To be clear: yes, you *can* do things like pause or reduce taxes temporarily. But:
1) it may not end up being temporary, even if it should be.
2) it may not work out precisely as intended.
3) if it's a really specific tweak it may not be fast and may have unanticipated administrative costs.
I'm sorry, but the tax code isn't something you can easily tweak to meet acute crises. There are better tools available!
[Yes, I'm still sore from the temporary GST cut that never got reversed.]
Works phoenetically.
K(os) Shaped Economy
Obviously the Springsteen where you don't quite catch the lyrics to Born in the USA. 😅
Oh, man. This might be the worst goal I have ever seen. 🤦♂️
youtu.be/4yuc-vSz2sg?...
Ah, the charm of the local Beer Store. The traffic and clanging bottles are essential to the character of the neighbourhood!
Prediction: Trump admin won't do an oil export ban per se. But they may "do a deal" that amounts to a "voluntary" export ban for some refined products, and friendly media will pretend it's a brilliant business deal.
In both foreign policy and economic policy, the core belief of Trumpism is that there is some button one can press to instantly and easily solve any problem, and every political leader this country has ever had was simply too cowardly to press it. That’s it.
George Soros bought every ticket through Ticketmaster and used The Post Office to distribute tickets to Paid Foreign Actors who happen to know the words to the Canadian national anthem. And since there are no real Albertans in attendance, no one sees The Truth!
The online weirdos who think regular guys want Alberta to separate from Canada should probably tune into an Oilers game now and then and listen to the fans belt out the anthem.
Either works, though the combo of card and loyalty can be especially useful depending on travel patterns.
Is there some kind of dairy shortage or something? Been impossible to find the specific milk or yogurt we buy for at least a week. Not in store, not through apps. Nowhere!
The fundamental problem with transportation policy debates is that too much road space is viewed as a virtue and too much transit a sin.
Look, I'm a user-pays guy. But we've got nothing close to that. If people are getting free highways because...reasons, then I want my damn trains.
Godfather II: Waiting for Fredo to Die
I've always wondered what those conversations must be like.
"So, we're going in a different direction..."
Starbucks is moving from being a cafe chain to a takeout chain.
We talk lot about misinformation, which is obviously a huge problem. But I actually worry more that actual facts don't get through to people.
Unlimited information - true or otherwise - means that salient facts have very few cracks to squeeze through. Scandals break through, but not policies.
Look, the speed ain't great. But this is a million times better economy experience than a regional jet.
Well, this is close to a monopsony situation. So we might as well bargain. Not like there are subs on the shelf somewhere.
“.. producers who have been forced to turn off their oil and gas wells will be reluctant to restart them ‘until people have confidence that you have a lasting agreement.’”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/b...
Busy and chaotic morning in the Strait of Hormuz
> handful of ships make it across the Strait this morning
> then at least one Indian tanker reports it was attacked by Iran, forced to turn back
> Iran declares the Strait is closed again
This whole story is bonkers, by the way.
It'd be hilarious if Kash Patel's Olympic stunt ultimately leads to his downfall.
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President Donald Trump is more overtly leaning into some of the spoils of his office in his second term, drawing comparisons to French Queen Marie Antoinette from political opponents.
President Trump was walking into the lobby of one of his Florida golf clubs earlier this year when a group of associates with ties to his businesses approached him with a proposal to increase the number of visas for seasonal guest workers, according to people familiar with the matter. Bernd Lembcke, the former manager of Mar-a-Lago who recently retired after a 30-year stint working at Trump’s properties, and Peter Petrina, a longtime Mar-a-Lago member, made the case to the president in January that the hospitality industry needed more workers ahead of the winter and spring peak tourism season. Adrian Tudor, a manager at the Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, helped facilitate the conversation, the people said.
"Trump Allies With Ties to His Private Clubs Pushed for More Work Visas"
Including his own freakin' GM!
Brian Schwartz, Michelle Hackman for @wsj.com
