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Laurie Loves Data

@laurelann.bsky.social

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Posting a relevant data point each day. Numbers don't lie. Wife, mother, Mimi, marathon runner, swimmer, birding nerd. Christian (not that kind). Democracy lover. Sourdough freak. 💙

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 7d

During the 2024 campaign, Trump promised voters that he would cut electricity prices in half within 1 year.

He lied.

He is cutting low-cost sources of renewables while demand is skyrocketing.

That increases the cost of energy.

Because, you know, math.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 4h

Why would they back down without concessions from the Trump regime? China has the upper hand.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 5h

Trump, in his rambling speech to the UN, about China's use of wind energy: “They use coal, they use gas, they use almost anything, but they don’t like wind.”

The reality? ⬇️

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 8h

Exactly. They don't care about average Americans.

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 8h

Agree 💯.
2028

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 8h

All excellent questions.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 9h

Zero. Zilch. Nada. Zip.

That's how much fentanyl comes into the US from Venezuela.

The 27 people killed on the Caribbean by the Trump administration were flat out murdered.

There is NO legal justification for the killings

Is Venezuela Flooding the U.S. With Drugs? Here’s What to Know.

www.nytimes.com

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 9h

There was a vote in the Senate which would have required congressional approval before any more illegal boat strikes in the Caribbean.

2 thoughts on the vote-

* Susan Collins is not serious about her opposition to Trump and his agenda

*Primary Fetterman

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

Agree 💯

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

Wow! What a better use of the money. Let's feed the kids.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

True. They control the House, Senate, and presidency.

They haven't even described any of them.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

Not even concepts of a plan.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

Exactly. They don't want to govern and they are incapable of governing.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 10h

Not even a concept of a concept of a concept.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 11h

Trump dismissed concerns of soybean farmers during a press conference: "It’s not gonna mean anything in the end”

In related news, Argentine president Milei said in a radio interview: “There will be an avalanche of dollars. We’ll have dollars pouring out of our ears.”

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Trump threatens to pull support for Argentina if its politics move leftward

President Donald Trump has threatened to withdraw assistance from Argentina if its internal politics don't align with his interests in upcoming elections

www.wftv.com

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 13h

Sen. Elizabeth Warren has introduced a bill to block the taxpayer-funded $20 B bailout of Argentina.

Trump has admitted the gift will not help America: “It’s not going to make a big difference for our country”

It WILL make a difference to billionaire hedge fund manager Rob Citrone, GOP crony

Elizabeth Warren Forces GOP To Defend Trump's Argentina Bailout

“For Trump, the leader of Argentina is more important than American families struggling with rising costs for health care,” Sen. Elizabeth Warren said Tuesday.

www.huffpost.com

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 13h

“Obamacare is broken. Obamacare is a failure,” says Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso.

Mike Johnson says "We have hundreds of ideas literally on the table to fix healthcare."

They don't have hundreds of ideas on the table. They don't have even ONE idea on the table.

THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A TABLE!

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you!

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 16h

Why did Trump go from China being a "moral disgrace" for enacting controls on rare earths to "Don't worry about China! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment" in just 2 days?

He was reacting to crypto tanking. Largest crypto crash EVER

Follow the $

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Who could have predicted this? 🙄

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Right. My mistake.

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Goldman Sachs predicts that American consumers will absorb 55% of tariffs, American companies 22%, foreign exporters 18% by lowering prices on goods, and 5% evaded.

However, there is NO evidence that foreign importers are lowering the price of goods

Americans are absorbing the entire cost

Goldman Sees US Consumers Paying More Than Half of Trump Tariffs

US consumers will likely shoulder 55% of tariff costs by the end of the year, with American companies taking on 22%, the Goldman analysts wrote in an Oct. 12 research note to clients. Foreign exporte...

finance.yahoo.com

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Very true. I just ran out of characters! 😀

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Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh!!! You are right. I did that AGAIN!!!

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

Love it!

Laurie Loves Data @laurelann.bsky.social · 1d

China and Trump are in a trade war again (still?)

China has, by far, the stronger hand

The main factor currently keeping the US out of a recession is the AI bubble.

China has said it will restrict sales of rare earths.

No rare earths, no AI. No AI, US economy nosedives.

Trumponomics.

Trump tariffs live updates: China hits back at Trump with sanctions on US shipping units; Bessent slams China

Yahoo Finance is chronicling the latest news and updates on President Trump's plans to impose tariffs on goods from other countries.

uk.finance.yahoo.com

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