Economics Thread

[mqt]

Lutnick serves the very important purpose of making Bessent seem capable.

They’re just doing good cop, bad cop on global trade. Seems like a good way to run the economy.

 

[57Brave]

Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion and is reportedly spending $20 million on a three-day wedding in Venice while sailing around on his $500 million yacht. If he can afford to do that, he can afford a wealth tax and to pay Amazon workers a living wage. Hello?

 

[sturg33]

Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion and is reportedly spending $20 million on a three-day wedding in Venice while sailing around on his $500 million yacht. If he can afford to do that, he can afford a wealth tax and to pay Amazon workers a living wage. Hello?

lol

 

[Tapate50]

What’s it like being 57 for a day

 

[mqt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1937849900546568689

Listen, all I’m saying is the number of people who will defend this argument in between rage-tweeting about New York nominating a Socialist is going to be way, way higher than it has any business being.

This dude is just outright asking why the increased taxes being collected by the Federal Government is not being positively factored in when discussing economic growth potential.