Temu ad spending on Google drops to zero. Consumers saved from billions in frauds and scams? Yay, Trump . . .Photo above - actual photo of a Temu warehouse. Will Trump's tariffs bring good jobs like these back to America? One can only hope. “Shop like a billionaire”. That was Temu’s hilarious super bowl ad tagline. Items begin at just 99 cents. Actual... See More » (1)
MSN declares that Janet Yellen is "wrong about everything”.Photo above - Does Janet Yellen even know where the term "pipe dream" comes from? How many septuagenarians does it take to screw up the American economy? Janet Yellen is 78 and she was fired by Trump a few weeks ago. But since 1994 Ms. Yellen... See More » (1)
Housing prices predicted to fall over the next 2 years. People won’t be happy about that, even though they’ve been begging for it.Photo above - "Toto . . . Zillow says that home prices are about to fall, and we can finally move out of Auntie Em's and into a place of our own . . . " President Trump might soon achieve what has eluded Fed Chairman Jerome Powell over the past... See More » (1)
About Trump’s campaign promise to stop taxing social security checks . . .Photo above - gazillionaire Warren Buffet jams on his ukelele, while taking a break from playing with his toy train set. A Trump proposal would exempt him from social security taxes. During his 2024 presidential campaign, Trump famously promised... See More » (1)
WTH???? Most Americans want to end IRAs and 401Ks, if it means more take home pay?Photo above - 85% of people polled want to end IRAs and 401Ks. And 40% of people believe lottery winnings will be a significant source of income after retirement. At last – America’s dubious public education system has caught up with us. Per the... See More » (1)
Trump sued over tariffs by obscure organization. Bringing a knife to a gunfight isn’t exactly your "A" game, is it Democrats?Photo above - World headquarters of the Liberty Justice Center in Austin Texas. Not the whole building. They only have room 1250. Which could be just a mail drop. Tariffs are finally getting their day in court. But it's not an important court... See More » (1)
WTH . . . US factories are closing because Mexican robots work cheaper than US robots?CNN (link below) says that America’s angst over lost assembly line jobs is misdirected. They admit that while It’s true that millions of factory jobs no longer exist, this is simply “bad timing”. The real problem is . . . robots. According to Jaso... See More » (1)
I was alarmed when I heard 11 nations stopped using the dollar “forever”. Until I read which countries . . .Chalk this one up to the media echo chamber and AI pilfering of original news: “11 countries say goodbye to the dollar forever”. There are dozens of variations on this headline over the past 24 hours. See link below. Disclaimer - I have no idea... See More » (1)
Make Alabama Great Again! Trump rumored to soon announce tariffs on everything exported there by the other 49 states?Photo above – broiler chickens are the leading product of Alabama. But the state hardly makes any automobiles, chips, or pharmaceuticals. Could tariffs on exports by other states to Alabama fix all that? There’s no denying it. Alabama has some... See More » (1)
Are Marx and Trump simply 2 sides of the same meme-coin?Photo above - "The Valley Beyond", from Westworld, Season 2 . . . One of the advantages of being hearing impaired is that I spend more time in the library than talking on the phone or going to clubs after work. Which is why I can cheerfully diss... See More » (1)
America’s richest gazillionaires all oppose tariffs. Who do I root for here?Photo above - so far the leading 2028 democrat party presidential hopefuls are Newsom, Kamala, Cory Booker, and Oprah. But where do they stand on tariffs, income taxes, and the national debt? Nobody's asking, and they're not talking. Almost... See More » (1)
$1.4 trillion paid to 68 million social security recipients. If DOGE crashes the Social Security system, will the GOP be out of power for a decade?My mom is always worrying “Will the social security trust fund run out of money before I die?” (It’s odd to worry about that, but NOT about dying, mom). But this week Mom should start worrying that the trust fund survives, but the Social Security... See More » (1)
California’s latest brainstorm: red-light cameras that only apply to the rich . . .Photo above - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3. Proud owner of the world's first $1 million speeding ticket. But how much should the driver have to pay at a red-light cam? “Hey lady, we’ve got you on camera. Red light violation. That will be $158. Pay... See More » (1)
Jaguar and Land Rover finally stop shipments to the USA. Maybe Trump is onto something after all?Photo above - This is what the world's coolest soccer mom drives. The Range Rover SV "Carmel Edition", $345,000. As of yesterday, it's no longer being exported to America. I hadn’t thought that far ahead – to predict which automaker would back... See More » (1)
Calif government fails 2025 state audits. Newsom probably regrets not following Trump's example, and disbanding the entire audit department . .Photo above - this arsenal of illegal weapons was bought with fraudulently obtained pandemic grants. According to California police. But what the heck do those guys know? If someone told you California failed 1/3rd of all statewide spending... See More » (1)
US stock market loses as much the entire national debt? Wait . . . that doesn’t sound right.Some people are cheering yesterday's market bloodbath. “The end of capitalism is nigh!” But, no . . . we could NOT have paid off the national debt with what was erased from our 401Ks, IRAs, bitcoin holdings etc. The S&P 500 lost “just” 5%... See More » (1)
California rockets into first place – highest sales tax in America, as of April 1st.Photo above - Foreign visitors have vowed to cancel trips to the USA. Thank goodness . . . I'd be ashamed to have them see this - Main Street, Los Angeles California. Don't worry, higher taxes will fix this, right? How much is too much, when it... See More » (1)
Heads up, Musk! If we add up all the worlds 3,000 billionaires, and confiscated EVERY dollar, it still wouldn’t pay off the national debt.Photo above – Ah-nold appeared in 6 Terminator films and videogames. Now they’re paying off - he's a billionaire. “I don’t feel pity, or remorse, or fear, And I will not stop, ever, until you are dead . . . ” I feel like such a fool. All those... See More » (1)
Wait . . . what? Car repos today are higher than the Great Depression?Photo above - thinking of defending your car by force? Reconsider - today's tow truck drivers are strapped . . . (picture courtesy of Men in Black) When I read the headline about record car repos, I thought - okay, there were fewer cars and... See More » (1)
Warning! Low balance alert . . . you have $286 billion in checks outstanding.Photo above - newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent smiles enigmatically as reporters ask what he has in mind for the US economy. Apparently, nothing good. America just had the worst in history Treasury results in March . . . Wait . .... See More » (1)
The $500 billion problem (When the going gets tough, Americans look for ways to pull a fast one . . .)Photo above - anti-vandalism bumper stickers, now available from Amazon. Next day delivery free for Prime members . . . In 2024, Americans paid $2.2 Trillion in personal income taxes. (And more in corporate tax, tariffs, tobacco tax, alcohol tax,... See More » (1)
Rush to the showroom and buy a car NOW? Media sparking lemming-like behavior among car shoppers.Photo above - Guess how much a fully equipped Equinox RS (gas engine) will cost beginning April 3rd. Disclaimer - although this car is shown attempting an off-road maneuver, this is NOT recommended. A closed course and professional driver were... See More » (1)
What’s it cost to send a pressurized garbage truck to the ISS? You don’t want to ask . . .Photo above - "Danger Will Robinson!" . . . we're not actually discovering anything new on the ISS LAST month it was the heart rending saga of the 2 astronauts who couldn’t get home because their Boeing Starliner spacecraft was broken. Yeah, we t... See More » (1)
Suppose you spend billions on a problem, and it gets twice as bad? Welcome to homelessness in Los Angeles . . .Chart above - I blame drugs for the doubling of homelessness in Los Angeles. And mental illness. And probably government ineptitude . . . Apparently nobody can say for sure how much money is being spent to help the homeless. Or where it’s going.... See More » (1)
“No more work from home”. But does that apply to yachts?Photo above - "Corfu, dude!" . . . Jeff Bezos' supposed one-word answer when asked if will return to the office. Corfu is an island off the coast of Greece. I have to confess. When I saw the link (below) about Amazon’s CEO ordering everybody to r... See More » (1)