Bessent claims high beef prices are caused by immigrants bringing their cattle to the US for sale. So increasing the supply increases the price? This is Nobel prize winning stuff.

New Subway marketing: submit to a subway before you resist

Did Trump get it backwards? Isn't it that Trump was executed in 2024 and replaced with mindless, soulless, robotic clones that Musk has been fine-tuning?

Into Haydn's Paris Symphonies in my Haydn march. Really liking them a lot. Maybe more than the London set of symphonies.

I own 3 sets of complete Haydn symphonies and I've never listened to a complete single set. Time to rectify that! Listening to Dorati's set for the next few days. Impressed by No. 6 and No. 31. Currently on No. 35.

Nice going, President Tariff. Threaten the Federal Reserve. Tank the markets. Promises made. Promises kept. Economy? Wrecked! #AmericaWrexit

Promises made!
Promises kept!
Economy wrecked!

There's a big difference between having a theory and interpreting the world according to the theory, versus collecting data and interpreting that. #PresidentTariff #AmericaWrexit

President Tariff backed down. #presidentspineless

Oops. I was wrong, President Tariff. The S&P closed at 5062. Still under where Biden-omics had it. #AmericaWrexit #PresidentTariff

A year ago the S&P was 5200 under biden-omics. Today under Trump-onimics it's 4850! Way to go President Tariff! #PresidentTariff #AmericaWrexit

Unemployment inches up. Markets tanking everywhere. President Brexit's fingerprints are all over it. Are you maga voters happy? #AmericanBrexit

At least President Tariff is acknowledging he will sink the economy in pursuit of his whatever-the-hell it is vision. Enjoy the poverty maga voters.

Are Tariffs Dangerous? Thomas Sowell Vs. Milton Friedman on Tariffs and Trade Wars YouTube video by Thomas Sowell

Believe in capitalism and President Tariff? Check out what Friedman and Sowell say. YouTube link: youtu.be/auwx-VobZBk?...

Regardless of what your core political beliefs are, it's refreshing to hear legal matters debated publicly and civilly. Without grandstanding or chest thumping.
Paste this link in YouTube to hear the Court of Appeals arguments on the deportation case. www.youtube.com/live/4DoTLGE....

Today's playlist is Abbado doing Mahler 4 with Lucerne and Kozena as the vocalist. I think this is the one where Abbado worked best with the subtleties of the score.

Pairing that with Pettersson's 9th by Lindberg. Because the Executive Editor thinks it's inhumane.

#classicalmusic

How about a tariff paid by Trump supporters? Let them put their money where their mouth is?

Ever thought the day would come when a Democrat is more pro- business than a Republican (or whatever Trump is)?

Under Trump-onomics my 401k has lost $150k. How you trumpers doing? This what you wanted?

These Trump-onomics are amazing! S&P in correction territory. Not even Biden or Obama managed to do that. Make America Poor Again?

Is everyone looking forward to the Trump Government shutdown, which will precede the Trump recession? Make America Great Again???

Let's see. Unemployment is up. Musk is put on a leash. Stock market is down. Tariffs are applied and delayed. Is this the business climate you hoped for?

How much wealthier are you under Trump's policies?

Another outstanding way to make America great again. First, drive up unemployment; next execute political vendettas; now, rattle the stock market. Doesn't everyone feel great again?

This morning I cued up Rossini's String Sonatas and his quartets for Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon. I had forgotten how truly lovely they are. Perfectly lovely to listen to on a snowy day.

I don't understand. Trump was elected and that didn't cool off inflation? How can that be? Tariffs can't actually be inflationary. Can they? 😜

Memo to JD Vance. A judge may not control an Executive's legitimate use of powers granted by Article II. A judge may control an Executive's illegal and/or unconstitutional use of power executed under the guide of Article II.

Iran praises the US for cutting foreign aid. Does this mean his title is now Trumpatollah?

Now the fun begins with the economy.

Is Trump a DEI President? Senior citizen, perhaps physical illnesses, mentally challenged? Just saying.