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    Monthly Jobs Report

    Challenge accepted. 🤣
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    Monthly Jobs Report

    Staffing/budget cuts, knowledge base drain, in BLS can be part of the reason for increased inaccuracies.
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    Market News

    BREAKING NEWS Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email Economy U.S. added just 73,000 jobs in July and numbers for prior months were revised much lower Published Fri, Aug 1 20258:30 AM EDTUpdated 2 Min Ago Jeff Cox @jeff.cox.7528...
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    The Tariff Talk

    It seems like the point is being missed. New fees are being charged to the consumer. It is directly the result of tarrifs.
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    GDP - Gross Domestic Product

    Wouldn't a strong GDP make an interest rate cut less likely?
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    The Tariff Talk

    Just like any other company/store in the USA that in this case sells anything from the likes of Adidas, Nike etc. It is also important to remember that the additional charges are being collected from the shipping company.
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    The Tariff Talk

    I usually prefer to have the purchase price include the tax, like they do in Europe. The issue I shared is that after I paid for the purchase, it was the shipping company that said I was going to have to pay additional taxes and fees. Interestingly, to me anyway, was I placed an order for the...
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    The Tariff Talk

    Payment details Duties and Taxes (VAT): 19.44 USD Facilitation fees: 10.60 USD Total amount to pay: 30.04 USD
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    The Tariff Talk

    Just had my first tariff experience. I placed an order for a sweatshirt from a European based sporting goods store. The initial bill was around $50, which included a $13 shipping charge. I was notified by the shipping company that I would have to pay an additional $30 in tarrifs and taxes if I...
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    weatherweenie's account talk

    Anyone interested in joining a group to pick against the spread for the upcoming NFL and college football season? Anyone interested in joining a low key, auto draft, fantasy football league? Let me know and I'll send you the sign up information.
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    Market News

    I wouldn't be surprised if we sell the news, based solely on the strength of the move up. The market is due for a breather.
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    Market News

    U.S. payrolls increased by 147,000 in June, more than expected Published Thu, Jul 3 20258:30 AM EDT Jeff Cox@jeff.cox.7528@JeffCoxCNBCcom WATCH LIVE Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase 110,000 in June, according to the Dow Jones consensus estimate.
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    Market News

    First-quarter growth sank under a surge of imports as companies in the U.S. rushed to bring in foreign goods before Trump could impose tariffs on them. The Commerce Department previously estimated that the economy fell 0.2% in the first quarter, but the economy actually shrank at a 0.5% annual...
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    Oil Slick Stuff

    A local station raised their gas prices 40 cents/gallon, on Wednesday.
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    Music Videos

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