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Economy

peppertree

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Reply to Marcus IM (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 27, 2023, 01:56 PM

Mar 2023

There are far too many holdovers from the House of Orange still at their posts - and in very important posts.

None more so than Scary Jerry.

Reminds me of Dune - the part in which the reformist Atreides take Arrakis over from the craven Harkonnens, only to be sabotaged by moles and stay-behinds.

History, as you know, is full of such tragedies.

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US jobless claims inch down as labor market remains tight [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 OP

Continuing claims up by 10,000 from the previous report progree Mar 2023 #1

If this continues, the Fed will "have to" raise rates again to beat-down labor and employment. Marcus IM Mar 2023 #2

+1 peppertree Mar 2023 #3

Great analogy. Marcus IM Mar 2023 #4