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https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/08/07/trump-wants-to-exclude-illegal-migrants-from-next-census/

A 30% probability of a US recession might sound like a red flag, yet global stocks remain buoyant as betting against the market momentum feels almost irrational. The key point is that the market can’t look far enough. This is why it will ignore the recession risk. Goldman Sachs

Just drove back from the west coast. I saw late model Ford mediums everywhere. I even inspected a new F-650 at a Ford Pro location. They have that truck's engineering down to a science. Best bang for the buck in medium.

JPMorgan and Bank of America “debanked” President Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill melee following pressure from the Biden administration’s banking regulators and the Federal Reserve. The exact reason for Trump and his tens of millions of dollars in holdings being kicked off the JPMorgan banking platform, and then denied access to Bank of America’s services has yet to be reported. But sources at the banks, the two largest in the US in terms of assets, confirmed the cause stemmed from the controversy surrounding Trump’s actions that day, and threats from Biden’s bank regulators that banking the former president’s money put them at in danger of falling afoul of rule that prohibit financial institution from doing business with individuals and companies that present a “reputational risk.” They said Biden’s banking cops at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve used the nebulous nature of the edict to go beyond debanking money launderers and drug kingpins. They were pressured to include people who have heterodox political and business ties that often included conservatives and anyone who participated in the January 6 protests.

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. . . I want to hear that VAT on US products will be terminated. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/07/27/america-first-eurocrats-lament-trump-rolled-over-brussels-in-disaster-trade-deal/

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2025/07/25/these-wargames-explored-drone-attacks-on-us-military-bases/

The plot thickens.................. .

Back in March, the president gave vehicle manufacturers a one month exemption if they were in compliance with the USMCA. From there.....25%. Around 15% of US-sold Toyota models are assembled in Japan. About 10% for Honda. Most Lexus are produced in Japan. Over half of Mazda cars are built in Japan.

Back in February, there was much noise about the president and Elon Musk traveling to Fort Knox to see if the gold was actually still there. Rand Paul also stated serious doubts. And then............nothing. After weeks of noise, then not another word about it.

Ford and GM are justifiably upset, as the trade deal with Japan serves to buoy Japanese carmakers while putting American carmakers at a disadvantage. The administration imposed a 25% tariff on foreign auto manufacturers in April, which also applies to cars made by American automakers from parts imported from Mexico and Canada. Now, the administration is lowering the tariff for Japanese autos and auto parts to just 15%, meaning US automakers will face higher tariffs than Japanese automakers. US automakers feel that any deal which charges a lower tariff for Japanese imports with virtually no US content than it does North American-built vehicles with high U.S. content is a bad deal for the US industry and US auto workers. I support reasonable protectionism. The US government should look out for the home teams. Period. I would like to bring the production of all cars and trucks made in Mexico and sold in the US.......to the US. If you sell it here, you build it here. The exceptions being very low volume models. To be more clear, all Freightliner, International and Volvo trucks sold in the US must be produced in the US. All trucks produced in that lawless abyss called Mexico must remain south of the border. Period. If the Europeans can't digest that, then they should sell the former US-owned truckmakers. I know some interested American investors.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14933957/Hillary-Clinton-tranquilizers-obama-trump-russia-probe.html

These guys and their Detroit 2-stroke adventures.......it's never boring. . https://www.youtube.com/@OL2STROKER/videos

The administration has signed a trade deal with Japan, with 15% tariffs on Japanese imports (down from a threatened 25%). The deal does not cover Japanese exports of steel and aluminum, currently subject to a 50% tariff. Bessent says Japan got the 15% rate because they were willing to provide the US an innovative financing arrangement...........a $550 billion package of U.S.-bound investment and loans. Japan's auto sector, which accounts for over 25% of its US exports, will see existing tariffs cut to 15% from levies totaling 27.5% previously. Duties that were due to come into effect on other Japanese goods from August 1 will also be cut to 15% from 25%. .

"I think that what we need to do is examine the entire Federal Reserve institution and whether they have been successful." Scott Bessent .

And retirees.

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller will dissent if his colleagues vote to hold interest rates steady at their July meeting, making his case for a rate cut to support the labor market. Waller says while it’s important not to dissent regularly, officials should take the step if you make it very clear you think at this moment in time this is an important thing to do.