tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post4268572060679613780..comments2024-03-18T19:09:18.510-04:00Comments on Mike Norman Economics: Reuters — Trump says Russia, China playing 'currency devaluation game'mike normanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03296006882513340747noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-73220054090290638432018-04-16T18:36:42.652-04:002018-04-16T18:36:42.652-04:00The US Treasury says otherwise:
"Trump contr...The US Treasury says otherwise:<br /><br />"Trump contradicts own Treasury Department with China currency tweet"<br /><br />http://money.cnn.com/2018/04/16/news/economy/trump-china-russia-currency-devaluation-game-tweet/index.html<br /><br />lastgreekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00354740659933239445noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-70040332800233202652018-04-16T17:09:51.043-04:002018-04-16T17:09:51.043-04:00Looks like Vlad is learning:
https://twitter.com/...Looks like Vlad is learning:<br /><br />https://twitter.com/axios/status/985987903619850240?s=21Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-61528031435317229302018-04-16T16:05:57.066-04:002018-04-16T16:05:57.066-04:00If he isn't out soon, he is toast. The midterm...If he isn't out soon, he is toast. The midterms are approaching and it's not looking good for the House GOP. The Dems are running on impeaching trump if they take it back, and Trump's base is livid at his perceived betrayal.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-10158175348578301712018-04-16T16:01:32.610-04:002018-04-16T16:01:32.610-04:00One morning you’re going to wake up and Trump will...One morning you’re going to wake up and Trump will be tweeting we’re out of there...<br /><br />He’s not going to inherit any body else’s screwed up deal .... Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-14995389372482241962018-04-16T15:57:59.996-04:002018-04-16T15:57:59.996-04:00Tom, Trump is going to get us out of that shithole...<i>Tom, Trump is going to get us out of that shithole ....,</i><br /><br /><br />That was his intention but his opposition in the deep state realized that they could avoid that if they convinced him that withdrawing would make him look weak — like Obama.<br /><br />DJT has so many cognitive-affective issues, he's easy to roll.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-28868714875781080112018-04-16T15:41:48.127-04:002018-04-16T15:41:48.127-04:00True, but not president is going to do that other ...True, but not president is going to do that other than in extremis. It would take down the global financial system. which assumes that the Fed acts as an international body as well as the central bank of the US.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-7646309298300096922018-04-16T15:37:23.800-04:002018-04-16T15:37:23.800-04:00Tom, Trump is going to get us out of that shithole...Tom, Trump is going to get us out of that shithole ....Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-8877769674709045292018-04-16T15:36:14.807-04:002018-04-16T15:36:14.807-04:00“Fed is politically independent”
Not according to...“Fed is politically independent”<br /><br />Not according to Beowulf :<br /><br />https://twitter.com/mucha_carlos/status/985877899596193792?s=21<br /><br />Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-33097099983066600512018-04-16T15:25:25.185-04:002018-04-16T15:25:25.185-04:00Matt, I don't think it is Putin that has the s...Matt, I don't think it is Putin that has the serious cognitive-affective issues. It's our boy.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-43503380686555752782018-04-16T15:18:41.201-04:002018-04-16T15:18:41.201-04:00Well if Vlad could get over the effects of the fet...Well if Vlad could get over the effects of the fetal alcohol and figure it out they could take turns stepping this thing down...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-75483854010768503052018-04-16T15:17:17.835-04:002018-04-16T15:17:17.835-04:00More like getting concerned about Germany and Ital...More like getting concerned about Germany and Italy, who are getting hit by the sanctions and it is affecting their politics. <br /><br />The US its shooting itself in the foot, as usual, by not thinking things through.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-91995215420788345412018-04-16T15:04:38.386-04:002018-04-16T15:04:38.386-04:00Tom ,
Trump now pulling back on sanctions in qui...Tom , <br /><br />Trump now pulling back on sanctions in quid pro quo for Vlad standing aside during the strike:<br /><br />https://twitter.com/drdenagrayson/status/985946886300291072?s=21<br /><br />Art of the Deal.. hope Vlad figures it out... #4DchessMatt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-10102958407189847082018-04-16T14:36:51.915-04:002018-04-16T14:36:51.915-04:00““Russia and China are playing the Currency Devalu...<i>““Russia and China are playing the Currency Devaluation game as the U.S. keeps raising interest rates. Not acceptable!” </i> <br /><br />If he thinks that it's the Fed raising interest rates that's the problem, he apparently hasn't heard that the Fed is politically independent.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-32778350552693745122018-04-16T14:30:06.034-04:002018-04-16T14:30:06.034-04:00Trump and Kudlow probably think the higher US rate...Trump and Kudlow probably think the higher US rates increase the value of the USD like most people do... so if the Fed would stop raising it would help the US in this (to them) “currency war!”Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-71799171832081864582018-04-16T14:26:49.964-04:002018-04-16T14:26:49.964-04:00He's completely clueless, as is his economic t...He's completely clueless, as is his economic team.Tom Hickeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08454222098667643650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-46805460221424118952018-04-16T14:26:35.176-04:002018-04-16T14:26:35.176-04:00Here’s the tweet:
““Russia and China are playing ...Here’s the tweet:<br /><br />““Russia and China are playing the Currency Devaluation game as the U.S. keeps raising interest rates. Not acceptable!” <br /><br />What is ‘not acceptable’?<br /><br />The China and Russia stuff or the fact that the Fed continues to raise rates in the face of these devaluations? May be the latter...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2761684730989137546.post-22443541957838406072018-04-16T14:17:42.210-04:002018-04-16T14:17:42.210-04:00He could also be telling his Fed chairman to stop ...He could also be telling his Fed chairman to stop raising rates... and tying it directly to national security here...Matt Frankohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978352335097260145noreply@blogger.com