“My friend is trying to convince me that any contractors working on the uncompleted Death Star were innocent victims when the space station was destroyed.”
The easiest and cheapest way for large corporations to deal with the issue is by giving Trump kick-backs, in exchange for special tariff exemptions. This is why tariffs are a gold-mine for corrupt practices.
And note that the Atlanta Fed model has been widely misinterpreted. Imports have surged in anticipation of tariffs, which skews the model (i.e. the exports-imports factor in GDP).
2022 4th quarter was the big drop, 2023 was small decline. The reason was higher than expected inflation, with expectation of interest rate hikes by the Fed.
Yoo is also a longtime and enthusiastic supporter of Trump. He does not get to plead ignorance on Trump’s deportation policies (“who could have known Trump would do exactly what I encouraged him to do!”).
Written by the same journalist who broke the Wirecard scandal.
What a silly article. California building code already requires the design features mentioned in the article; i.e. the hardscape, window design, etc – so just about any house is getting built this way. The only thing somewhat unique is the metal fence.