Trump plan for peace in Ukraine leaked; calls for Ukraine to cede additional territory, cut military forces. US Ukraine envoy to leave role

[Valletta]

How would you know when Trump is not releasing Q3 GDP data? The layoffs certainly suggest the economy is not picking up, other than maybe holiday shopping.

Indeed, holiday shopping looks good:

NRF | NRF Expects Holiday Sales to Surpass $1 Trillion for the First Time in 2025

The National Retail Federation released its annual holiday forecast and predicts retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024.

nrf.com

While the labor market has slowed, remember inflation is down and wage growth (the last figure I know of is for September) is around 5%.

 

[essentialsaltes]

While the labor market has slowed, remember inflation is down

Inflation is right where Trump inherited it. The end of Bidenomics dropped it lower early in Trump's term, but now that Trump's policies have taken effect, it's climbed back up to where it started.

 

[comana]

Indeed, holiday shopping looks good:

NRF | NRF Expects Holiday Sales to Surpass $1 Trillion for the First Time in 2025

The National Retail Federation released its annual holiday forecast and predicts retail sales in November and December will grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024.

nrf.com

While the labor market has slowed, remember inflation is down and wage growth (the last figure I know of is for September) is around 5%.

When majority of holiday purchases increase consumer debt, that is not a sign of a good economy.

 

[comana]

The naysayers on the tariffs were proved wrong, the tariffs, as Trump told us, might show a minor or temporary increase in prices. Our economy is once again picking up, although I expect the Democrats to once again shut down the government and hurt our economy.

What benefit have the tariffs produced? They were not intelligently implemented and he has already reversed some for foods that we don’t produce or cannot produce to meet demand. The negative outcome was easy to predict.

 

[7thKeeper]

What benefit have the tariffs produced?