Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 29 Author Posted August 29 1 minute ago, JFKjr said: I'll admit you don't know much about how economics works in real life. Resident dummy checking in, I see. I think its funny how when one of you clowns is made to look foolish you all feel it 🤣 2 minutes ago, rusty shackleford said: How does pointing out the volume of John Deere’s layoffs in 2024 have anything to do with diving into political opinions? Do you even realize you are on a politics board? 🤷♂️
rusty shackleford Posted August 29 Posted August 29 3 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: Do you even realize you are on a politics board? 🤷♂️ Really? I thought I was on a Buffalo Bills football board that has a separate section for political related topics that keeps the random crap off the main page. 1
Niagara Bill Posted August 29 Posted August 29 3 hours ago, JFKjr said: Sounds like good news for the Canadian dollar. Wrong again. 1
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 30 Author Posted August 30 This is a CEO of a Wisconsin aluminum plant. Tariffs are devastating his company and the Trump government has people scared of retaliation. This is our government today, hurting prosperity, killing jobs and sending out threats. Disgusting https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/29/trump-aluminum-tariffs-manufacturing-workers/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU2NDQwMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU3ODIyMzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTY0NDAwMDAsImp0aSI6IjA1ZTU0MzFhLTk3ODAtNDQ3MS05ODQwLWRjYTM3NDA2YWE5MSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI1LzA4LzI5L3RydW1wLWFsdW1pbnVtLXRhcmlmZnMtbWFudWZhY3R1cmluZy13b3JrZXJzLyJ9.g6PREaxAyL_rIe7ysHa2b5mdp9XTb8A1C5vUYulWTOU Our business had been growing, and demand was strong in the first quarter of this year. But unfortunately, it has all been downhill since. Our primary product is aluminum castings. We melt metal, make a mold, pour the metal, machine it, and sell custom metal parts for engines or for equipment built by our customers. All of that is done here in the United States, and we serve storied national champions of industry — think tractors, trucks, rockets. Advertisement What is not debatable is that our order rate is down 35 percent to 40 percent since the start of the year. At other companies, too, demand is crumbling. In such a situation, companies have a fiduciary duty to bring costs down, and the one surefire way to do that is layoffs. At our company, we’ve had little choice but to lay workers off at all of our plants. Shareholders aren’t suffering — not yet — because the impact is being absorbed first by the very people Trump’s policies are meant to help. I know that our challenges are not unique. We have relatively little exposure. In fact, in fact, our industry was singled out for assistance. In a different political environment, corporate America would be raising hell. Almost everyone in the business community thinks the tariffs are a bad idea, but CEOs are all too aware that saying so could put their job and company at risk of retaliation from the administration. Is that fear powerful enough to keep corporate America quiet even as consumers start to see prices increase and inflation begins to creep up for reasons that are entirely avoidable and independent of economic conditions? Time will tell. For now, I feel as though I’m watching a tsunami video that begins with a shot of a beachside paradise on a sunny day. I encourage everyone to batten down the hatches, because a big, bad wave is coming.
JFKjr Posted August 30 Posted August 30 18 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: This is a CEO of a Wisconsin aluminum plant. Tariffs are devastating his company and the Trump government has people scared of retaliation. This is our government today, hurting prosperity, killing jobs and sending out threats. Disgusting https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2025/08/29/trump-aluminum-tariffs-manufacturing-workers/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzU2NDQwMDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzU3ODIyMzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3NTY0NDAwMDAsImp0aSI6IjA1ZTU0MzFhLTk3ODAtNDQ3MS05ODQwLWRjYTM3NDA2YWE5MSIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9vcGluaW9ucy8yMDI1LzA4LzI5L3RydW1wLWFsdW1pbnVtLXRhcmlmZnMtbWFudWZhY3R1cmluZy13b3JrZXJzLyJ9.g6PREaxAyL_rIe7ysHa2b5mdp9XTb8A1C5vUYulWTOU Our business had been growing, and demand was strong in the first quarter of this year. But unfortunately, it has all been downhill since. Our primary product is aluminum castings. We melt metal, make a mold, pour the metal, machine it, and sell custom metal parts for engines or for equipment built by our customers. All of that is done here in the United States, and we serve storied national champions of industry — think tractors, trucks, rockets. Advertisement What is not debatable is that our order rate is down 35 percent to 40 percent since the start of the year. At other companies, too, demand is crumbling. In such a situation, companies have a fiduciary duty to bring costs down, and the one surefire way to do that is layoffs. At our company, we’ve had little choice but to lay workers off at all of our plants. Shareholders aren’t suffering — not yet — because the impact is being absorbed first by the very people Trump’s policies are meant to help. I know that our challenges are not unique. We have relatively little exposure. In fact, in fact, our industry was singled out for assistance. In a different political environment, corporate America would be raising hell. Almost everyone in the business community thinks the tariffs are a bad idea, but CEOs are all too aware that saying so could put their job and company at risk of retaliation from the administration. Is that fear powerful enough to keep corporate America quiet even as consumers start to see prices increase and inflation begins to creep up for reasons that are entirely avoidable and independent of economic conditions? Time will tell. For now, I feel as though I’m watching a tsunami video that begins with a shot of a beachside paradise on a sunny day. I encourage everyone to batten down the hatches, because a big, bad wave is coming. Hillary never even campaigned in Wisconsin. I forget why.
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 30 Author Posted August 30 1 minute ago, JFKjr said: Hillary never even campaigned in Wisconsin. I forget why. Cute
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 31 Author Posted August 31 Seeing a lot about how the Trump's trade war is killing the American farmer, too. This guy is an economic idiot.
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted August 31 Author Posted August 31 25 minutes ago, JFKjr said: Moar soy! The children are loving Trump's dysfunction. It's funny! 1
nedboy7 Posted September 4 Posted September 4 John Deere, a U.S. Icon, Is Undermined by Tariffs and Struggling Farmers The tractor maker said that sales were down and that higher metal tariffs would cost it $600 million, while American farmers face dwindling overseas demand for some crops.
All_Pro_Bills Posted September 4 Posted September 4 44 minutes ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: That number puts a dent in your perpetual we need more immigrants theory. Expect a 50 pt. Fed rate cut at the September Fed meeting. Unless Friday's BLS jobs report is a big number, which I doubt. 1 1 1
Yobogoya! Posted September 17 Posted September 17 1 hour ago, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: This isn't good The car loans are a result of the 2021-2022 shortages and automobile price hikes. I know there's some mental gymnastics that would allow you to pin that on Trump, but those were Biden years. 1
Trump_is_Mentally_fit Posted September 17 Author Posted September 17 3 minutes ago, Yobogoya! said: The car loans are a result of the 2021-2022 shortages and automobile price hikes. I know there's some mental gymnastics that would allow you to pin that on Trump, but those were Biden years. Ya, whatever 1
Joe Ferguson forever Posted September 17 Posted September 17 On 9/8/2025 at 8:45 AM, Trump_is_Mentally_fit said: He knows his customers and he's worried. only 20% of Americans make $100k or more. This and the credit score slump (lower income people without credit) will lead to decreased demand for goods and services further slowing the economy. Not good at all. 1 1
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