "socialism" are generally in favor of taxing the rich to benefit the poor - as long as "the poor" means them. Trumpist major donors, however, don't agree - they favor taxing the poor to benefit themselves - so Trumpist candidates just talk about socialism and don't do anything substantial for their voters. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/03/what-would-happen-if-we-randomly-gave-poor-families-now-we-know/ == topic economics ===== impact 89 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-12-03 ratio 3 react 10 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Surprise! Giving $1000 each to 1000 poor people generates topic economics wordrate 0 words 89 ID 1011220112555841 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1011220112555841 audclicks 4 audreach 3 engaged 7 impress 36 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 31 likeusers 5 likeuusers 31 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 36 oreach 32 posted "12/03/2019 03:36:57 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 2 reach 32 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Fed is getting interested in the problems of working poor people. https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/emerging-priority-powell-fed-plight-poor-67270460 == topic economics ===== impact 21 impactrate 0 likeimpress 9 negative 0 posted 2019-11-29 ratio 3 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Fed is getting interested in the problems of working topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 1007407136270472 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1007407136270472 audclicks 4 audreach 3 engaged 11 impress 53 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 9 likeuimpress 47 likeusers 9 likeuusers 47 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 53 oreach 51 posted "11/29/2019 02:12:31 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 1 reach 51 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Is it just the economy? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/opinion/impeachment-trump.html What's certain is that whenever the next recession starts, whoever is president and all members of Congress will have to worry about primary and general challengers blaming the incumbents for the recession. Even though everybody knows it was bound to happen sooner or later, no matter who was in charge. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle Lots of voters for Democrats in 2018 might vote for Trump in 2020 - if the economy still feels good - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/26/upshot/democratic-trump-voters-2020.html Perhaps the Republican hope is that the recession will hit in 2021 and they can blame the Democrats and regain control of Congress. A year earlier and it goes the other way. == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 56 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2019-11-26 ratio 3 react 5 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Is it just the economy? topic economics wordrate 0 words 111 ID 1004554313222421 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1004554313222421 audclicks 4 audreach 4 engaged 4 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 21 likeclickusers 4 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 18 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 1 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 21 oreach 19 posted "11/26/2019 10:50:32 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 1 reach 19 type Link ========== How income and wealth inequality grow. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/22/opinion/sunday/small-business-economy.html Workaholism is a factor too - https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/how-workaholics-drive-inequality/2019/11/24/49c9862e-0d67-11ea-bd9d-c628fd48b3a0_story.html Active intervention by government is required to insure opportunity. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#liberty%20and%20equality == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 34 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 0 posted 2019-11-24 ratio 2 react 14 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title How income and wealth inequality grow. topic economics wordrate 0 words 24 ID 1002939683383884 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/1002939683383884 audclicks 4 audreach 2 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 7 impress 42 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 38 likeusers 6 likeuusers 38 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 42 oreach 40 posted "11/24/2019 03:05:58 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 2 reach 40 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Perfectly legal! Too bad you aren't a corporate insider. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/company-insiders-are-selling-stock-during-buyback-programs-and-making-additional-profits-when-stock-prices-jump-and-its-legal/2019/11/06/fc592f58-e493-11e9-a331-2df12d56a80b_story.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 13 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-11-06 ratio 1 react 11 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Perfectly legal! topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 987674914910361 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/987674914910361 audclicks 3 audreach 3 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 7 impress 23 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 20 likeusers 5 likeuusers 20 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 23 oreach 21 posted "11/06/2019 09:40:29 PM" postotherclicks 3 reach 21 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Wall Street snowflakes https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/04/opinion/elizabeth-warren.html == topic economics ===== impact 4 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-11-05 ratio 3 react 7 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Wall Street snowflakes topic economics wordrate 0 words 6 ID 986618715015981 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/986618715015981 audclicks 4 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 25 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 16 likeusers 2 likeuusers 16 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 25 oreach 23 posted "11/05/2019 03:49:52 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 1 reach 23 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Trumpists like to count by counties - so count some of these. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/11/04/unemployment-is-climbing-key-swing-states-including-michigan-wisconsin/ Elections held in recessions tend to go badly for incumbents. Nor have government shutdowns been good for incumbents. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-leaves-door-open-to-shutting-down-government-before-thanksgiving/2019/11/03/c16ec718-fe7e-11e9-8501-2a7123a38c58_story.html == topic economics 1 ===== hide 1 impact 187 impactrate 0 likeimpress 25 negative 1 posted 2019-11-04 priority 1 ratio 2 react 55 reactrate 0 shares 8 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 21 title Trumpists like to count by counties - topic economics wordrate 0 words 34 ID 985506091793910 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/985506091793910 audclicks 21 audreach 11 engaged 30 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 112 likeclickusers 27 likeimpress 25 likeuimpress 96 likeusers 23 likeuusers 96 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 18 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 112 oreach 110 posted "11/04/2019 07:09:26 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 9 reach 110 sharesimpress 8 sharesusers 8 type Link ========== Pessimism of manufacturing workers. https://morningconsult.com/2019/10/30/manufacturing-workers-are-increasingly-pessimistic-about-the-economy/ == topic economics ===== comments 3 hide 1 impact 24 impactrate 0 likeimpress 15 negative 1 posted 2019-10-31 ratio 2 react 34 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 15 title Pessimism of manufacturing workers. topic economics wordrate 0 words 7 ID 982569785420874 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/982569785420874 audclicks 15 audreach 10 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 3 engaged 21 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 77 likeclickusers 21 likeimpress 15 likeuimpress 69 likeusers 15 likeuusers 68 matchedotherclicks 15 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 77 oreach 73 posted "10/31/2019 08:02:09 PM" postotherclicks 10 reach 73 type Link ========== What responsibility do employers have to their community? Are they responsible to those who lose their housing as well as to their employees? https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/27/google-v-apple-while-one-takes-on-the-housing-crisis-the-other-stands-back/ == topic economics ===== hideall 1 impact 3 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2019-10-28 ratio 21 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title What responsibility do employers have to their community? topic economics wordrate 0 words 26 ID 980013305676522 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/980013305676522 hideallclicks 1 hideallclicksusers 1 impress 35 likeuimpress 19 likeuusers 19 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 35 oreach 21 posted "10/28/2019 05:05:07 PM" reach 21 type Link ========== Why Trump is desperate to repeal the business cycle! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/24/opinion/trump-economy.html If he can figure out how to do that, where so many others have failed, he will truly become immortal. He'd have to start by leaving tariffs alone so global supply chains can feel confident enough to recalibrate for the future. What kind of odds would you give? == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 132 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 1 posted 2019-10-25 ratio 2 react 22 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 17 title Why Trump is desperate to repeal the business cycle! topic economics wordrate 0 words 60 ID 977085982635921 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/977085982635921 audclicks 17 audreach 15 engaged 17 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 77 likeclickusers 17 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 54 likeusers 4 likeuusers 52 matchedlinkclicks 6 matchedotherclicks 11 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 77 oreach 58 posted "10/25/2019 05:52:32 AM" postlinkclicks 6 postotherclicks 10 reach 58 type Link ========== Oligopolies - another factor in housing prices. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/10/17/economists-identify-an-unseen-force-holding-back-affordable-housing/ == topic economics ===== impact 15 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-10-18 ratio 3 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Oligopolies - another factor in housing prices. topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 971242106553642 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/971242106553642 audclicks 8 audreach 7 engaged 9 impress 80 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 50 likeusers 4 likeuusers 46 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 80 oreach 49 posted "10/18/2019 05:06:19 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 3 reach 49 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Seeds of recession continue to sprout. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-the-global-economy-remains-so-weak/2019/10/16/7714efa2-f024-11e9-89eb-ec56cd414732_story.html == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 7 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 1 posted 2019-10-16 ratio 6 react 8 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Seeds of recession continue to sprout. topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 969395836738269 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/969395836738269 audclicks 3 audreach 2 engaged 3 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 79 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 45 likeusers 3 likeuusers 40 matchedotherclicks 3 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 79 oreach 50 posted "10/16/2019 12:07:18 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 50 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Racism is just a tool. A caste system is the goal. That's why Trumpists TALK loudly about race and immigration incessantly, but ACT quietly to protect their wealthy donors with tax cuts, deregulation, and reactionary judges. Their voters who can't afford to donate are rewarded with attacks on Obamacare and Medicaid, and increased income inequality, and erratic tariff wars hastening the next recession, with the people who can least afford it losing jobs and losing homes. Democrats need to quit responding to the Trumpist cues to talk about race, and focus on the real issues - advocating and explaining policies that will actually improve the lives of all the voters who hope for a better future, including the Trump voters. The system is rigged, and the swamp needs to be drained - it's the swamp rigged for decreasing opportunity and increasing income inequality and barriers to class mobility. America does not need a hereditary nobility. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/15/opinion/debate-dog-whistle.html == topic economics 2 ===== comments 140 hide 2 impact 10733 impactrate 1 likeimpress 79 negative 3 posted 2019-10-15 priority 2 ratio 9 react 675 reactrate 0 shares 19 sharesrate 0 spam 1 sumclicks 434 title Racism is just a tool. A caste system is the goal. topic economics wordrate 0 words 159 ID 968661453478374 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/968661453478374 audclicks 434 audreach 375 bimpress 8782 blikeimpress 1 blikeusers 1 breach 6257 commentsimpress 140 commentsusers 46 engaged 476 hideclicks 2 hideclicksusers 2 impress 9008 likeclickusers 22 likeimpress 79 likeuimpress 104 likeusers 77 likeuusers 90 matchedlinkclicks 370 matchedotherclicks 64 negclicks 3 negusers 3 oimpress 226 oreach 146 posted "10/15/2019 03:44:07 PM" postlinkclicks 341 postotherclicks 39 reach 6406 sharesimpress 19 sharesusers 17 spamclicks 1 spamclicksusers 1 type Link budget 100 budgettype Lifetime cadname "Post: ""Racism is just a tool. A caste system is the...""" ccleantitle Racism is just a tool. A caste system is the cclicksall 1320 cclickslink 366 ccpcall 0.07575758 ccpclink 0.27322404 cdelivery rejected cend 2019-11-22 cimpressions 8782 clicksunique 332 conversionrank Average cost 0.27322404371585 cpm 11.38692781 creach 6284 cstart 2019-09-01 ctrall 15.03074471 ctrlink 4.1676155773172 ecomments 25 ecpclink 0.27322404 ends 2019-10-25 engagedrank "Above average" ereact 51 eshares 10 frequency 1.397517504774 indicator actions:link_click qualityrank Average results 366 spent 100 ========== Trump's bank is known by the friends it keeps https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/business/deutsche-bank-china-hiring.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/14/business/deutsche-bank-china.html and also for lending without needing to look at tax returns to verify income https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/deutsche-bank-trump-tax-returns-congress/2019/10/10/69ef5006-eb83-11e9-9c6d-436a0df4f31d_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 16 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-10-14 ratio 4 react 6 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Trump's bank is known by the friends it keeps topic economics wordrate 0 words 26 ID 968081730203013 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/968081730203013 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 5 impress 51 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 25 likeusers 3 likeuusers 25 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 51 oreach 26 posted "10/14/2019 09:29:23 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 26 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Whistleblowers - a nuisance in DC, a nuisance on Wall Street https://www.apnews.com/77e3259011dc43fbb1366884fde6ca31 The Trump administration is on it! == topic economics ===== comments 4 hide 2 impact 116 impactrate 0 likeimpress 20 negative 2 posted 2019-10-13 ratio 2 react 58 reactrate 0 shares 9 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 23 title Whistleblowers - a nuisance in DC, a nuisance on Wall topic economics wordrate 0 words 20 ID 967315226946330 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/967315226946330 audclicks 23 audreach 16 commentsimpress 4 commentsusers 4 engaged 31 hideclicks 2 hideclicksusers 2 impress 167 likeclickusers 30 likeimpress 20 likeuimpress 130 likeusers 19 likeuusers 112 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 19 negclicks 2 negusers 2 oimpress 167 oreach 124 posted "10/13/2019 09:22:43 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 15 reach 124 sharesimpress 9 sharesusers 9 type Link ========== The public pension problem will solve itself. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/10/06/opinion-california-pension-debt-climbs-despite-decade-of-soaring-stocks/ The Feds can print money. But when local or state governments go bankrupt - as several have in California - public employees can lose the benefits they were counting on that nobody was paying for. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/controversial.html#defined%20benefit It's also a problem for corporations, that are eliminating defined-benefit pensions as quickly as possible - https://www.apnews.com/0acc365db8ca433e9cae770ac2fb0301 == topic economics ===== impact 24 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-10-09 ratio 4 react 4 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title The public pension problem will solve itself. topic economics wordrate 0 words 61 ID 964054370605749 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/964054370605749 audclicks 3 audreach 3 engaged 3 impress 44 likeclickusers 3 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 14 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 44 oreach 17 posted "10/09/2019 04:42:34 PM" postotherclicks 3 reach 17 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== “I explain it by our attention to export. We exported all of our economists.” How did those Austrian economists change the countries that imported them? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/04/books/review/the-economists-hour-binyamin-appelbaum.html == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-10-09 reactrate 0 title “I explain it by our attention to export. We exported topic economics wordrate 0 words 28 ID 963765657301287 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/963765657301287 impress 35 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 8 oimpress 35 oreach 12 posted "10/09/2019 07:52:52 AM" reach 12 type Link ========== Way too many over-leveraged mortgages. Way too much like 2008. One whiff of recession - like a falling stock market - and the house of cards might blow down. Especially combined with excessive corporate debt. Trump can blame Obama for starting it, but Trump will get the blame for not stopping it in time. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/federal-government-has-dramatically-expanded-exposure-to-risky-mortgages/2019/10/02/d862ab40-ce79-11e9-87fa-8501a456c003_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 171 impactrate 0 likeimpress 11 negative 0 posted 2019-10-03 ratio 2 react 30 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title Way too many over-leveraged mortgages. topic economics wordrate 0 words 57 ID 959136527764200 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/959136527764200 audclicks 14 audreach 7 engaged 14 impress 111 likeclickusers 14 likeimpress 11 likeuimpress 66 likeusers 11 likeuusers 58 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 13 oimpress 111 oreach 74 posted "10/03/2019 07:20:44 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 7 reach 74 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== This is how recessions begin. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/01/business/wto-global-trade.html Once recessionary psychology takes hold on American consumers, it will take a while to undo. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/20/is-recession-ahead-it-may-depend-your-christmas-shopping/ If it happens several months before the election, the Republicans are toast. If it happens several months after the election, whoever won in 2020 is in for a bad midterm grade in 2022. But of course, it was inevitable. Every expansion is followed by a contraction. The government has limited power to hasten or delay and make it more or less severe. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics 1 ===== impact 172 impactrate 0 likeimpress 9 negative 0 posted 2019-10-01 priority 1 ratio 1 react 20 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title This is how recessions begin. topic economics wordrate 0 words 86 ID 957675341243652 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/957675341243652 audclicks 7 audreach 5 engaged 12 impress 52 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 9 likeuimpress 26 likeusers 8 likeuusers 26 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 52 oreach 29 posted "10/01/2019 07:17:18 AM" postotherclicks 5 reach 29 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== The pursuit of perpetual prosperity backfires. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-has-attacked-the-fed-nonstop-but-now-theres-dissent-in-its-ranks/2019/09/29/54381518-e13d-11e9-be96-6adb81821e90_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-09-29 ratio 1 react 11 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title The pursuit of perpetual prosperity backfires. topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 956538544690665 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/956538544690665 audclicks 7 audreach 4 engaged 5 impress 29 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 16 likeusers 2 likeuusers 16 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 29 oreach 17 posted "09/29/2019 06:43:26 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 3 reach 17 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Impeachment won't hurt the economy. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/26/opinion/trump-economy.html == topic economics ===== impact 2 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-09-26 ratio 4 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Impeachment won't hurt the economy. topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 954310914913428 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/954310914913428 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 31 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 16 likeusers 1 likeuusers 11 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 31 oreach 12 posted "09/26/2019 10:46:33 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 12 type Link ========== It's not easy to fix the American auto industry. To compete on the world stage, you have to accept competition on the world stage. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/23/opinion/gm-uaw-strike.html Technological change has to be dealt with, too. https://www.apnews.com/c70d4274a69643bba37667585dbee7aa == topic economics ===== impact 4 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-09-23 ratio 14 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title It's not easy to fix the American auto industry. topic economics wordrate 0 words 35 ID 951956908482162 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/951956908482162 engaged 1 impress 36 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 14 likeusers 1 likeuusers 13 oimpress 36 oreach 14 posted "09/23/2019 10:35:18 PM" reach 14 type Link ========== Trump might be crediting the Fed with more power than it actually has. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-powell-feud-isnt-slowing-down-but-a-bigger-story-is-being-missed/2019/09/22/8be52bbe-dbe7-11e9-ac63-3016711543fe_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-09-22 reactrate 0 title Trump might be crediting the Fed with more power than it topic economics wordrate 0 words 16 ID 951256695218850 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/951256695218850 impress 36 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 14 oimpress 36 oreach 16 posted "09/22/2019 09:53:51 PM" reach 16 type Link ========== Resetting the balance of power. Maybe anonymous Wall Street bureaucrats are not the most reliable defenders of workers. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/opinion/uaw-gm-strike.html == topic economics 1 ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-09-17 priority 1 reactrate 0 title Resetting the balance of power. topic economics wordrate 0 words 22 ID 947432592267927 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/947432592267927 impress 25 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 10 oimpress 25 oreach 13 posted "09/17/2019 03:34:29 PM" reach 13 type Link ========== The business cycle is ultimately a phenomenon of mass psychology. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/12/business/recession-fear-talk.html That's why it's so hard to predict and control by rationally looking at economic fundamentals. It's what people believe that's important. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle Confused about negative interest rates? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/should-we-love-or-hate-negative-interest-rates/2019/09/15/70536a50-d64c-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html How would you feel about negative interest rates on your retirement savings? == topic economics 1 ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-09-15 priority 1 ratio 20 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title The business cycle is ultimately a phenomenon of mass topic economics wordrate 0 words 52 ID 945789832432203 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/945789832432203 engaged 2 impress 61 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 42 likeusers 2 likeuusers 37 oimpress 61 oreach 40 posted "09/15/2019 08:32:30 AM" reach 40 type Link ========== In an aging population, health care is the wave of the future. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/14/us/appalachia-coal-women-work-.html It should be compensated accordingly. Even if coal ever does come back, it will be mostly automated. == topic economics ===== impact 42 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-09-14 ratio 5 react 13 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title In an aging population, health care is the wave of the topic economics wordrate 0 words 32 ID 945325789145274 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/945325789145274 audclicks 6 audreach 5 engaged 8 impress 95 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 74 likeusers 5 likeuusers 61 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 95 oreach 65 posted "09/14/2019 06:30:04 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 2 reach 65 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== The death of fiscal democracy. It's immoral to make future generations pay for current consumption. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/outlook/congress-is-supposed-to-decide-how-the-us-spends-money-soon-it-wont-be-able-to/2019/09/12/3a7f77f8-d411-11e9-9343-40db57cf6abd_story.html Everybody knows what to do http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#bipartisanship And they are hoping somebody else will do it for them. Another approach is to automatically adjust tax rates to match spending. http://www.one-flat-tax.net/ But that requires a more responsible kind of legislator elected by a more responsible kind of voter. == topic economics 1 ===== comments 2 impact 491 impactrate 0 likeimpress 30 negative 0 posted 2019-09-14 priority 1 ratio 2 react 78 reactrate 0 shares 16 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 30 title The death of fiscal democracy. topic economics wordrate 0 words 63 ID 945291552482031 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/945291552482031 audclicks 30 audreach 20 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 39 impress 263 likeclickusers 34 likeimpress 30 likeuimpress 169 likeusers 27 likeuusers 135 matchedlinkclicks 10 matchedotherclicks 20 oimpress 263 oreach 197 posted "09/14/2019 05:28:59 PM" postlinkclicks 10 postotherclicks 11 reach 197 sharesimpress 16 sharesusers 16 type Link ========== Maximizing shareholder value. Why does anybody think an anonymous Wall Street bureaucrat will better serve the public than an anonymous DC bureaucrat? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/books/review/transaction-man-nicholas-lemann.html We have lost the countervailing institutions against take-the-money-and-run finance. == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 99 impactrate 0 likeimpress 8 negative 0 posted 2019-09-13 ratio 2 react 29 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title Maximizing shareholder value. topic economics wordrate 0 words 34 ID 944289395915580 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/944289395915580 audclicks 14 audreach 7 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 14 impress 128 likeclickusers 13 likeimpress 8 likeuimpress 111 likeusers 8 likeuusers 85 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 9 oimpress 128 oreach 86 posted "09/13/2019 10:08:16 AM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 5 reach 86 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== Negative interest rates - https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/09/11/trump-says-boneheads-fed-should-cut-interest-rates-zero-or-even-set-negative-rates/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/11/business/economy/bonehead-trump-jay-powell.html Who benefits? Borrowers, such as spendthrift governments and real estate speculators. It's always safer to speculate with other people's money. Who loses? Lenders, such as everybody with a savings or retirement or social security account - 9% of social security comes from interest on investments. https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/HowAreSocialSecurity.htm Does the US economy need more easy money? Many economists think there is too much already - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/jun/30/corporate-debt-could-be-the-next-subprime-crisis-warns-banking-body == topic economics ===== comments 11 hide 2 impact 587 impactrate 0 likeimpress 28 negative 2 posted 2019-09-11 ratio 2 react 85 reactrate 0 shares 8 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 36 title Negative interest rates - topic economics wordrate 0 words 69 ID 942730806071439 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/942730806071439 audclicks 36 audreach 29 commentsimpress 11 commentsusers 11 engaged 51 hideclicks 2 hideclicksusers 2 impress 243 likeclickusers 42 likeimpress 28 likeuimpress 194 likeusers 27 likeuusers 153 matchedlinkclicks 7 matchedotherclicks 29 negclicks 2 negusers 2 oimpress 243 oreach 181 posted "09/11/2019 07:38:50 AM" postlinkclicks 7 postotherclicks 23 reach 181 sharesimpress 8 sharesusers 8 type Link ========== Privatization could bring a windfall for hedge funds and other investors https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/us/politics/trump-fannie-mae-freddie-mac.html == topic economics ===== comments 3 impact 123 impactrate 0 likeimpress 42 negative 0 posted 2019-09-05 ratio 2 react 88 reactrate 0 shares 14 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 29 title Privatization could bring a windfall for hedge funds and topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 938709809806872 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/938709809806872 audclicks 29 audreach 20 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 3 engaged 54 impress 318 likeclickusers 49 likeimpress 42 likeuimpress 228 likeusers 41 likeuusers 179 matchedlinkclicks 7 matchedotherclicks 22 oimpress 318 oreach 229 posted "09/05/2019 04:55:31 PM" postlinkclicks 7 postotherclicks 14 reach 229 sharesimpress 14 sharesusers 14 type Link ========== Take the money and run! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/05/opinion/trump-economy.html Get with the program! == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 14 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 1 posted 2019-09-05 priority 1 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Take the money and run! topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 938704359807417 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/938704359807417 audclicks 3 audreach 3 engaged 9 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 86 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 54 likeusers 7 likeuusers 50 matchedotherclicks 3 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 86 oreach 53 posted "09/05/2019 04:43:27 PM" postotherclicks 3 reach 53 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Recession and recovery have a lot to do with consumer sentiment. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/29/this-is-factor-thats-likely-determine-whether-theres-us-recession/ Consumer sentiment influences external events and is influenced by them, but sooner or later its own rhythms of over-confidence and over-pessimism have to play themselves out. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/upshot/recession-not-inevitable-economic-optimism.html There are reasons to suppose that the current recovery will last a while longer. But all recoveries eventually end and are followed by recessions. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 58 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 1 posted 2019-09-02 ratio 5 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Recession and recovery have a lot to do with consumer topic economics wordrate 0 words 64 ID 936603780017475 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/936603780017475 audclicks 7 audreach 7 engaged 7 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 73 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 52 likeusers 1 likeuusers 46 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 5 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 73 oreach 47 posted "09/02/2019 06:28:04 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 5 reach 47 type Link ========== Defined-benefit pensions - define a benefit for now, and a liability for the future. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/chicago-kept-saying-it-would-pay-for-pensions-later-well-its-later/2019/08/30/473e4102-cb58-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html Unlike the Feds, state and local government can't print money. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/controversial.html#defined%20benefit == topic economics 1 ===== impact 59 impactrate 0 likeimpress 11 negative 0 posted 2019-09-02 priority 1 ratio 4 react 21 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Defined-benefit pensions - define a benefit for now, topic economics wordrate 0 words 28 ID 936569230020930 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/936569230020930 audclicks 8 audreach 8 engaged 15 impress 139 likeclickusers 14 likeimpress 11 likeuimpress 120 likeusers 10 likeuusers 99 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 139 oreach 101 posted "09/02/2019 05:03:23 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 7 reach 101 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Making ends meet. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/01/opinion/working-two-jobs.html == topic economics ===== impact 1 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-09-01 ratio 35 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 title Making ends meet. topic economics wordrate 0 words 6 ID 935995923411594 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/935995923411594 engaged 1 impress 56 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 41 likeusers 1 likeuusers 34 oimpress 56 oreach 35 posted "09/01/2019 09:01:07 PM" reach 35 type Link ========== How do we allocate benefits among generations? When Social Security was invented, it was expected that most beneficiaries would only collect for a few years. Now it's a few decades. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-elderly-arent-so-poor-after-all/2019/08/27/13356b0e-c8e4-11e9-a1fe-ca46e8d573c0_story.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 36 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-08-27 ratio 6 react 11 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title How do we allocate benefits among generations? topic economics wordrate 0 words 33 ID 932431583768028 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/932431583768028 audclicks 6 audreach 6 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 8 impress 92 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 73 likeusers 3 likeuusers 63 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 92 oreach 69 posted "08/27/2019 02:09:55 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 4 reach 69 type Link ========== How should your retirement funds be used? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/opinion/mutual-funds-shareholder-activism.html == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-08-23 reactrate 0 title How should your retirement funds be used? topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 929413390736514 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/929413390736514 impress 32 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 14 oimpress 32 oreach 15 posted "08/23/2019 07:14:35 AM" reach 15 type Link ========== What does it mean when the traffic light shows red, yellow, and green all at the same time? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/upshot/trumps-economic-message-conflicted.html Just look at the evidence! https://www.apnews.com/db57b29bd74db6591febee39071f98ee https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/20/donald-trump-gop-donors-recession-1470360 https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/20/trump-admits-his-trade-war-could-lead-recession-says-i-have-do-it/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/business/trump-economy.html https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/white-house-officials-eyeing-payroll-tax-cut-in-effort-to-reverse-weakening-economy/2019/08/19/4cab28ec-c2bd-11e9-b72f-b31dfaa77212_story.html Maybe the different colors represent different data sets - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/21/business/economy/jobs-growth-revision.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/21/us-deficit-expand-by-more-than-billion-over-years-than-previously-expected-cbo-says/ == topic economics 1 ===== impact 90 impactrate 0 likeimpress 11 negative 0 posted 2019-08-21 priority 1 ratio 3 react 25 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 13 title What does it mean when the traffic light shows red, yellow, topic economics wordrate 0 words 36 ID 928253667519153 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/928253667519153 audclicks 13 audreach 8 engaged 15 impress 101 likeclickusers 15 likeimpress 11 likeuimpress 81 likeusers 11 likeuusers 73 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 10 oimpress 101 oreach 75 posted "08/21/2019 04:36:38 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 8 reach 75 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Remember H Salt Esq? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/opinion/haddon-salt.html Up on Housing Project Hill, it's either fortune or fame You must pick one or the other, though neither of them are to be what they claim == topic economics ===== impact 0 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-08-20 reactrate 0 title Remember H Salt Esq? topic economics wordrate 0 words 34 ID 927525394258647 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/927525394258647 impress 26 likeuimpress 9 likeuusers 9 oimpress 26 oreach 11 posted "08/20/2019 03:42:44 PM" reach 11 type Link ========== Everything's conspiring against him! Logic, facts, history, economics, ... even his base is not filling up all the seats at his rallies like they used to. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/move-over-illuminati-the-conspiracy-against-trumps-economy-is-massive/2019/08/19/5e3bd05a-c2ba-11e9-9986-1fb3e4397be4_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/18/us/politics/trump-economy-recession.html Even Google! https://beta.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/19/trump-stumbles-onto-new-justification-losing-popular-vote-its-googles-fault/ Even Fox News! https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/19/no-president-trump-fox-news-hasnt-changed-thats-problem/ Even the charts don't show what Trump can plainly see! https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/20/trump-v-obama-economy-charts/ Anyway, WHAT recession? https://www.apnews.com/1ffff50df5ad479e89156f31ab9d6044 But every recovery is followed by a recession, no matter who's in charge. And every recession by a recovery, but it looks like Trump's successor is going to be the one to take undeserved credit for that. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/19/out-economists-predict-us-recession-by-survey-finds/ Of course, economists have correctly predicted nine of the last five recessions. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 480 impactrate 0 likeimpress 22 negative 0 posted 2019-08-19 ratio 2 react 50 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 23 title Everything's conspiring against him! topic economics wordrate 0 words 96 ID 926600517684468 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/926600517684468 audclicks 23 audreach 19 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 34 impress 191 likeclickusers 33 likeimpress 22 likeuimpress 164 likeusers 22 likeuusers 120 matchedlinkclicks 6 matchedotherclicks 17 oimpress 191 oreach 124 posted "08/19/2019 08:20:35 AM" postlinkclicks 6 postotherclicks 15 reach 124 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Corporations are a means, not an end. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/20/business/dealbook/business-roundtable-corporate-responsibility.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/business/business-roundtable-ceos-corporations.html https://beta.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/19/lobbying-group-powerful-ceos-is-rethinking-how-it-defines-corporations-purpose/ == topic economics ===== comments 9 impact 100 impactrate 0 likeimpress 26 negative 0 posted 2019-08-19 ratio 2 react 100 reactrate 0 shares 8 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 57 title Corporations are a means, not an end. topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 926591221018731 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/926591221018731 audclicks 57 audreach 49 commentsimpress 9 commentsusers 9 engaged 59 impress 354 likeclickusers 49 likeimpress 26 likeuimpress 240 likeusers 26 likeuusers 181 matchedlinkclicks 21 matchedotherclicks 36 oimpress 354 oreach 251 posted "08/19/2019 08:04:39 AM" postlinkclicks 21 postotherclicks 29 reach 251 sharesimpress 8 sharesusers 7 type Link ========== What happens when nobody's in charge. https://beta.washingtonpost.com/opinions/what-we-should-learn-from-the-great-depression/2019/08/18/955ad2a6-c036-11e9-9b73-fd3c65ef8f9c_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 9 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-08-18 ratio 6 react 10 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title What happens when nobody's in charge. topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 926265914384595 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/926265914384595 audclicks 5 audreach 4 engaged 7 impress 91 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 68 likeusers 3 likeuusers 54 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 91 oreach 64 posted "08/18/2019 08:57:24 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 2 reach 64 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Rethink economic growth, recession, and recovery in a world that is increasingly composed of advanced economies and aging populations. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/17/opinion/sunday/global-recession.html Birthrates always lower as the standard of living improves - children are just too expensive. That's a good thing - but it has profound implications that must be reflected in our expectations. http://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == topic economics ===== impact 81 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-08-18 ratio 4 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Rethink economic growth, recession, and recovery in a topic economics wordrate 0 words 54 ID 926136651064188 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/926136651064188 audclicks 9 audreach 5 engaged 7 impress 92 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 70 likeusers 4 likeuusers 60 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 92 oreach 67 posted "08/18/2019 04:13:11 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 5 reach 67 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Unfortunately, every recovery is followed by a recession. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-banking-on-strong-economy-to-win-reelection-frets-over-a-possible-downturn/2019/08/15/04a85352-bf67-11e9-b873-63ace636af08_story.html He's got a dream team behind him. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-has-a-dream-team-for-mismanaging-a-recession/2019/08/15/0254451c-bf98-11e9-a5c6-1e74f7ec4a93_story.html Since the business cycle is primarily a phenomenon of mass psychology, there's little politicians can do except modify the timing somewhat. And make it worse. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics ===== comments 5 hide 1 impact 288 impactrate 0 likeimpress 18 negative 1 posted 2019-08-16 ratio 2 react 67 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 38 title Unfortunately, every recovery is followed by a recession. topic economics wordrate 0 words 43 ID 924565257887994 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/924565257887994 audclicks 38 audreach 25 commentsimpress 5 commentsusers 5 engaged 36 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 227 likeclickusers 34 likeimpress 18 likeuimpress 197 likeusers 18 likeuusers 158 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 36 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 227 oreach 172 posted "08/16/2019 08:44:56 AM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 25 reach 172 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Income inequality depends on impotent labor. https://www.apnews.com/6c9263d76e9e477da15abaec2045f6c9 More for the well-connected at the top, less for the unorganized masses below. https://www.epi.org/publication/ceo-compensation-2018/ == topic economics 1 ===== impact 46 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-08-14 priority 1 ratio 2 react 20 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 12 title Income inequality depends on impotent labor. topic economics wordrate 0 words 23 ID 923317294679457 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/923317294679457 audclicks 12 audreach 7 engaged 9 impress 79 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 52 likeusers 2 likeuusers 37 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 11 oimpress 79 oreach 47 posted "08/14/2019 10:54:38 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 7 reach 47 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== August is the cruelest month. And markets and businesses hate uncertainty. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/14/stocks-tank-another-recession-warning-surfaces/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/banks-are-paying-people-to-borrow-money-thats-alarming-news-for-the-global-economy/2019/08/13/8eb7b9ca-bada-11e9-a091-6a96e67d9cce_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/12/upshot/august-financial-troubles-history.html But uncertainty and confusion are standard negotiating procedure for Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/13/us-businesses-are-taking-down-job-listings-trumps-trade-war-grows/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/08/14/could-managing-economy-be-more-complicated-than-donald-trump-thought/ He already has his excuses and scapegoats ready - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/08/14/trump-is-clearly-scared-about-economy-hes-setting-up-jerome-powell-his-fall-guy/ The good news is that in a recession, housing costs less. The bad news is you don't have a job to pay for housing. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/12/amid-trade-wars-foreign-investment-in-pricey-california-homes-falls/ == topic economics 1 ===== comments 1 impact 162 impactrate 0 likeimpress 10 negative 0 posted 2019-08-12 priority 1 ratio 3 react 28 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 13 title August is the cruelest month. And markets and businesses topic economics wordrate 0 words 58 ID 922227468121773 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/922227468121773 audclicks 13 audreach 9 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 15 impress 130 likeclickusers 15 likeimpress 10 likeuimpress 100 likeusers 10 likeuusers 77 matchedotherclicks 13 oimpress 130 oreach 86 posted "08/12/2019 07:31:23 PM" postotherclicks 9 reach 86 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Congress must reclaim its tariff powers. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/11/opinion/trump-china-trade.html Of course, that means that Congress has to adopt rules that make it possible to respond in a timely manner. == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 84 impactrate 0 likeimpress 12 negative 0 posted 2019-08-11 ratio 3 react 29 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 11 title Congress must reclaim its tariff powers. topic economics wordrate 0 words 29 ID 921587588185761 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/921587588185761 audclicks 11 audreach 11 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 18 impress 124 likeclickusers 16 likeimpress 12 likeuimpress 104 likeusers 12 likeuusers 91 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 10 oimpress 124 oreach 93 posted "08/11/2019 08:45:44 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 10 reach 93 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== National conservatism is an oxymoron. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/national-conservatism-is-elizabeth-warren-conservatism/2019/08/09/5fbe3106-b9fb-11e9-b3b4-2bb69e8c4e39_story.html You have to get suspicious when somebody like Tucker Carlson praises somebody like Elizabeth Warren. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/22/what-comes-after-trump-may-be-even-worse/ "Under socialism, the state owns the means of production. Under fascism, the means of production own the state." The endpoint of national conservatism is national socialism - the N S D A P - National Socialist Donald's Adherents Party even if Donald Trump, like Horst Wessel or the Perons, is long gone. == topic economics ===== impact 45 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-08-11 ratio 7 react 6 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title National conservatism is an oxymoron. topic economics wordrate 0 words 75 ID 921581068186413 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/921581068186413 audclicks 3 audreach 3 engaged 5 impress 78 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 59 likeusers 2 likeuusers 43 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 78 oreach 46 posted "08/11/2019 08:29:42 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 1 reach 46 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Who's for the working class? Not Trump - he'll invite some miners for a photo op and then let their unions be busted. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/10/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html == topic economics ===== impact 88 impactrate 0 likeimpress 16 negative 0 posted 2019-08-10 ratio 3 react 34 reactrate 0 shares 7 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 11 title Who's for the working class? topic economics wordrate 0 words 26 ID 920780138266506 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/920780138266506 audclicks 11 audreach 7 engaged 22 impress 188 likeclickusers 22 likeimpress 16 likeuimpress 159 likeusers 16 likeuusers 125 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 9 oimpress 188 oreach 131 posted "08/10/2019 04:50:51 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 5 reach 131 sharesimpress 7 sharesusers 7 type Link ========== In debt forever! You do hire a lawyer to read and explain all the fine print in everything before you sign it, right? Of course if you are rich enough to pay that lawyer, you don't need credit. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/07/zombie-debt-how-collectors-trick-consumers-into-reviving-dead-debts/ But don't worry, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - the office charged with protecting the financial industry from consumers - is on the case to preserve the precious rights of debt collectors! "The overhaul by the CFPB would fix a system that unfairly punishes debt collectors for not knowing the statute of limitations on a debt" You wouldn't expect those poor impoverished debt collectors to be able to hire a lawyer to explain the statutes of limitations to them, would you? == topic economics ===== impact 171 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-08-09 ratio 4 react 14 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title In debt forever! You do hire a lawyer to read and topic economics wordrate 0 words 122 ID 919891761688677 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/919891761688677 audclicks 9 audreach 6 engaged 7 impress 98 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 67 likeusers 3 likeuusers 54 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 98 oreach 57 posted "08/09/2019 08:04:55 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 5 reach 57 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== What's worse than "we're from the government and we're here to help you"? Try "we're from a private equity group and we're here to help ourselves"! But don't worry, to show their public spirit, they'll make a big donation to Trump's re-election fund. Like Trump, they like low interest rates. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/24/private-equitys-role-retail-has-decimated-million-jobs-study-says/ Why do people suppose that anonymous Wall Street bureaucrats will treat them better than anonymous Washington bureaucrats? == topic economics ===== comments 14 impact 1414 impactrate 0 likeimpress 127 negative 0 posted 2019-08-08 ratio 1 react 202 reactrate 0 shares 39 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 22 title What's worse than "we're from the government and topic economics wordrate 0 words 70 ID 919190275092159 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/919190275092159 audclicks 22 audreach 14 commentsimpress 14 commentsusers 4 engaged 134 impress 287 likeclickusers 47 likeimpress 127 likeuimpress 192 likeusers 120 likeuusers 155 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 18 oimpress 287 oreach 210 posted "08/08/2019 06:39:59 AM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 12 reach 210 sharesimpress 39 sharesusers 21 type Link ========== Effects of perpetual tariff uncertainty. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/07/opinion/tariff-tantrums-and-recession-risks.html == topic economics ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 0 posted 2019-08-07 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Effects of perpetual tariff uncertainty. topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 918679625143224 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/918679625143224 audclicks 4 audreach 3 engaged 8 impress 86 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 55 likeusers 6 likeuusers 47 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 86 oreach 48 posted "08/07/2019 01:35:09 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 2 reach 48 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Smoot and Hawley would be proud. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/05/opinion/trumps-china-shock.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/06/upshot/china-us-trade-war-currency-markets.html And why not? Their tariff war accelerated the rise of National Socialism. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smoot%E2%80%93Hawley_Tariff_Act Well at least wild stock market gyrations will take the spotlight off racist domestic terrorism. A war in Kashmir, or in the Persian Gulf would help too. == topic economics ===== impact 48 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-08-06 ratio 5 react 10 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Smoot and Hawley would be proud. topic economics wordrate 0 words 48 ID 917911155220071 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/917911155220071 audclicks 6 audreach 5 engaged 7 impress 89 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 58 likeusers 1 likeuusers 46 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 89 oreach 52 posted "08/06/2019 08:36:01 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 2 reach 52 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== What's the difference between airlines and hotels? With airlines, you can actually fly at the cheapest quoted rate, as long as you don't have any baggage or seat preference and bring your own food. https://www.washingtonpost.com/travel/2019/08/02/battle-against-resort-fees-is-who-will-win-war-hotels-or-guests/ Do Trump properties charge "resort fees"? In the restaurant trade, some are adding the equivalent of resort fees to quoted menu prices while claiming something about minimum wages or some other cost of business. == topic economics ===== impact 7 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-08-04 ratio 35 react 1 reactrate 0 title What's the difference between airlines and hotels? topic economics wordrate 0 words 71 ID 916914491986404 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/916914491986404 engaged 1 impress 62 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 36 likeusers 1 likeuusers 33 oimpress 62 oreach 35 posted "08/04/2019 08:26:07 PM" reach 35 type Link ========== Stuck in the last century. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-says-cities-area-mess-theyre-actually-enjoying-a-golden-age/2019/08/03/0ce83442-b562-11e9-8e94-71a35969e4d8_story.html It appears that the president doesn't actually know any millenials. The times, they are a-changin'. Downtown San Jose will be manhattanized in a decade. Without any help from Trump. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/07/31/google-widens-holdings-downtown-san-jose-transit-village-tech/ == topic economics ===== comments 3 impact 93 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-08-03 ratio 3 react 25 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 13 title Stuck in the last century. topic economics wordrate 0 words 37 ID 916226628721857 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/916226628721857 audclicks 13 audreach 9 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 2 engaged 14 impress 141 likeclickusers 13 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 105 likeusers 6 likeuusers 89 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 12 oimpress 141 oreach 97 posted "08/03/2019 08:06:59 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 8 reach 97 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Here's a Democratic cause - organize labor! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/03/opinion/sunday/labor-unions.html The candidates are trying hard - but do they mean it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/19-democratic-hopefuls-pitch-their-platforms-to-union-voters-in-las-vegas/2019/08/03/f070696e-b5fd-11e9-951e-de024209545d_story.html There needs to be an equitable balance of power between labor and capital. That's what "draining the swamp" should mean. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/controversial.html#rightwork == topic economics ===== impact 62 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-08-03 ratio 5 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Here's a Democratic cause - organize labor! topic economics wordrate 0 words 41 ID 916211008723419 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/916211008723419 audclicks 8 audreach 6 engaged 9 impress 117 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 87 likeusers 5 likeuusers 73 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 117 oreach 81 posted "08/03/2019 07:40:02 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 3 reach 81 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Building permits decline in California. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/08/01/permits-for-new-bay-area-homes-apartments-drop-sharply/ There are many factors. One is rising construction costs due to Federal tariffs. Another is lack of labor due to Federal immigration enforcement. == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 68 impactrate 0 likeimpress 9 negative 1 posted 2019-08-02 ratio 3 react 22 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Building permits decline in California. topic economics wordrate 0 words 31 ID 915324532145400 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/915324532145400 audclicks 8 audreach 7 engaged 12 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 119 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 9 likeuimpress 85 likeusers 8 likeuusers 75 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 7 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 119 oreach 78 posted "08/02/2019 10:35:41 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 6 reach 78 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Who says Trumponomics is a failure? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/01/opinion/trump-economy.html Tax cuts delivered excellent returns on investment to billionaire Trump donors. Tariffs delivered improved profit margins for some lucky Trump donors, others not so much. And for the ordinary members of Trump's base that can't afford big political donations? Why they get MAGA rallies reprising 2016's biggest hits, and permission to express their feelings, and that's good enough for them. == topic economics ===== impact 131 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-08-01 ratio 3 react 19 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 10 title Who says Trumponomics is a failure? topic economics wordrate 0 words 69 ID 915016145509572 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/915016145509572 audclicks 10 audreach 6 engaged 12 impress 92 likeclickusers 12 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 61 likeusers 5 likeuusers 52 matchedlinkclicks 6 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 92 oreach 59 posted "08/01/2019 11:04:17 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 2 reach 59 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Economists have successfully predicted nine of the last five recessions. No matter what Trump does or says, if a recession is palpable to voters in 2020, more Democrats will be elected than if the recovery seems to be continuing. That's why he's so anxious about it. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/business/economy/economy-recession.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-it-faces-pressure-from-trump-and-investors-the-fed-prepares-to-take-its-biggest-gamble-in-years/2019/07/28/38edfc52-af22-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html One good indicator from 2000 and 1980 is when newspapers start publishing stories quoting pundits saying things like "this time is different, the old rules don't apply." The old rules suddenly apply themselves shortly thereafter. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/28/business/economy/fed-rate-cut.html Like easy money? Like deflation? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/29/opinion/fed-interest-rates.html Every avalanche has a trigger. The trigger does not cause the avalanche, but allows potential energy stored up over days or weeks to become kinetic all at once. Triggers happen all the time, but the timing and placement has to be just right to unleash the avalanche. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics 1 ===== impact 219 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-07-29 priority 1 ratio 4 react 16 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 10 title Economists have successfully predicted nine of the last topic economics wordrate 0 words 137 ID 912452332432620 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/912452332432620 audclicks 10 audreach 8 engaged 11 impress 112 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 84 likeusers 5 likeuusers 70 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 112 oreach 74 posted "07/29/2019 06:41:32 AM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 5 reach 74 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Who's actually proposing solutions to the problems of globalization? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/opinion/elizabeth-warren-conservative-nationalists-global-finance.html Not the Trumpists - they never met a big bank whose dark money they wouldn't accept. == topic economics 1 ===== impact 35 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-07-25 priority 1 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Who's actually proposing solutions to the problems of topic economics wordrate 0 words 29 ID 909779032699950 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/909779032699950 audclicks 6 audreach 5 engaged 7 impress 84 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 60 likeusers 4 likeuusers 46 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 84 oreach 50 posted "07/25/2019 08:34:28 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 4 reach 50 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Every avalanche has a trigger. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/business/boeing-earnings-737-max.html The trigger does not cause the avalanche, but allows potential energy stored up over days or weeks to become kinetic all at once. Triggers happen all the time, but the timing and placement has to be just right to unleash the avalanche. The US economy has been accumulating potential energy for a long time. == topic economics ===== impact 105 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-07-24 ratio 4 react 17 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 10 title Every avalanche has a trigger. topic economics wordrate 0 words 62 ID 909349149409605 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/909349149409605 audclicks 10 audreach 8 engaged 13 impress 121 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 76 likeusers 5 likeuusers 55 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 121 oreach 70 posted "07/24/2019 06:54:54 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 4 reach 70 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Industrial policy is back in vogue - this time from the right. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/conservatives-are-trying-to-revive-old-industrial-policy-it-wont-work/2019/07/23/d6dc0336-ad7a-11e9-a0c9-6d2d7818f3da_story.html Hamilton was the first big promoter in the US - and it might have made sense in his day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Report_on_Manufactures But it's for developing countries trying to quickly catch up to the present, not developed countries trying to catch up to the unknown future. == topic economics ===== impact 116 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-07-24 ratio 3 react 20 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 16 title Industrial policy is back in vogue - this time from topic economics wordrate 0 words 58 ID 909052619439258 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/909052619439258 audclicks 16 audreach 14 engaged 16 impress 86 likeclickusers 16 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 64 likeusers 4 likeuusers 60 matchedlinkclicks 11 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 86 oreach 63 posted "07/24/2019 09:26:39 AM" postlinkclicks 11 postotherclicks 5 reach 63 type Link ========== Be careful what you wish for. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/10/business/economy/companies-tariffs-winners.html When China sneezes, much of the world gets a cold - https://www.apnews.com/654b02d9815743ca947119f7ac18e049 == topic economics ===== comments 9 impact 68 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-07-21 ratio 2 react 34 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 15 title Be careful what you wish for. topic economics wordrate 0 words 20 ID 907278559616664 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/907278559616664 audclicks 15 audreach 11 commentsimpress 9 commentsusers 3 engaged 15 impress 99 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 75 likeusers 6 likeuusers 67 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 10 oimpress 99 oreach 74 posted "07/21/2019 08:14:48 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 8 reach 74 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== A historic opportunity. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/07/19/lets-drive-stake-through-heart-debt-ceiling/ == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 13 impactrate 0 likeimpress 8 negative 1 posted 2019-07-20 ratio 4 react 21 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 10 title A historic opportunity. topic economics wordrate 0 words 6 ID 906129303064923 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/906129303064923 audclicks 10 audreach 10 engaged 13 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 120 likeclickusers 12 likeimpress 8 likeuimpress 99 likeusers 8 likeuusers 92 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 5 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 120 oreach 95 posted "07/20/2019 08:26:06 AM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 5 reach 95 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Is he a conservative or a populist? Populists like to print money. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-tells-aides-to-look-for-big-spending-cuts-in-second-term-seeding-confusion-about-budget-priorities/2019/07/19/3e9e9bde-a98c-11e9-86dd-d7f0e60391e9_story.html Conservative donors want to reduce the size of government by eliminating programs and agencies wholesale. But it all signifies nothing if entitlements for an aging population are not addressed, either by reducing benefits or increasing taxes. The easiest way to increase taxes is to admit more hard-working young immigrants to pay into the system. The laughable Laffer economists keep saying, despite decades of experience otherwise, that tax cuts will pay for themselves in economic growth. But it's very hard to juice economic growth at the top of the business cycle. Everybody who is willing and able to work has a job. Creating more value requires more workers. Such as hard-working young immigrants. http://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == topic economics ===== comments 2 hideall 1 impact 470 impactrate 0 likeimpress 18 negative 1 posted 2019-07-19 ratio 3 react 37 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title Is he a conservative or a populist? topic economics wordrate 0 words 127 ID 905699563107897 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/905699563107897 audclicks 14 audreach 8 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 19 hideallclicks 1 hideallclicksusers 1 impress 167 likeclickusers 17 likeimpress 18 likeuimpress 146 likeusers 15 likeuusers 115 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 10 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 167 oreach 117 posted "07/19/2019 04:57:37 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 5 reach 117 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== The King of Debt! https://www.politico.com/story/2016/06/trump-king-of-debt-224642 But will China take fifty cents on the dollar? They have ways of collecting that aren't available to Trump's competitors in New York real estate speculation. Don't expect help from Congress. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/no-budget-on-the-brink-of-default-its-a-hell-of-a-way-to-run-a-country/2019/07/17/71b9ff36-a8b5-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html Don't expect help from the BRIC countries. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/will-the-global-debt-bomb-explode-again/2019/07/17/e8756d5c-a89e-11e9-a3a6-ab670962db05_story.html == topic economics 1 ===== hide 1 impact 161 impactrate 0 likeimpress 11 negative 1 posted 2019-07-17 priority 1 ratio 2 react 35 reactrate 0 shares 6 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 17 title The King of Debt! topic economics wordrate 0 words 46 ID 904291489915371 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/904291489915371 audclicks 17 audreach 13 engaged 20 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 132 likeclickusers 19 likeimpress 11 likeuimpress 101 likeusers 10 likeuusers 81 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 14 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 132 oreach 92 posted "07/17/2019 03:58:09 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 10 reach 92 sharesimpress 6 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== This should worry Trump. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/07/08/weve-just-lived-through-greatest-period-restaurant-growth-us-history-heres-why-its-ending/ It's as ominous as an inverted yield curve. https://www.investopedia.com/terms/i/invertedyieldcurve.asp All those Republican politicians who now claim to be Trumpists no matter what? They'll all turn back into traditional conservatives overnight if there's a palpable recession before the election. == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 110 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-07-16 ratio 2 react 25 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 20 title This should worry Trump. topic economics wordrate 0 words 44 ID 903684483309405 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/903684483309405 audclicks 20 audreach 14 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 16 impress 95 likeclickusers 16 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 79 likeusers 3 likeuusers 65 matchedlinkclicks 9 matchedotherclicks 11 oimpress 95 oreach 67 posted "07/16/2019 05:41:27 PM" postlinkclicks 8 postotherclicks 7 reach 67 type Link ========== Too much steel, not enough Bibles https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-07-07/the-trump-tariff-twist-that-s-cost-u-s-steel-5-5-billion https://www.apnews.com/35b3c523466d4cc58db5507e6e1190ec Just another example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unintended_consequences == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 103 impactrate 0 likeimpress 17 negative 0 posted 2019-07-16 ratio 3 react 57 reactrate 0 shares 14 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 24 title Too much steel, not enough Bibles topic economics wordrate 0 words 18 ID 903608829983637 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/903608829983637 audclicks 24 audreach 20 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 33 impress 272 likeclickusers 31 likeimpress 17 likeuimpress 191 likeusers 17 likeuusers 150 matchedlinkclicks 11 matchedotherclicks 13 oimpress 272 oreach 195 posted "07/16/2019 02:36:32 PM" postlinkclicks 10 postotherclicks 11 reach 195 sharesimpress 14 sharesusers 14 type Link ========== No real limits for big agribusiness. https://www.apnews.com/75df5e7bf56e43df99d091bc4d16a87d == topic economics ===== comments 6 impact 81 impactrate 0 likeimpress 36 negative 0 posted 2019-07-07 ratio 2 react 90 reactrate 0 shares 16 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 32 title No real limits for big agribusiness. topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 897712183906635 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/897712183906635 audclicks 32 audreach 25 commentsimpress 6 commentsusers 6 engaged 53 impress 347 likeclickusers 44 likeimpress 36 likeuimpress 258 likeusers 35 likeuusers 197 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 28 oimpress 347 oreach 256 posted "07/07/2019 12:58:33 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 22 reach 256 sharesimpress 16 sharesusers 16 type Link ========== Trucker fatigue - if Obama was against it, then who's for it? https://www.apnews.com/5cf6c7d728b44834bea7f2ebf5121088 == topic economics ===== hide 2 impact 53 impactrate 0 likeimpress 13 negative 2 posted 2019-07-06 ratio 4 react 35 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 16 title Trucker fatigue - if Obama was against it, then who's topic economics wordrate 0 words 15 ID 897125297298657 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/897125297298657 audclicks 16 audreach 12 engaged 23 hideclicks 2 hideclicksusers 2 impress 223 likeclickusers 21 likeimpress 13 likeuimpress 171 likeusers 13 likeuusers 132 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 11 negclicks 2 negusers 2 oimpress 223 oreach 159 posted "07/06/2019 02:38:58 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 7 reach 159 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== The market hates uncertainty. So do consumers and employers. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-06-25/u-s-consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-since-september-2017 == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 49 impactrate 0 likeimpress 13 negative 0 posted 2019-06-26 ratio 3 react 41 reactrate 0 shares 9 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 17 title The market hates uncertainty. So do consumers and topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 890452657965921 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/890452657965921 audclicks 17 audreach 12 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 22 impress 184 likeclickusers 21 likeimpress 13 likeuimpress 156 likeusers 13 likeuusers 122 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 16 oimpress 184 oreach 133 posted "06/26/2019 12:21:41 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 11 reach 133 sharesimpress 9 sharesusers 9 type Link ========== Soon owning a home will only be an option for the rich - just as in the rest of the world. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/06/20/business/economy/starter-homes-investors.html == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 55 impactrate 0 likeimpress 9 negative 0 posted 2019-06-20 ratio 3 react 23 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Soon owning a home will only be an option for the rich - topic economics wordrate 0 words 24 ID 885856221758898 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/885856221758898 audclicks 8 audreach 7 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 10 impress 115 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 9 likeuimpress 96 likeusers 8 likeuusers 69 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 115 oreach 71 posted "06/20/2019 06:58:37 AM" postotherclicks 7 reach 71 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== The really forgotten Americans. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-struggling-iconic-american-industry-youre-not-thinking-of/2019/06/17/2988847c-9135-11e9-aadb-74e6b2b46f6a_story.html Of course, a lot of them are women, who perhaps don't count as much in Trumponomics. == topic economics ===== impact 55 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 0 posted 2019-06-17 ratio 3 react 24 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title The really forgotten Americans. topic economics wordrate 0 words 23 ID 884238238587363 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/884238238587363 audclicks 14 audreach 11 engaged 16 impress 103 likeclickusers 16 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 78 likeusers 7 likeuusers 72 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 9 oimpress 103 oreach 76 posted "06/17/2019 07:14:28 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 9 reach 76 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== The pseudo-stability of zombie corporations. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/15/opinion/sunday/economy-recession.html "The United States is generating start-ups at the slowest rates since at least the 1970s." == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 46 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-06-16 ratio 2 react 20 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 11 title The pseudo-stability of zombie corporations. topic economics wordrate 0 words 23 ID 883607748650412 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/883607748650412 audclicks 11 audreach 8 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 9 impress 70 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 45 likeusers 3 likeuusers 41 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 10 oimpress 70 oreach 43 posted "06/16/2019 10:07:25 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 7 reach 43 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Not a new debate. There's a reason Theodore Roosevelt is on Mt Rushmore. And it's not for militaristic imperialism. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/opinion/trump-trade-war.html https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/874359562908564 == topic economics 1 ===== impact 39 impactrate 0 likeimpress 8 negative 0 posted 2019-06-06 priority 1 ratio 3 react 17 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Not a new debate. topic economics wordrate 0 words 23 ID 876141219397065 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/876141219397065 audclicks 7 audreach 5 engaged 10 impress 92 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 8 likeuimpress 66 likeusers 8 likeuusers 56 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 92 oreach 58 posted "06/06/2019 10:16:54 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 4 reach 58 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== "There is a fixed human nature that neither improves nor regresses. What does change for the better is the capacity of certain portions of humanity to improve the legal, institutional and social structures for coping with the constants of human nature" - https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/opinions/george-will-is-the-individual-obsolete/ That's George Will's conclusion. He quotes Mancur Olson - "the longer a successful society is stable, the more numerous are the successful factions who become deft at gaming the political system for advantages." The proper role of government is not to insure equal outcomes, but to insure equal opportunities for individuals to make the most of their varying natural talents. Conservatives generally try to make the case that means government doing as little as possible. Will would not assert that, but like some progressives he describes, he's skilled at burning straw men. He says "Progressivism preaches confident social engineering by the regulatory state." While that might be true in some circles, the original Progressives of American politics 100-120 years ago had smaller ambitions - restoring popular democracy with initiative, referendum, and recall, and more importantly, re-leveling the economic playing field. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/06/opinion/trump-trade-war.html Theodore Roosevelt is in Mt Rushmore because of his trust-busting, not because of his imperialism. In a truly laissez-faire society, individual natural merit differences will eventually compound into inherited family differences and then established class differences. Societies with enormous wealth inequality tend to be very poor in median wealth; societies with moderate wealth inequality tend to have higher median wealth because they provide more opportunities for more of their citizens. So the essence of progressive government is restoring equality of individual opportunity. That inherently constrains the freedom of fabulously successful individuals, families, organizations, and classes. It's the surprise that every successful startup encounters when it first comes into contact with antitrust law - the business practices that made them successful up to this point are now illegal or very highly regulated. This is the painful lesson that IBM and Microsoft learned in previous generations, and the new internet technology giants are learning now. So the political economic dynamic of modern industrial society revolves around the eternal conflict between economic liberty - allowing individuals to make their mark as their talents allow - and economic justice - creating the social framework to allow ALL individuals to make such a mark. Will seems to come down well on the right side of economic liberty. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#liberty%20and%20equality http://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == topic economics 1 ===== comments 1 impact 915 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-06-05 priority 1 ratio 2 react 23 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 13 title "There is a fixed human nature that neither improves topic economics wordrate 0 words 398 ID 875758276102026 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/875758276102026 audclicks 13 audreach 7 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 11 impress 85 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 60 likeusers 6 likeuusers 52 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 11 oimpress 85 oreach 54 posted "06/05/2019 10:22:53 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 6 reach 54 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Executive compensation continues to set records. Why not? Most chief executives pick the board members that set their compensation. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/24/business/highest-paid-ceos-2018.html Tying executive compensation to stock price SOUNDS like a good way to assure identity of interest between management and stockholders. But it's really all about compensating executives without any cash hit to the bottom line - using other people's money. If compensation is essentially stock price, you reward any executive with a detectable pulse during a bull market, and fail to reward excellent management during a bear market. Compensation would be better based on relative performance compared to other organizations in the same industry. == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 201 impactrate 0 likeimpress 9 negative 0 posted 2019-06-05 ratio 2 react 19 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Executive compensation continues to set records. topic economics wordrate 0 words 106 ID 875348369476350 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/875348369476350 audclicks 6 audreach 4 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 11 impress 72 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 9 likeuimpress 53 likeusers 9 likeuusers 50 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 72 oreach 52 posted "06/05/2019 07:45:20 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 3 reach 52 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Congress unhappy about tariffs. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/citing-mexico-tariffs-threat-lawmakers-say-n-american-trade-deal-is-in-peril/2019/06/03/73c4eaac-863c-11e9-a491-25df61c78dc4_story.html Perhaps they are beginning to understand that Congressional gridlock leads to executive overreach and judicial activism. The ultimate source of gridlock is the primary system which rewards intransigence in the legislature. Ranked-choice voting and multi-member districts would go a long way to improve that. https://www.fairvote.org/ Back to tariffs - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/06/04/fed-is-closely-monitoring-trumps-trade-war-is-prepared-act-save-us-economy-powell-says/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/mexico-sees-80-percent-chance-of-a-deal-to-head-off-trump-tariffs/2019/06/04/53bdce08-86c4-11e9-98c1-e945ae5db8fb_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-finance-202/2019/06/03/the-finance-202-five-ways-trump-s-mexican-tariffs-could-damage-his-agenda/5cf443f3a7a0a46b92a3ff53 https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/trump-tariffs.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/shutdowns-emergencies-and-tariffs-trumps-frenetic-immigration-approach-has-become-central-to-his-2020-bid/2019/06/02/23384870-83d7-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trumps-threat-to-hit-mexico-with-tariffs-could-upend-his-trade-deal-and-undermine-the-economy/2019/05/30/876a1de0-8342-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/business/economy/trump-tariff-manufacturer.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/21/nike-converse-adidas-among-shoe-retailers-warning-trump-against-trade-war-with-china/ == topic economics 1 ===== comments 1 impact 325 impactrate 0 likeimpress 17 negative 0 posted 2019-06-03 priority 1 ratio 1 react 58 reactrate 0 shares 6 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 34 title Congress unhappy about tariffs. topic economics wordrate 0 words 56 ID 874359562908564 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/874359562908564 audclicks 34 audreach 23 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 32 impress 174 likeclickusers 30 likeimpress 17 likeuimpress 136 likeusers 17 likeuusers 106 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 30 oimpress 174 oreach 115 posted "06/03/2019 11:11:36 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 20 reach 115 sharesimpress 6 sharesusers 6 type Link ========== Does he really mean it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-finance-202/2019/06/03/the-finance-202-five-ways-trump-s-mexican-tariffs-could-damage-his-agenda/5cf443f3a7a0a46b92a3ff53 But who can tell what he really means, ever? Maybe he doesn't really mean anything, ever. A history lesson - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/trump-tariffs.html == topic economics ===== impact 39 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-06-03 ratio 4 react 14 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Does he really mean it? topic economics wordrate 0 words 28 ID 873818019629385 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/873818019629385 audclicks 7 audreach 7 engaged 10 impress 107 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 85 likeusers 4 likeuusers 63 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 107 oreach 65 posted "06/03/2019 06:29:35 AM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 3 reach 65 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Smoot-Hawley turns 90 next year. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trade-wars-are-here-are-trade-blocs-next/2019/06/02/0cf14ae6-83c6-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html A history lesson - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/03/opinion/trump-tariffs.html == topic economics ===== impact 4 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-06-02 ratio 15 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Smoot-Hawley turns 90 next year. topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 873505856327268 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/873505856327268 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 2 impress 73 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 53 likeusers 2 likeuusers 43 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 73 oreach 46 posted "06/02/2019 06:37:31 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 46 type Link ========== Known by the company they keep. https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-w-bush-kobe-bryant-jordan-peterson-promote-shady-multilevel-marketing-company-php-agency Multi-level marketing? https://www.thelily.com/multilevel-marketing-companies-are-wounding-womens-friendships/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/09/27/why-that-multilevel-marketing-business-is-probably-not-going-pay-off/ == topic economics ===== impact 2 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-05-31 ratio 12 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Known by the company they keep. topic economics wordrate 0 words 11 ID 872222163122304 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/872222163122304 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 45 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 27 likeuusers 22 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 45 oreach 24 posted "05/31/2019 09:50:28 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 24 type Link ========== Extreme income inequality is bad for the economy and thus bad for everybody eventually. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/31/millennials-have-an-average-net-worth-thats-significantly-less-than-previous-generations/ But it's good for those at the top of the food chain now, especially when they ask themselves, what are future generations ever going to do for us? https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/19/for-the-wealthy-bay-area-housing-costs-are-actually-declining-study == topic economics ===== impact 243 impactrate 0 likeimpress 23 negative 0 posted 2019-05-31 ratio 3 react 54 reactrate 0 shares 11 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 20 title Extreme income inequality is bad for the economy and thus topic economics wordrate 0 words 45 ID 871896989821488 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/871896989821488 audclicks 20 audreach 15 engaged 33 impress 310 likeclickusers 31 likeimpress 23 likeuimpress 238 likeusers 22 likeuusers 171 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 16 oimpress 310 oreach 203 posted "05/31/2019 09:35:54 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 14 reach 203 sharesimpress 11 sharesusers 10 type Link ========== Tariffs are not a tax on foreigners. They are a transfer from one group of Americans to another. Losers: soybean growers, shoe companies https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-30/china-puts-u-s-soy-purchases-on-hold-as-tariff-war-escalates https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/05/21/nike-converse-adidas-among-shoe-retailers-warning-trump-against-trade-war-with-china/ Winners: the Gilroy Garlic Festival and foreign owners https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-trade-china-garlic/rpt-u-s-garlic-growers-profit-from-trade-war-as-most-farmers-struggle-idUSL2N22X01D https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/05/30/senators-urge-usda-stop-trump-farm-bailout-money-going-foreign-owned-companies/ Manufacturers are trying to figure out how to adjust - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/30/business/economy/trump-tariff-manufacturer.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trumps-threat-to-hit-mexico-with-tariffs-could-upend-his-trade-deal-and-undermine-the-economy/2019/05/30/876a1de0-8342-11e9-95a9-e2c830afe24f_story.html == topic economics ===== comments 6 impact 532 impactrate 0 likeimpress 39 negative 0 posted 2019-05-30 ratio 2 react 121 reactrate 0 shares 17 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 59 title Tariffs are not a tax on foreigners. topic economics wordrate 0 words 44 ID 871436686534185 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/871436686534185 audclicks 59 audreach 40 commentsimpress 6 commentsusers 5 engaged 69 impress 361 likeclickusers 51 likeimpress 39 likeuimpress 206 likeusers 39 likeuusers 162 matchedlinkclicks 5 matchedotherclicks 54 oimpress 361 oreach 263 posted "05/30/2019 04:56:18 PM" postlinkclicks 5 postotherclicks 37 reach 263 sharesimpress 17 sharesusers 17 type Link ========== Housing taking up more and more of your income? Not everybody's. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/19/for-the-wealthy-bay-area-housing-costs-are-actually-declining-study/ And if you are disabled, so much the worse for you - https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/05/20/why-the-housing-crisis-hits-this-bay-area-group-extra-hard/ == topic economics ===== likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-05-30 rate 1 ratio 20 react 2 title Housing taking up more and more of your income? topic economics words 26 ID 871236109887576 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/871236109887576 engaged 2 impress 72 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 49 likeusers 2 likeuusers 39 oimpress 72 oreach 41 posted "05/30/2019 09:45:17 AM" reach 41 type Link ========== A top Republican priority is neutering collective bargaining. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/16/jay-inslee-wants-save-planet-unions-same-time/ == topic economics ===== impact 33 impactrate 0 likeimpress 17 negative 0 posted 2019-05-16 ratio 2 react 30 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title A top Republican priority is neutering collective topic economics wordrate 0 words 11 ID 862200807457773 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/862200807457773 audclicks 8 audreach 8 engaged 19 impress 136 likeclickusers 13 likeimpress 17 likeuimpress 111 likeusers 16 likeuusers 80 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 136 oreach 84 posted "05/16/2019 06:01:24 PM" postotherclicks 8 reach 84 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Not likely to end easily if neither side is willing to back down. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/upshot/us-china-trade-war.html "Chimerica" looks a lot like "chimera." https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/14/business/china-trade-war-decoupling.html == topic economics ===== impact 7 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-05-14 ratio 10 react 3 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Not likely to end easily if neither side is willing to topic economics wordrate 0 words 22 ID 860579557619898 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/860579557619898 audclicks 2 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 56 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 26 likeuusers 22 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 56 oreach 30 posted "05/14/2019 10:59:44 AM" postotherclicks 1 reach 30 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Are the Democrats free traders or not? Turns out the Democratic base includes a noisy minority of single-issue protectionists. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/democrats-should-be-shouting-trumps-trade-failures-from-the-rooftops/2019/05/13/c1a484e4-75bb-11e9-b7ae-390de4259661_story.html Trump won't admit he just increased taxes, regressively. Will the Democrats point that out? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/14/trump-cant-admit-he-enacted-new-tax/ Who pays in the end? https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/taxvox/what-tariff-and-who-pays-it == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 66 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-05-14 ratio 3 react 16 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Are the Democrats free traders or not? topic economics wordrate 0 words 41 ID 860505527627301 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/860505527627301 audclicks 6 audreach 5 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 10 impress 92 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 58 likeusers 6 likeuusers 41 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 92 oreach 55 posted "05/14/2019 08:32:11 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 4 reach 55 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Economists correctly predicted nine of the last five recessions. How come they are so often wrong about predicting the future? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/economists-often-dont-know-what-theyre-talking-about/2019/05/12/f91517d4-7338-11e9-9eb4-0828f5389013_story.html But they do mostly agree on a couple of things - nobody has been able to permanently defeat the business cycle, and tariffs hurt everybody. Mostly, except those working for Trump. == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 54 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-05-13 ratio 4 react 10 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Economists correctly predicted nine of the last five topic economics wordrate 0 words 54 ID 859765894367931 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/859765894367931 audclicks 7 audreach 5 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 5 impress 66 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 48 likeusers 2 likeuusers 42 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 66 oreach 47 posted "05/13/2019 05:41:37 AM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 4 reach 47 type Link ========== It's hard to maintain your self respect without contradicting your boss! https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kudlow-acknowledges-us-consumers-not-china-pay-for-tariffs-on-imports/2019/05/12/3cbe100e-74b9-11e9-b3f5-5673edf2d127_story.html Because the boss don't need you and man, he expects the same https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trumps-go-it-alone-approach-on-trade-immigration-poses-economic-risks/2019/05/12/bb96cc0c-7349-11e9-9f06-5fc2ee80027a_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/13/how-much-pain-is-trump-going-inflict-those-who-elected-him/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/05/13/trump-is-staking-reelection-one-his-biggest-lies/ Will his base swallow anything he tells them no matter how much he hurts them? That's a kinky kind of love. == topic economics ===== comments 5 hide 1 impact 841 impactrate 0 likeimpress 57 negative 1 posted 2019-05-12 ratio 3 react 179 reactrate 0 shares 30 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 86 title It's hard to maintain your self respect without topic economics wordrate 0 words 47 ID 859577054386815 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/859577054386815 audclicks 86 audreach 61 commentsimpress 5 commentsusers 5 engaged 94 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 920 likeclickusers 50 likeimpress 57 likeuimpress 274 likeusers 53 likeuusers 179 matchedlinkclicks 17 matchedotherclicks 69 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 920 oreach 630 posted "05/12/2019 09:13:23 PM" postlinkclicks 16 postotherclicks 48 reach 630 sharesimpress 30 sharesusers 28 type Link ========== Deficit spending eventually gets paid for https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2019-05-08/the-bond-market-just-sent-a-disturbing-message And there's an interesting question later in that article - Does Trump want lower oil prices or higher? It's a hot topic in the Permian Basin. == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 21 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-05-09 ratio 2 react 6 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Deficit spending eventually gets paid for topic economics wordrate 0 words 35 ID 857470634597457 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/857470634597457 audclicks 2 audreach 1 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 3 impress 37 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 17 likeusers 2 likeuusers 11 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 37 oreach 12 posted "05/09/2019 09:09:33 AM" postotherclicks 1 reach 12 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== How can society promote families in a way that everybody wins? Why shouldn't some women be able to have careers first and families second if they want, or families first and careers second if they want that instead? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/07/opinion/elizabeth-warren-family-policy.html == topic economics ===== impact 12 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-05-08 ratio 10 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title How can society promote families in a way that everybody topic economics wordrate 0 words 41 ID 857077487970105 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/857077487970105 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 60 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 36 likeusers 1 likeuusers 31 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 60 oreach 32 posted "05/08/2019 04:29:19 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 32 type Link ========== Putting numbers on wealth inequality. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-100-trillion-question-what-to-do-about-wealth/2019/05/05/d7c174d4-6dd8-11e9-be3a-33217240a539_story.html == topic economics ===== likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-05-05 rate 0 ratio 31 react 1 title Putting numbers on wealth inequality. topic economics words 8 ID 855273998150454 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/855273998150454 engaged 1 impress 45 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 34 likeusers 1 likeuusers 30 oimpress 45 oreach 31 posted "05/05/2019 05:53:37 PM" reach 31 type Link ========== Have the rules changed? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/is-this-the-too-good-to-be-true-economy/2019/05/03/9f05aff0-6dbc-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html Usually when we think the economic rules have changed, we discover that they have just shifted shape slightly. Finding a theory that accounts for the past is tough enough; accurately predicting the future still seems to be out of reach. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/upshot/unemployment-inflation-changing-economic-fundamentals.html == topic economics ===== comments 3 impact 56 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-05-03 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Have the rules changed? topic economics wordrate 0 words 47 ID 853864054958115 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/853864054958115 audclicks 7 audreach 6 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 2 engaged 7 impress 75 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 54 likeusers 2 likeuusers 43 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 75 oreach 48 posted "05/03/2019 09:01:40 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 6 reach 48 type Link ========== Losing sleep over central counterparties? Probably not. Maybe you should. If one trader can do all this, think what terrorists might accomplish. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/03/business/central-counterparties-financial-meltdown.html == topic economics ===== impact 5 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-05-03 ratio 9 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Losing sleep over central counterparties? topic economics wordrate 0 words 25 ID 853845674959953 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/853845674959953 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 40 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 22 likeuusers 17 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 40 oreach 19 posted "05/03/2019 08:36:53 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 19 type Link ========== Monetizing the asset - financial engineering. Beware of private equity and right-to-work laws. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/01/magazine/remington-guns-jobs-huntsville.html Unfortunately, union pension funds and churches are among the investors in private equity funds. The upside: maybe if Trump is re-elected then all the merchants of death will go bankrupt. == topic economics 1 ===== impact 9 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-05-02 priority 1 ratio 12 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Monetizing the asset - financial engineering. topic economics wordrate 0 words 47 ID 853548218323032 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/853548218323032 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 43 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 26 likeuusers 22 matchedlinkclicks 2 oimpress 43 oreach 24 posted "05/02/2019 09:14:01 PM" postlinkclicks 2 reach 24 type Link ========== Can Trump lead a bipartisan coalition? Both Republicans and Democrats have gotten out of the habit of negotiating compromises in order to pass legislation. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-scrambles-to-salvage-his-nafta-rewrite-courting-democrats-and-trying-to-tamp-down-gop-fury/2019/05/01/69c2cf28-6c1b-11e9-8f44-e8d8bb1df986_story.html No tax increase? Dead on arrival. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trumps-bipartisan-infrastructure-plan-already-imperiled-as-mulvaney-gop-lawmakers-object-to-cost/2019/05/03/bc1d1e74-6dae-11e9-be3a-33217240a539_story.html == topic economics 1 ===== comments 3 impact 24 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-05-01 priority 1 ratio 5 react 7 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Can Trump lead a bipartisan coalition? topic economics wordrate 0 words 34 ID 852800581731129 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/852800581731129 audclicks 1 audreach 1 commentsimpress 3 commentsusers 2 engaged 4 impress 67 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 38 likeusers 2 likeuusers 31 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 67 oreach 40 posted "05/01/2019 01:04:50 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 40 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Bay Area Housing Costs from A to V. Atherton to Vallejo - https://extras.mercurynews.com/pricewepay/ == topic economics ===== likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-05-01 rate 0 ratio 31 react 1 title Bay Area Housing Costs from A to V. topic economics words 15 ID 852797745064746 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/852797745064746 engaged 1 impress 61 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 41 likeusers 1 likeuusers 28 oimpress 61 oreach 31 posted "05/01/2019 01:01:23 PM" reach 31 type Link ========== The gig economy - no minimum wages, no benefits, no collective bargaining power. Another issue where Trump voters and Trump donors are on opposing sides, if only they knew it. Democrats should keep reminding them. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/29/business/economy/gig-economy-workers-contractors.html == topic economics ===== impact 76 impactrate 0 likeimpress 8 negative 0 posted 2019-04-30 ratio 3 react 20 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title The gig economy - no minimum wages, no benefits, no topic economics wordrate 0 words 38 ID 851981865146334 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/851981865146334 audclicks 9 audreach 7 engaged 10 impress 109 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 8 likeuimpress 69 likeusers 7 likeuusers 54 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 109 oreach 71 posted "04/30/2019 07:30:08 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 5 reach 71 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Silicon Valley could be the world's second-richest country https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/26/silicon-valley-could-be-the-second-richest-country-in-the-world/ but it comes with a price https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/25/new-bay-area-crown-most-expensive-place-to-build-in-the-world/ == topic economics ===== impact 32 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 0 posted 2019-04-28 ratio 6 react 19 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Silicon Valley could be the world's second-richest country topic economics wordrate 0 words 17 ID 850947145249806 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/850947145249806 audclicks 9 audreach 8 engaged 11 impress 169 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 116 likeusers 7 likeuusers 98 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 169 oreach 122 posted "04/28/2019 12:44:12 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 7 reach 122 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Defined-benefit hell There isn't a pleasant way out. But delay just makes it worse. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/congresss-public-policy-problem-from-hell/2019/04/25/cf3689e8-36bb-11e9-854a-7a14d7fec96a_story.html http://www.political-scrapbook.net/controversial.html#defined%20benefit == topic economics ===== impact 20 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-04-27 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Defined-benefit hell topic economics wordrate 0 words 17 ID 850203708657483 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/850203708657483 audclicks 8 audreach 7 engaged 9 impress 86 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 71 likeusers 3 likeuusers 57 matchedlinkclicks 7 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 86 oreach 59 posted "04/27/2019 07:31:30 AM" postlinkclicks 7 postotherclicks 1 reach 59 type Link ========== Economy - good news or bad? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/us-economy-feels-like-the-1990s-with-more-inequality-less-readiness-for-a-downturn/2019/04/26/d47c928c-6846-11e9-8985-4cf30147bdca_story.html Five assertions about the public debt - https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/five-myths/five-myths-about-federal-debt/2019/04/26/28d8e78c-66d4-11e9-82ba-fcfeff232e8f_story.html But any way you cook the books, borrowing from the future to finance present consumption is immoral. == topic economics ===== impact 122 impactrate 0 likeimpress 12 negative 0 posted 2019-04-26 ratio 4 react 37 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 21 title Economy - good news or bad? topic economics wordrate 0 words 33 ID 849905242020663 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/849905242020663 audclicks 21 audreach 13 engaged 21 impress 216 likeclickusers 21 likeimpress 12 likeuimpress 166 likeusers 12 likeuusers 126 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 17 oimpress 216 oreach 151 posted "04/26/2019 06:45:50 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 12 reach 151 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Who really believes what about flyover country? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/opinion/midwest-economy.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 hide 1 impact 18 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 1 posted 2019-04-26 ratio 4 react 18 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 13 title Who really believes what about flyover country? topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 849857218692132 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/849857218692132 audclicks 13 audreach 11 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 12 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 101 likeclickusers 11 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 85 likeusers 3 likeuusers 70 matchedlinkclicks 9 matchedotherclicks 4 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 101 oreach 72 posted "04/26/2019 05:49:32 PM" postlinkclicks 9 postotherclicks 4 reach 72 type Link ========== Social security and medicare - two topics that no candidate wants to get real about. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/everyones-practicing-the-politics-of-evasion-on-social-security-and-medicare/2019/04/24/c2015362-669e-11e9-8985-4cf30147bdca_story.html Ever hear of Simpson-Bowles? Interest on the national debt consuming all the gross national product is no longer such a vague distant possibility - https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/05/05/george-will-pour-a-scotch-and-read-on-we-may-be-trapped-in-a-debt-spiral/ Compound interest is a form of exponential growth - something that often takes democracies by surprise: http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#exponentials More so when much of that debt is held by foreign nations. No matter how you do the accounting, charging future generations for current consumption is immoral. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/america-is-borrowing-from-the-future-its-decadent/2019/04/24/c898798a-65ef-11e9-a1b6-b29b90efa879_story.html Solutions have been proposed: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Commission_on_Fiscal_Responsibility_and_Reform but the politicians who CREATED the problem thought that was enough work for one career, and decided to leave FIXING the problem as an exercise for the next generation. http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#bipartisanship == topic economics ===== comments 7 impact 543 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-04-24 ratio 6 react 46 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 31 title Social security and medicare - topic economics wordrate 0 words 118 ID 848473992163788 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/848473992163788 audclicks 31 audreach 18 commentsimpress 7 commentsusers 3 engaged 20 impress 417 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 119 likeusers 4 likeuusers 86 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 28 oimpress 417 oreach 294 posted "04/24/2019 02:55:30 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 16 reach 294 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Who's right and who's wrong? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/24/opinion/survival-of-the-wrongest.html == topic economics ===== comments 2 hide 1 impact 6 impactrate 0 negative 1 posted 2019-04-24 ratio 2 react 7 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Who's right and who's wrong? topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 848448328833021 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/848448328833021 audclicks 3 audreach 2 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 2 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 33 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 23 likeuusers 17 matchedotherclicks 3 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 33 oreach 19 posted "04/24/2019 01:40:15 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 19 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Airlines monetize another asset. https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/travel/read-this-before-you-take-an-emergency-exit-row-seat/2019/04/17/f43c0162-5af3-11e9-a00e-050dc7b82693_story.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 6 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-04-21 ratio 9 react 9 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Airlines monetize another asset. topic economics wordrate 0 words 7 ID 846541129023741 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/846541129023741 audclicks 7 audreach 7 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 7 impress 119 likeclickusers 7 likeuimpress 82 likeuusers 67 matchedlinkclicks 6 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 119 oreach 82 posted "04/21/2019 12:18:39 PM" postlinkclicks 6 postotherclicks 1 reach 82 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== There's no magic bullet There's no way to consume wealth faster than it's created. If you borrow from the future, you owe it to the future to pay it back. https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/the-left-should-resist-the-siren-song-of-modern-monetary-theory/2019/04/19/37e92190-5b9b-11e9-b8e3-b03311fbbbfe_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 36 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-04-21 ratio 9 react 11 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title There's no magic bullet topic economics wordrate 0 words 33 ID 846400232371164 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/846400232371164 audclicks 5 audreach 4 engaged 6 impress 160 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 72 likeusers 2 likeuusers 54 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 160 oreach 100 posted "04/21/2019 07:12:05 AM" postotherclicks 4 reach 100 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Easy money - something all populists can agree on https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-is-part-of-a-worldwide-populist-assault-on-central-banks/2019/04/18/6ebbdd78-620f-11e9-9ff2-abc984dc9eec_story.html == topic economics ===== impact 20 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 0 posted 2019-04-19 ratio 4 react 17 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Easy money - something all populists can agree on topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 845540822457105 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/845540822457105 audclicks 8 audreach 5 engaged 10 impress 113 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 77 likeusers 7 likeuusers 65 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 113 oreach 78 posted "04/19/2019 08:46:15 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 2 reach 78 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Consumers rejoice - Mike Mulvaney is there to protect your right to make bad choices https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/04/17/could-debt-collectors-send-you-texts-work-emails-consumer-groups-fear-cfpb-may-allow-it/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/16/magazine/consumer-financial-protection-bureau-trump.html == topic economics ===== likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-04-16 rate 0 ratio 36 react 1 title Consumers rejoice - Mike Mulvaney is there to protect your topic economics words 18 ID 843762835968237 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/843762835968237 engaged 1 impress 72 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 48 likeusers 1 likeuusers 34 oimpress 72 oreach 36 posted "04/16/2019 05:44:20 PM" reach 36 type Link ========== You can't solve a housing crisis without construction workers. But union-busting tactics a generation ago, combined with full employment in safer industries and restrictions on immigrant labor, have taken their toll. But commercial building, which is still widely unionized, is booming, as is obvious in downtown San Jose, San Francisco, or Oakland. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/04/14/opinion-california-cant-build-housing-without-investment-in-workforce/ == topic economics ===== impact 11 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-04-15 ratio 16 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title You can't solve a housing crisis without construction topic economics wordrate 0 words 55 ID 842930572718130 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/842930572718130 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 59 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 36 likeusers 1 likeuusers 32 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 59 oreach 33 posted "04/15/2019 07:49:46 AM" postotherclicks 1 reach 33 type Link ========== Are you flying the safest money can buy? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/21/business/boeing-safety-features-charge.html Of course, if you don't buy all the available safety features for your car, can you complain if airlines do the same? == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 46 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 1 posted 2019-04-12 ratio 6 react 14 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Are you flying the safest money can buy? topic economics wordrate 0 words 33 ID 841452736199247 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/841452736199247 audclicks 7 audreach 5 engaged 9 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 124 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 74 likeusers 4 likeuusers 60 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 4 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 124 oreach 86 posted "04/12/2019 09:15:09 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 3 reach 86 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== The slums have moved to the sticks https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/opinion/rural-america-economic-decline.html But perhaps there's some hope https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/abolish-the-electoral-college-heres-a-better-idea-for-democrats/2019/03/22/c0626728-4ccf-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 50 impactrate 0 likeimpress 8 negative 0 posted 2019-04-12 ratio 6 react 33 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 20 title The slums have moved to the sticks topic economics wordrate 0 words 15 ID 841425909535263 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/841425909535263 audclicks 20 audreach 15 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 19 impress 298 likeclickusers 16 likeimpress 8 likeuimpress 107 likeusers 8 likeuusers 86 matchedlinkclicks 8 matchedotherclicks 12 oimpress 298 oreach 227 posted "04/12/2019 07:55:08 PM" postlinkclicks 8 postotherclicks 10 reach 227 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Maneuvering for opportunity https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/04/11/magazine/climate-change-exxon-renewable-energy.html If you're in your 70's, what do you care what happens in 30 years? == topic economics ===== impact 8 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-04-12 ratio 6 react 4 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Maneuvering for opportunity topic economics wordrate 0 words 20 ID 841175309560323 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/841175309560323 audclicks 3 audreach 2 engaged 3 impress 42 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 26 likeusers 1 likeuusers 23 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 42 oreach 24 posted "04/12/2019 11:01:29 AM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 1 reach 24 type Link ========== Trumpists still working hard for you to roll back Federal overreach https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/how-regulators-republicans-and-big-banks-fought-for-a-big-increase-in-lucrative-but-risky-corporate-loans/2019/04/06/08c8cd58-4b1e-11e9-b79a-961983b7e0cd_story.html Looking out for those forgotten Americans on Wall Street. == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 41 impactrate 0 likeimpress 7 negative 1 posted 2019-04-07 ratio 4 react 18 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Trumpists still working hard for you to roll back Federal topic economics wordrate 0 words 23 ID 837967363214451 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/837967363214451 audclicks 6 audreach 5 engaged 11 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 135 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 7 likeuimpress 83 likeusers 7 likeuusers 65 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 135 oreach 88 posted "04/07/2019 07:40:08 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 4 reach 88 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Hazards of MLM https://www.thelily.com/multilevel-marketing-companies-are-wounding-womens-friendships/ What kind of people get involved? https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/03/23/the-trump-network-sought-to-make-people-rich-but-left-behind-disappointment/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2018/09/27/why-that-multilevel-marketing-business-is-probably-not-going-pay-off/ == topic economics ===== impact 1 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-04-06 ratio 21 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Hazards of MLM topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 837340056610515 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/837340056610515 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 40 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 22 likeuusers 19 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 40 oreach 21 posted "04/06/2019 06:21:16 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 21 type Link ========== The Fed is not completely apolitical https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/19/upshot/the-fed-claims-to-be-independent-thats-mostly-a-myth.html But that doesn't mean that it should be run by politicians https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/06/upshot/fed-moore-cain-risk-partisanship.html == topic economics ===== impact 34 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-04-06 ratio 4 react 17 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title The Fed is not completely apolitical topic economics wordrate 0 words 20 ID 837300429947811 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/837300429947811 audclicks 9 audreach 7 engaged 9 impress 104 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 75 likeusers 6 likeuusers 61 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 8 oimpress 104 oreach 73 posted "04/06/2019 04:51:29 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 6 reach 73 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Life at the top of the business cycle People are migrating to cheaper locales - which are cheaper because the economic prospects aren't so good. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/24/is-bay-area-pushing-people-to-the-breaking-point/ There aren't enough school bus drivers because you can make more from Google https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/27/bay-area-school-districts-struggle-finding-enough-bus-drivers-amid-labor-shortage-tech-competition/ Is the solution to turn Silicon Valley and LA into Manhattan? That's not why we came to California! https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-skelton-housing-policy-california-20190325-story.html Just as everybody despairs that things will keep getting worse forever, they do get worse - in exactly the opposite way. No poliitican has ever been able to figure out how to beat the business cycle. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/03/28/us-economic-growth-revised-down-slightly-commerce-department-says/ http://www.political-scrapbook.net/theory.html#cycle == topic economics ===== impact 76 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-03-28 ratio 10 react 8 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Life at the top of the business cycle topic economics wordrate 0 words 95 ID 831912933819894 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/831912933819894 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 7 impress 122 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 100 likeusers 6 likeuusers 83 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 122 oreach 87 posted "03/28/2019 07:55:04 AM" postotherclicks 2 reach 87 type Link ========== Trump nominates another of the best people https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/stephen-moore-could-inflict-more-long-term-damage-than-any-of-trumps-other-nominations/2019/03/25/af6e6e4e-4f3b-11e9-88a1-ed346f0ec94f_story.html He's an expert in so many things - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/27/us/politics/stephen-moore-fed-taxes.html == topic economics 1 ===== impact 6 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-03-25 priority 1 ratio 8 react 3 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Trump nominates another of the best people topic economics wordrate 0 words 19 ID 830548540623000 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/830548540623000 audclicks 3 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 52 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 31 likeuusers 22 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 52 oreach 25 posted "03/25/2019 09:48:11 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 1 reach 25 type Link ========== Where can you get promises of higher yields on your investments? Here's a couple of ideas https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/business/deutsche-bank-donald-trump.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/business/trump-deutsche-bank.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/18/opinion/wall-street-risk-debt.html It's 2008 all over again. == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 38 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-03-18 ratio 4 react 16 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 8 title Where can you get promises of higher yields on your topic economics wordrate 0 words 24 ID 826523437692177 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/826523437692177 audclicks 8 audreach 7 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 1 engaged 11 impress 140 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 90 likeusers 4 likeuusers 54 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 140 oreach 78 posted "03/18/2019 04:20:55 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 5 reach 78 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Who wouldn't love America's billionaires? https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/why-does-everybody-suddenly-hate-billionaires-because-theyve-made-it-easy/2019/03/13/00e39056-3f6a-11e9-a0d3-1210e58a94cf_story.html There's alternatives - http://www.one-flat-tax.net/ == topic economics 1 ===== impact 20 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-03-18 priority 1 ratio 4 react 17 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 11 title Who wouldn't love America's billionaires? topic economics wordrate 0 words 12 ID 826514964359691 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/826514964359691 audclicks 11 audreach 9 engaged 11 impress 122 likeclickusers 10 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 56 likeusers 4 likeuusers 39 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 122 oreach 71 posted "03/18/2019 03:56:37 PM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 6 reach 71 sharesimpress 2 type Link ========== Is it the rise of the robots? Or the fall of the unions? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/14/opinion/robots-jobs.html == topic economics ===== impact 2 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-03-15 ratio 15 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Is it the rise of the robots? Or the fall of the unions? topic economics wordrate 0 words 16 ID 824600521217802 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/824600521217802 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 42 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 24 likeuusers 14 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 42 oreach 15 posted "03/15/2019 05:04:30 AM" postotherclicks 1 reach 15 type Link ========== How'd he ever get through college? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-failed-by-his-own-trade-metric-pursue-it-further-and-were-doomed/2019/03/10/f8b348e2-41ce-11e9-9361-301ffb5bd5e6_story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/07/opinion/trump-deficit.html == topic economics 1 ===== comments 4 impact 32 impactrate 0 likeimpress 10 negative 0 posted 2019-03-07 priority 1 ratio 3 react 32 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title How'd he ever get through college? topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 818874605123727 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/818874605123727 audclicks 14 audreach 6 commentsimpress 4 commentsusers 4 engaged 14 impress 182 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 10 likeuimpress 107 likeusers 9 likeuusers 75 matchedotherclicks 14 oimpress 182 oreach 114 posted "03/07/2019 06:34:33 PM" postotherclicks 6 reach 114 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== Doing something about drug prices https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/05/opinion/can-netflix-show-americans-how-to-cut-the-cost-of-drugs.html == topic economics ===== impact 8 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-03-05 ratio 5 react 10 reactrate 0 shares 4 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title Doing something about drug prices topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 817794925231695 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/817794925231695 audclicks 5 audreach 2 engaged 5 impress 88 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 59 likeusers 1 likeuusers 49 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 88 oreach 58 posted "03/05/2019 03:33:30 PM" postotherclicks 2 reach 58 sharesimpress 4 sharesusers 4 type Link ========== "It’s almost as if there’s an unwritten law requiring that the big booms be succeeded by big busts" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/who-brought-us-this-long-boom/2019/03/03/451b080e-3c49-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-03-03 rate 3 title "It’s almost as if there’s an unwritten topic economics words 21 ID 816737842004070 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/816737842004070 impress 54 likeuimpress 32 likeuusers 26 oimpress 54 oreach 28 posted "03/03/2019 05:39:31 PM" reach 28 type Link ========== The upper middle class is holding its ground https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/opinion/income-inequality-upper-middle-class.html This bears on questions like: should all college be free or cheap? Or just community college? Of course "free or cheap" means paid for by all taxpayers, as primary and secondary education are. == topic economics ===== hide 1 impact 101 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 1 posted 2019-02-25 ratio 7 react 23 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 12 title The upper middle class is holding its ground topic economics wordrate 0 words 44 ID 813091992368655 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/813091992368655 audclicks 12 audreach 11 engaged 14 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 228 likeclickusers 13 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 96 likeusers 5 likeuusers 80 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 11 negclicks 1 negusers 1 oimpress 228 oreach 166 posted "02/25/2019 06:43:49 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 10 reach 166 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Deficits don't matter any more? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/23/upshot/how-america-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-deficits-and-debt.html Regardless of how the beans are counted, it's immoral to make future generation pay for present consumption. == topic economics ===== impact 33 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-02-24 ratio 4 react 13 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Deficits don't matter any more? topic economics wordrate 0 words 25 ID 812813502396504 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/812813502396504 audclicks 9 audreach 6 engaged 8 impress 86 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 54 likeusers 3 likeuusers 47 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 86 oreach 56 posted "02/24/2019 07:29:46 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 5 reach 56 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Health benefits of higher minimum wage https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/21/magazine/minimum-wage-saving-lives.html == topic economics ===== impact 5 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-02-24 ratio 7 react 6 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Health benefits of higher minimum wage topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 812659639078557 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/812659639078557 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 5 impress 69 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 52 likeusers 4 likeuusers 42 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 69 oreach 44 posted "02/24/2019 12:50:27 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 44 type Link ========== The forgotten win one https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/nyregion/car-wash-wage-dispute.html == topic economics ===== impact 11 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-02-24 ratio 4 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title The forgotten win one topic economics wordrate 0 words 7 ID 812656915745496 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/812656915745496 audclicks 7 audreach 5 engaged 9 impress 103 likeclickusers 9 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 61 likeusers 6 likeuusers 48 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 6 oimpress 103 oreach 66 posted "02/24/2019 12:43:42 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 5 reach 66 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Do the former Enron employees think 12 years was enough? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/business/enron-ceo-skilling-scandal.html == topic economics ===== comments 6 impact 55 impactrate 0 likeimpress 10 negative 0 posted 2019-02-22 ratio 3 react 42 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 23 title Do the former Enron employees think 12 years was enough? topic economics wordrate 0 words 13 ID 811444482533406 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/811444482533406 audclicks 23 audreach 17 commentsimpress 6 commentsusers 4 engaged 22 impress 204 likeclickusers 12 likeimpress 10 likeuimpress 104 likeusers 9 likeuusers 82 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 20 oimpress 204 oreach 129 posted "02/22/2019 10:01:44 AM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 15 reach 129 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== The future of Silicon Valley might not be that far away. http://extras.mercurynews.com/megaregion/ == topic economics ===== impact 13 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-02-17 ratio 8 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title The future of Silicon Valley topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 808486299495891 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/808486299495891 audclicks 6 audreach 4 engaged 5 impress 97 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 75 likeusers 3 likeuusers 70 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 97 oreach 73 posted "02/17/2019 12:22:18 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 3 reach 73 type Link ========== Silicon Valley - is a top near? Or just a megaregion? Job growth is slowing https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/13/job-growth-slowing-in-silicon-valley/ Housing prices are slowing https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/14/the-bay-area-has-more-homes-for-sale-spelling-relief-for-buyers/ Emigration is rising, especially to Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, and Austin. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/14/quest-to-leave-bay-areas-high-prices-and-traffic-grows/ http://extras.mercurynews.com/megaregion/ But for commercial space, the sky is the limit! https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/13/silicon-valley-commercial-property-boom-expected-to-persist-report/ Mostly because of FANG and Linkedin. But what goes up, always comes down eventually, or at least cools off. Too bad for everybody who buys in near the top. == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-02-14 rate 1 title Silicon Valley - is a top near? Or just a megaregion? topic economics words 70 ID 806647566346431 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/806647566346431 impress 39 likeuimpress 12 likeuusers 10 oimpress 39 oreach 12 posted "02/14/2019 01:15:19 PM" reach 12 type Link ========== Magical thinking on defined-benefit pensions Just because you need 7% compound growth to make your numbers work doesn't mean it can happen. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/13/borenstein-calpers-piling-more-pension-debt-on-california-taxpayers/ == topic economics ===== impact 3 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-02-14 ratio 29 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Magical thinking on defined-benefit pensions topic economics wordrate 0 words 25 ID 806468569697664 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/806468569697664 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 55 likeuimpress 28 likeuusers 25 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 55 oreach 29 posted "02/14/2019 06:59:36 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 29 type Link ========== Skating on thin ice - but it's OK, the stock market is up. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/02/12/record-million-americans-are-months-behind-their-car-payments-red-flag-economy == topic economics 1 ===== impact 14 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-02-13 priority 1 ratio 3 react 8 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 7 title Skating on thin ice - topic economics wordrate 0 words 17 ID 805843596426828 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/805843596426828 audclicks 7 audreach 2 engaged 2 impress 60 likeclickusers 2 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 31 likeusers 1 likeuusers 23 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 60 oreach 24 posted "02/13/2019 09:25:04 AM" postotherclicks 2 reach 24 type Link ========== Social democracy - a reason most Norwegians prefer Norway to America https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/07/opinion/trump-socialism-state-of-the-union.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trumps-war-on-socialism-will-fail/2019/02/10/b6fe3a6a-2be4-11e9-b2fc-721718903bfc_story.html Venezuela? It shows the end game of authoritarian kleptocratic populist cult of personality - the kind of government Trump likes best. == topic economics 1 ===== comments 2 hide 1 hideall 1 impact 148 impactrate 0 likeimpress 11 negative 2 posted 2019-02-07 priority 1 ratio 3 react 41 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 23 title Social democracy - a reason most Norwegians prefer Norway topic economics wordrate 0 words 36 ID 802445273433327 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/802445273433327 audclicks 23 audreach 17 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 23 hideallclicks 1 hideallclicksusers 1 hideclicks 1 hideclicksusers 1 impress 210 likeclickusers 19 likeimpress 11 likeuimpress 86 likeusers 11 likeuusers 70 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 20 negclicks 2 negusers 2 oimpress 210 oreach 144 posted "02/07/2019 05:35:48 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 15 reach 144 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Do we even need billionaires? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/06/opinion/abolish-billionaires-tax.html == topic economics ===== impact 10 impactrate 0 likeimpress 5 negative 0 posted 2019-02-06 ratio 4 react 12 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Do we even need billionaires? topic economics wordrate 0 words 8 ID 801982946812893 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/801982946812893 audclicks 6 audreach 5 engaged 7 impress 82 likeclickusers 6 likeimpress 5 likeuimpress 44 likeusers 5 likeuusers 37 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 82 oreach 53 posted "02/06/2019 11:01:02 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 4 reach 53 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Where the stink in the air is the smell of money - and the smell of fear in OPEC member regimes worried about the effect of prolonged depressed oil prices. The oil weapon is now in America's arsenal - but can we figure out how to use it without dangerously destabilizing the economies and governments of the major oil producers? ttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/03/business/energy-environment/texas-permian-field-oil.html == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-02-04 rate 2 title Where the stink in the air is the smell of money - topic economics words 64 ID 800637210280800 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/800637210280800 impress 41 likeuimpress 18 likeuusers 15 oimpress 41 oreach 18 posted "02/04/2019 05:05:05 PM" reach 18 type Link ========== The urbanizing gentrifying West - The canyons used to be carved down by rivers. Now they will be built up by skyscrapers. Most people would have stayed in the East if they wanted that. Long term though, the fundamental limit in the West is water. That, and the connection between lovely mountain panoramas and occasional major seismic activity. https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/national/western-cities-changing-skylines == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-02-04 rate 2 title The urbanizing gentrifying West - topic economics words 61 ID 800622313615623 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/800622313615623 impress 33 likeuimpress 14 likeuusers 12 oimpress 33 oreach 15 posted "02/04/2019 04:17:03 PM" reach 15 type Link ========== Bay area cost of living - it's not just rent. Childcare providers need to pay rent too. https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/02/03/you-think-bay-area-housing-is-expensive-childcare-costs-are-rising-too/ And as housing costs go, it's not just Silicon Valley. Thinking of moving to Provo? https://www.deseretnews.com/article/900024523/more-evidence-the-salt-lake-area-is-becoming-like-the-bay-area.html == topic economics 1 ===== comments 1 impact 29 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-02-04 priority 1 ratio 8 react 8 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 3 title Bay area cost of living - it's not just rent. topic economics wordrate 0 words 36 ID 800390043638850 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/800390043638850 audclicks 3 audreach 2 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 5 impress 103 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 55 likeusers 2 likeuusers 44 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 103 oreach 69 posted "02/04/2019 07:16:26 AM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 69 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== Economics final exam Why are the rich so dedicated to avoiding taxes, globally? It's not just the Trump family, and it's not just New York City. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/31/an-angry-historian-ripped-ultra-rich-over-tax-avoidance-davos-then-one-was-given-mic/ Why does the Trump administration talk so much about manual labor? Has anybody in the Trump administration ever done any? Has the Trump administration actually done anything for manual laborers? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/31/us/politics/trump-executive-order-manufacturing.html What qualifies Herman Cain to govern the Federal Reserve? https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/31/trump-considers-former-gop-presidential-candidate-herman-cain-federal-reserve/ Why did everything change in the 1970's? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/02/opinion/sunday/inflation-economy-united-states-1970s.html == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 53 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-02-02 ratio 3 react 7 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Economics final exam topic economics wordrate 0 words 75 ID 799376667073521 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/799376667073521 audclicks 4 audreach 2 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 4 impress 43 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 26 likeusers 2 likeuusers 20 matchedlinkclicks 3 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 43 oreach 22 posted "02/02/2019 03:35:10 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 1 reach 22 type Link ========== Skinner's revenge - intermittent reinforcement Stable and predictable is less motivating. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/magazine/wp/2019/01/30/feature/how-do-we-measure-the-impact-of-the-trump-tax-cut-bonuses-on-the-recipients/ == topic economics ===== impact 6 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-02-02 ratio 6 react 4 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Skinner's revenge - intermittent reinforcement topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 799177203760134 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/799177203760134 audclicks 4 audreach 3 engaged 3 impress 46 likeclickusers 3 likeuimpress 28 likeuusers 23 matchedlinkclicks 4 oimpress 46 oreach 25 posted "02/02/2019 07:50:53 AM" postlinkclicks 3 reach 25 type Link ========== Don't count on your private defined-benefit pension The Federal guarantee fund seems likely to run out of money eventually. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/28/ceos-latest-bid-save-sears-would-leave-pensioners-high-dry-government-says/ == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 66 impactrate 0 likeimpress 12 negative 0 posted 2019-01-30 ratio 3 react 30 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 14 title Don't count on your private defined-benefit pension topic economics wordrate 0 words 22 ID 797518523926002 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/797518523926002 audclicks 14 audreach 9 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 17 impress 146 likeclickusers 14 likeimpress 12 likeuimpress 79 likeusers 12 likeuusers 68 matchedlinkclicks 7 matchedotherclicks 7 oimpress 146 oreach 109 posted "01/30/2019 04:42:33 PM" postlinkclicks 6 postotherclicks 5 reach 109 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 3 type Link ========== Unlimited vacation - there's a catch. https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/30/unlimited-vacation-sounds-amazing-it-can-burn-workers-end/ == topic economics ===== impact 1 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-01-30 ratio 20 react 1 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Unlimited vacation - there's a catch. topic economics wordrate 0 words 9 ID 797516967259491 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/797516967259491 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 35 likeclickusers 1 likeuimpress 20 likeuusers 18 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 35 oreach 20 posted "01/30/2019 04:40:06 PM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 20 type Link ========== Brilliant Trumpian economics? Or just higher oil prices? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/29/business/trump-economy-election.html We'll know soon enough if oil prices keep falling due to slowing general economic growth. Falling oil prices will reduce growth in the oil and gas industry, which will impact the general economy and further reduce demand and prices. == topic economics 1 ===== comments 1 impact 26 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-01-30 priority 1 ratio 6 react 5 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title Brilliant Trumpian economics? Or just higher oil prices? topic economics wordrate 0 words 51 ID 797284053949449 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/797284053949449 audclicks 2 audreach 2 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 3 impress 60 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 39 likeusers 1 likeuusers 28 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 60 oreach 34 posted "01/30/2019 07:40:38 AM" postotherclicks 2 reach 34 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Right wing politics works best when people feel miserable. Is that why Republicans like to talk about problems without ever doing anything to alleviate them? https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/30/opinion/republicans-democrats-2018-economy-prosperity.html They are sure that anonymous Wall Street bureaucrats are better off running your life than anonymous Washington DC bureaucrats. == topic economics ===== impact 9 impactrate 0 negative 0 posted 2019-01-30 ratio 15 react 2 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Right wing politics works best when people feel miserable. topic economics wordrate 0 words 47 ID 797272093950645 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/797272093950645 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 2 impress 53 likeclickusers 2 likeuimpress 32 likeuusers 22 matchedlinkclicks 1 oimpress 53 oreach 31 posted "01/30/2019 07:19:01 AM" postlinkclicks 1 reach 31 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Expanding Economic Opportunity for More Americans https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-are-being-left-behind-heres-how-we-fix-it/2019/01/27/073d8528-1f3b-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html == topic economics 1 ===== impact 2 impactrate 0 likeimpress 1 negative 0 posted 2019-01-27 priority 1 ratio 12 react 2 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 1 title Expanding Economic Opportunity for More Americans topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 795901527421035 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/795901527421035 audclicks 1 audreach 1 engaged 1 impress 34 likeclickusers 1 likeimpress 1 likeuimpress 21 likeusers 1 likeuusers 21 matchedotherclicks 1 oimpress 34 oreach 24 posted "01/27/2019 09:52:59 PM" postotherclicks 1 reach 24 type Link ========== universal basic capital instead of universal basic income https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/theworldpost/wp/2019/01/25/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/ == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-01-25 rate 0 title universal basic capital instead of universal basic income topic economics words 11 ID 794622910882230 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/794622910882230 impress 35 likeuimpress 19 likeuusers 19 oimpress 35 oreach 21 posted "01/25/2019 01:36:12 PM" reach 21 type Link ========== Seth Klarman worries about the future https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/22/business/dealbook/world-economic-forum-klarman.html == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-01-22 rate 3 title Seth Klarman worries about the future topic economics words 9 ID 793053207705867 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/793053207705867 impress 42 likeuimpress 28 likeuusers 23 oimpress 42 oreach 24 posted "01/22/2019 04:48:57 PM" reach 24 type Link ========== Economists call for carbon tax and rebates https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/17/this-is-not-controversial-bipartisan-group-economists-calls-carbon-tax == topic economics ===== impact 9 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-01-17 ratio 3 react 9 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title Economists call for carbon tax and rebates topic economics wordrate 0 words 10 ID 790242177986970 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/790242177986970 audclicks 5 audreach 3 engaged 4 impress 61 likeclickusers 3 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 38 likeusers 4 likeuusers 31 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 61 oreach 34 posted "01/17/2019 09:03:02 PM" postotherclicks 3 reach 34 type Link ========== The man who wrote the book https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/18/john-bogle-made-investors-richer-financial-industry-poorer/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/16/obituaries/john-bogle-vanguard-dead.html https://www.amazon.com/Bogle-Mutual-Funds-Perspectives-Intelligent-ebook/dp/B00X6BJ60K Retirement investing isn't that hard. == topic economics ===== impact 8 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-01-17 ratio 6 react 6 reactrate 0 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 2 title The man who wrote the book topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 789878331356688 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/789878331356688 audclicks 2 audreach 2 engaged 4 impress 65 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 45 likeusers 4 likeuusers 37 matchedotherclicks 2 oimpress 65 oreach 40 posted "01/17/2019 06:47:44 AM" postotherclicks 2 reach 40 type Link ========== Tariffs work for some people https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/01/12/why-this-california-garlic-farmer-loves-tariffs/ Surely some American garlic consumers here in deep blue Silicon Valley don't mind paying extra to get fresh and local American grown garlic instead of Chinese. The Chinese will sell their cheap garlic elsewhere. Out in Trump country though, tariffs are not as popular - https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/27/18114566/trump-trade-war-china-farm-bankruptcy Especially after the shutdown - https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2019/01/12/farmers-stuck-during-shutdown-waiting-promised-subsidies-md-de/2547339002/ https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/14/opinion/trump-shutdown-government-farmers-aid.html == topic economics ===== comments 2 impact 162 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-01-14 ratio 3 react 28 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 21 title Tariffs work for some people topic economics wordrate 0 words 58 ID 788359201508601 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/788359201508601 audclicks 21 audreach 18 commentsimpress 2 commentsusers 2 engaged 20 impress 129 likeclickusers 18 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 95 likeusers 4 likeuusers 80 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 20 oimpress 129 oreach 96 posted "01/14/2019 03:12:02 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 18 reach 96 sharesimpress 1 sharesusers 1 type Link ========== Tough love capitalism Tough for some, love for others. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/capitalisms-tough-love-the-real-lessons-from-the-fall-of-sears-and-ge/2019/01/13/fef2d576-15df-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html == topic economics ===== negative 0 posted 2019-01-13 rate 20 title Tough love capitalism topic economics words 12 ID 787893424888512 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/787893424888512 impress 47 likeuimpress 27 likeuusers 25 oimpress 47 oreach 28 posted "01/13/2019 08:00:16 PM" reach 28 type Link ========== Who's going to do something about amoral economics? Not the president! https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/10/opinion/market-morality.html == topic economics ===== impact 21 impactrate 0 likeimpress 4 negative 0 posted 2019-01-11 ratio 6 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 9 title Who's going to do something about amoral economics? topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 786539461690575 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/786539461690575 audclicks 9 audreach 5 engaged 7 impress 134 likeclickusers 7 likeimpress 4 likeuimpress 74 likeusers 4 likeuusers 61 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 134 oreach 95 posted "01/11/2019 06:01:25 PM" postlinkclicks 3 postotherclicks 4 reach 95 sharesimpress 2 sharesusers 2 type Link ========== One reason Mexicans emigrate https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/01/09/hole-donald-trumps-wall/ == topic economics ===== impact 7 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-01-09 ratio 6 react 10 reactrate 0 shares 2 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 5 title One reason Mexicans emigrate topic economics wordrate 0 words 7 ID 785378085140046 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/785378085140046 audclicks 5 audreach 4 engaged 5 impress 86 likeclickusers 5 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 47 likeusers 3 likeuusers 40 matchedlinkclicks 2 matchedotherclicks 3 oimpress 86 oreach 64 posted "01/09/2019 08:53:15 PM" postlinkclicks 2 postotherclicks 3 reach 64 sharesimpress 2 type Link ========== Tariffs are supposed to export unemployment But instead they import unemployment. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/business/trump-tariffs-trade-war.html == topic economics ===== impact 21 impactrate 0 likeimpress 6 negative 0 posted 2019-01-06 ratio 7 react 15 reactrate 0 shares 5 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 4 title Tariffs are supposed to export unemployment topic economics wordrate 0 words 14 ID 783309635346891 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/783309635346891 audclicks 4 audreach 2 engaged 8 impress 152 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 6 likeuimpress 68 likeusers 6 likeuusers 57 matchedotherclicks 4 oimpress 152 oreach 116 posted "01/06/2019 05:54:47 AM" postotherclicks 2 reach 116 sharesimpress 5 sharesusers 5 type Link ========== Global outbreak of arithmetic deficit syndrome https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/04/ocasio-cortez-was-just-trying-get-into-spirit-congressional-deficit-irresponsibility/ Democrats have been the party of national fiscal responsibility lately, but maybe not for long. Maybe not in California either, now that Jerry Brown is retired. California voters are pretty consistent in expressing support for better social welfare programs AND for lower taxes. They like the European style social welfare state but not the European style social welfare taxes. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/06/upshot/a-california-dream-for-paid-leave-has-an-old-problem-how-to-pay-for-it.html Even the gilets jaunes favor lower taxes AND better social welfare. The only thing they all agree on - somebody else should pay. Here are some ideas and analyses - https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/05/ocasio-cortez-wants-higher-taxes-very-rich-americans-heres-how-much-money-could-that-raise All these analyses note that they are probably over-estimates because the target rich people will change their behavior to avoid the taxation. This is always the case - it's a dynamical system rather than a static one. Here's the economic theory behind progressive tax rates - https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/05/opinion/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-tax-policy-dance.html http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/01/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-70-top-tax-rate-60-minutes-green-new-deal.html The reactionaries argue that high tax rates are a disincentive for corporate executives to work hard, without much evidence. Silicon Valley experience suggests that the head honchos are typically competing for bragging rights with each other and will continue to do their utmost to come out higher on the billionaire list, regardless of tax rates. They'll try to reduce their taxes if they can, but not by reducing their actual effort and income. The intent of progressive nominal income tax rates is undermined by regressive payroll and sales taxes, which are much more significant than income taxes for minimum wage earners. A simpler approach is to have a flat tax system that taxes individuals and businesses at the same rate, earned income and unearned income at the same rate, with the same or nearly the same rate for next year and this year - and comes closer to taxing discretionary income instead of subsistence income. http://www.one-flat-tax.net/ == topic economics 1 ===== impact 270 impactrate 0 likeimpress 2 negative 0 posted 2019-01-05 priority 1 ratio 4 react 9 reactrate 0 shares 1 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 6 title Global outbreak of arithmetic deficit syndrome topic economics wordrate 0 words 300 ID 782937848717403 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/782937848717403 audclicks 6 audreach 4 engaged 4 impress 68 likeclickusers 4 likeimpress 2 likeuimpress 34 likeusers 1 likeuusers 28 matchedlinkclicks 1 matchedotherclicks 5 oimpress 68 oreach 42 posted "01/05/2019 01:45:15 PM" postlinkclicks 1 postotherclicks 3 reach 42 sharesimpress 1 type Link ========== In subsistence economies, children are a labor asset. In industrialized economies, children are a financial liability. So the birthrate drops. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/can-the-us-avoid-japans-demographic-disaster/2018/12/31/1f29ba66-0d3f-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html That's why millenials and subsequent cohorts shouldn't count on even as much social safety net as their parents enjoyed. Especially if immigration is restricted. http://www.liberty-and-justice.net/ == topic economics ===== comments 1 impact 108 impactrate 0 likeimpress 3 negative 0 posted 2019-01-01 ratio 4 react 23 reactrate 0 shares 3 sharesrate 0 sumclicks 16 title In subsistence economies, children are a labor asset. topic economics wordrate 0 words 47 ID 780507762293745 URL https://www.facebook.com/politicalscrapbooknet/posts/780507762293745 audclicks 16 audreach 11 commentsimpress 1 commentsusers 1 engaged 14 impress 157 likeclickusers 8 likeimpress 3 likeuimpress 79 likeusers 3 likeuusers 56 matchedlinkclicks 4 matchedotherclicks 12 oimpress 157 oreach 96 posted "01/01/2019 09:25:05 AM" postlinkclicks 4 postotherclicks 9 reach 96 sharesimpress 3 sharesusers 2 type Link