Yes, wind it down. Do you think Iran will say bygones and suddenly unblock the Strait of Hormez, give up their nuclear program, and rein in their proxies, or continue to do everything in their power to hit the U.S. back? SO fucking dumb.
I’d love to see this clash, but I doubt it will happen. A law that isn’t enforced is worthless.
I have straight blond hair, but hey, it’s the thought that counts!
I paid $5.15/gal for 87 octane on my last fill up in San Diego. Good thing I shifted over to biking nearly everywhere a couple of years ago (for health/fitness reasons) and rarely drive.
Powell’s term as Fed Chair is up in May, and you can guarantee Trump will put in a lackey that will do what he wants. That doesn’t guarantee rate cuts, but 3 of the 7 board members will be Trump appointees, including the chair, and you can bet Trump will use everything he has, including illegal firings, stochastic terrorism and weaponized DOJ investigations, to remove or pressure any rate cut holdouts. Moreover, the U.S. economy is falling off in advance of the midterms, so Trump is desperate. I’m expecting the destruction of the dollar, and a stock “melt up” with a Blow Off Top that will make the crash of 1929 look quaint.