#USPolitics #USPol #Trump #MAGA #Idiocracy #Tariffs

"...counterweights that usually strengthen when stocks fall—such as government bonds and the U.S. dollar—are also under pressure, leaving investors with few havens to wait out the storm.

“ 'It’s the hallmark of the ‘no confidence’ trade,' said Scott Ladner, chief investment officer at Horizon Investments. 'It’s impossible to commit capital to an economy that is unstable and unknowable because of policy structure.' ”

Archived link:
https://archive.md/RZ8Rb

https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stock-market-trump-tariffs-trade-war-04-22-25/card/dow-heads-for-worst-april-since-1932-aAYmUHTfFPxPtuWmxty4

Finally, AI That Helps Dishonest Morons Look Smart - Decrypt
#ai #idiocracy

https://decrypt.co/315687/finally-an-ai-that-helps-dishonest-morons-look-smart

> Cluely sits quietly in the background, giving users answers during online tests and video interviews while bypassing detection systems.

#Hegseth shared detailed military plans in second #Signal chat that included his wife and brother [and his lawyer!]

By Natasha Bertrand, Jake Tapper, Haley Britzky and Zachary Cohen, CNN
Sun April 20, 2025

Excerpt: "Similar to the first Signal chat, which was revealed publicly by The Atlantic after its editor was mistakenly included by national security adviser Mike Waltz, the military plans Hegseth shared in the second chat were about strikes against the Houthis, the people said.

"Hegseth’s brother Phil, as well as his lawyer Tim Parlatore, both have jobs at the Department of Defense. But his wife, Jennifer, does not, despite Hegseth regularly including her during the beginning of his tenure in meetings with foreign leaders. It is not clear whether everyone in the second Signal chat has a security clearance."

Read more:
https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/20/politics/hegseth-second-signal-chat-military-plans/index.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

#NationalInsecurity #USPol #Idiocracy #WhiskeyLeaks

@wood5y

Christians have a pretty low bar for their deity. 🤣

#idiots #idiocracy

“The US plane manufacturer Boeing has begun flying 737 Max jets that were refused by Chinese airline customers back to the United States, as the trade war between the world’s two biggest economies escalates.”

https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/general/3006447/boeing-begins-flying-back-planes-refused-by-chinese-airlines

Oopsie!

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#USA #Trump #fascism #idiocracy