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I hope they do and they pay dearly for it! That stove needs to be hot as **** and it needs to burn a lot of ****ing hands off.
When these costs trickle through the supply chain it gonna make US exports incredibly uncompetitive
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Good. That’s what needs to happen! Bring on the recession. Hell, bring on a depression! Americans need to learn to not empower morons. Elections have consequences
Red
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This is not good….
Postal operators around the world have announced they will suspend certain deliveries to the United States, ahead of an end to a long-standing tariff exemption for packages worth $800 or less.
President Donald Trump has framed the decision as part of a fight against illegal drugs. But mail companies say that many aspects of the new rules remain unclear.
Here’s what to know.
The exemption allowed companies to save tens of billions of dollars in fees on cheap imports, most of which came from China — though Etsy sellers and family-run businesses also benefited from the rule.
The Trump administration ended the exception for China and Hong Kong in May. In an executive order signed last month, Trump extended the decision to all countries starting Aug. 29, meaning that most low-value parcels will also be charged tariffs.
In Germany, Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany said they were temporarily suspending business customer parcels to the U.S. beginning Saturday — though shipments via DHL Express are not affected.
Belgium’s Postal Service suspended shipments containing merchandise starting Saturday, while Spain’s Correos said that it will not accept packages worth $800 or less beginning Monday. France’s La Poste saidit may be forced to temporarily suspend some shipments unless a solution is reached before the implementation date. Britain’s Royal Mail said it plans to withdraw its services for a day or two, before rolling out a system to deal with the requirements.
Suspensions have also been announced across Asia and the Pacific. India’s Department of Posts said that it would temporarily stop mail service to the U.S. beginning Monday. Thailand temporarily suspended all international postal parcel services to the U.S., while South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand suspended most shipments. Australia Post has temporarily suspended what is known as transit shipping — where goods from other countries are shipped to the U.S. via Australia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
Letters, documents and gifts under $100 are exempt — though DHL said in a statement that any parcel declared as a gift “will be subject to even stricter controls than before to prevent the misuse of private gift shipments for sending commercial goods.”
www.consumeraffairs.com
The U.S. already ended duty-free entry for Chinese goods in May, part of the Trump administration’s push to curb imports of inexpensive foreign products. That restriction is now being extended worldwide.
Postal operators say they were given too little time to prepare for the change. Italy’s Poste Italiane, France’s La Poste, and Austria’s Austrian Post each cited unclear U.S. guidance and a lack of updated customs systems. PostEurop, representing 51 European postal operators, warned that if no solution is found by August 29, all its members may suspend U.S.-bound shipments.
“If you have something to send to America, you should do it today,” PostNL spokesperson Wout Witteveen told the Associated Press.
Postal operators around the world have announced they will suspend certain deliveries to the United States, ahead of an end to a long-standing tariff exemption for packages worth $800 or less.
President Donald Trump has framed the decision as part of a fight against illegal drugs. But mail companies say that many aspects of the new rules remain unclear.
Here’s what to know.
The facts
- Previously, most imported goods with a value of $800 or less were exempt from tariffs. That rule, known as the de minimis exemption, is set to end on Aug. 29 — though letters or personal gifts worth less than $100 won’t be affected, postal operators said.
- A number of national mail companies around the world from Europe to Asia and the Pacific have responded by temporarily suspending some mail services to the U.S.
- For consumers, this could mean delays in receiving packages — which may now also incur tariffs of $80 or more.
- The move stems from sweeping tariffs the president imposed on most U.S. trading partners earlier this year.
What are the changes?
The de minimis — which in Latin means something too small or insignificant to be considered — tax exception was passed by Congress in the 1930s and amended over the years. Under the Obama administration, the exemption was raised from $200 to $800 — where it remained until this year.The exemption allowed companies to save tens of billions of dollars in fees on cheap imports, most of which came from China — though Etsy sellers and family-run businesses also benefited from the rule.
The Trump administration ended the exception for China and Hong Kong in May. In an executive order signed last month, Trump extended the decision to all countries starting Aug. 29, meaning that most low-value parcels will also be charged tariffs.
Which countries are affected?
National mail services in more than a dozen European countries have said they are pausing at least some of their deliveries until they have figured out how to deal with the new rules.In Germany, Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany said they were temporarily suspending business customer parcels to the U.S. beginning Saturday — though shipments via DHL Express are not affected.
Belgium’s Postal Service suspended shipments containing merchandise starting Saturday, while Spain’s Correos said that it will not accept packages worth $800 or less beginning Monday. France’s La Poste saidit may be forced to temporarily suspend some shipments unless a solution is reached before the implementation date. Britain’s Royal Mail said it plans to withdraw its services for a day or two, before rolling out a system to deal with the requirements.
Suspensions have also been announced across Asia and the Pacific. India’s Department of Posts said that it would temporarily stop mail service to the U.S. beginning Monday. Thailand temporarily suspended all international postal parcel services to the U.S., while South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand suspended most shipments. Australia Post has temporarily suspended what is known as transit shipping — where goods from other countries are shipped to the U.S. via Australia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
What will it mean for shipping costs?
The extra charges on a package will depend on the methodology used to calculate it, according to the executive order. The duty rate will either match the level of tariff the U.S. has imposed on the country of origin, or a specific duty based on the following:- For countries with a tariff rate of 15 percent or less, such as Britain, each package will incur an additional charge of $80.
- Parcels originating from countries with U.S. tariffs of between 16 and 25 percent will incur an additional $160.
- Countries with a tariff rate of more than 25 percent will face an extra $200.
Letters, documents and gifts under $100 are exempt — though DHL said in a statement that any parcel declared as a gift “will be subject to even stricter controls than before to prevent the misuse of private gift shipments for sending commercial goods.”
European postal services halt U.S. shipments as tariff exemption ends
End of duty-free threshold: The U.S. is eliminating its “de minimis” exemption, which let packages worth under $800 enter the country without duties.
www.consumeraffairs.com
- End of duty-free threshold: The U.S. is eliminating its “de minimis” exemption, which let packages worth under $800 enter the country without duties.
- Shipping suspensions: Postal operators in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Austria, and the U.K. are pausing or restricting shipments to the U.S. amid uncertainty.
- Tariff confusion: With little clarity from U.S. authorities, carriers warn of delays, higher costs, and widespread disruption to cross-border e-commerce.
First tariffs, now this
The suspension comes just weeks after Washington and Brussels agreed to impose a 15% tariff on most EU goods. Packages previously exempt under the $800 threshold will now be subject to the same duties.The U.S. already ended duty-free entry for Chinese goods in May, part of the Trump administration’s push to curb imports of inexpensive foreign products. That restriction is now being extended worldwide.
Postal operators say they were given too little time to prepare for the change. Italy’s Poste Italiane, France’s La Poste, and Austria’s Austrian Post each cited unclear U.S. guidance and a lack of updated customs systems. PostEurop, representing 51 European postal operators, warned that if no solution is found by August 29, all its members may suspend U.S.-bound shipments.
“If you have something to send to America, you should do it today,” PostNL spokesperson Wout Witteveen told the Associated Press.
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This is not good….
Postal operators around the world have announced they will suspend certain deliveries to the United States, ahead of an end to a long-standing tariff exemption for packages worth $800 or less.
President Donald Trump has framed the decision as part of a fight against illegal drugs. But mail companies say that many aspects of the new rules remain unclear.
Here’s what to know.
The facts
- Previously, most imported goods with a value of $800 or less were exempt from tariffs. That rule, known as the de minimis exemption, is set to end on Aug. 29 — though letters or personal gifts worth less than $100 won’t be affected, postal operators said.
- A number of national mail companies around the world from Europe to Asia and the Pacific have responded by temporarily suspending some mail services to the U.S.
- For consumers, this could mean delays in receiving packages — which may now also incur tariffs of $80 or more.
- The move stems from sweeping tariffs the president imposed on most U.S. trading partners earlier this year.
What are the changes?
The de minimis — which in Latin means something too small or insignificant to be considered — tax exception was passed by Congress in the 1930s and amended over the years. Under the Obama administration, the exemption was raised from $200 to $800 — where it remained until this year.
The exemption allowed companies to save tens of billions of dollars in fees on cheap imports, most of which came from China — though Etsy sellers and family-run businesses also benefited from the rule.
The Trump administration ended the exception for China and Hong Kong in May. In an executive order signed last month, Trump extended the decision to all countries starting Aug. 29, meaning that most low-value parcels will also be charged tariffs.
Which countries are affected?
National mail services in more than a dozen European countries have said they are pausing at least some of their deliveries until they have figured out how to deal with the new rules.
In Germany, Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany said they were temporarily suspending business customer parcels to the U.S. beginning Saturday — though shipments via DHL Express are not affected.
Belgium’s Postal Service suspended shipments containing merchandise starting Saturday, while Spain’s Correos said that it will not accept packages worth $800 or less beginning Monday. France’s La Poste saidit may be forced to temporarily suspend some shipments unless a solution is reached before the implementation date. Britain’s Royal Mail said it plans to withdraw its services for a day or two, before rolling out a system to deal with the requirements.
Suspensions have also been announced across Asia and the Pacific. India’s Department of Posts said that it would temporarily stop mail service to the U.S. beginning Monday. Thailand temporarily suspended all international postal parcel services to the U.S., while South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand suspended most shipments. Australia Post has temporarily suspended what is known as transit shipping — where goods from other countries are shipped to the U.S. via Australia.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
What will it mean for shipping costs?
The extra charges on a package will depend on the methodology used to calculate it, according to the executive order. The duty rate will either match the level of tariff the U.S. has imposed on the country of origin, or a specific duty based on the following:
The new rules could also put the onus on senders to pay import duties before the shipment leaves for the U.S., according to Belgium’s bpost. It said in a statement the changes mean “import duties for all shipments with goods must be prepaid, regardless of value.”
- For countries with a tariff rate of 15 percent or less, such as Britain, each package will incur an additional charge of $80.
- Parcels originating from countries with U.S. tariffs of between 16 and 25 percent will incur an additional $160.
- Countries with a tariff rate of more than 25 percent will face an extra $200.
Letters, documents and gifts under $100 are exempt — though DHL said in a statement that any parcel declared as a gift “will be subject to even stricter controls than before to prevent the misuse of private gift shipments for sending commercial goods.”
European postal services halt U.S. shipments as tariff exemption ends
End of duty-free threshold: The U.S. is eliminating its “de minimis” exemption, which let packages worth under $800 enter the country without duties.
- End of duty-free threshold: The U.S. is eliminating its “de minimis” exemption, which let packages worth under $800 enter the country without duties.
- Shipping suspensions: Postal operators in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Italy, France, Austria, and the U.K. are pausing or restricting shipments to the U.S. amid uncertainty.
- Tariff confusion: With little clarity from U.S. authorities, carriers warn of delays, higher costs, and widespread disruption to cross-border e-commerce.
First tariffs, now this
The suspension comes just weeks after Washington and Brussels agreed to impose a 15% tariff on most EU goods. Packages previously exempt under the $800 threshold will now be subject to the same duties.
The U.S. already ended duty-free entry for Chinese goods in May, part of the Trump administration’s push to curb imports of inexpensive foreign products. That restriction is now being extended worldwide.
Postal operators say they were given too little time to prepare for the change. Italy’s Poste Italiane, France’s La Poste, and Austria’s Austrian Post each cited unclear U.S. guidance and a lack of updated customs systems. PostEurop, representing 51 European postal operators, warned that if no solution is found by August 29, all its members may suspend U.S.-bound shipments.
“If you have something to send to America, you should do it today,” PostNL spokesperson Wout Witteveen told the Associated Press.
Its caused Australia Post to cease all parcels to the US today.
Red
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We are barreling toward something, and I don’t think it will be good.
President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is the most dramatic step yet in his effort to take control of the independent central bank and its vast authority over interest rates.
Trump has for months demanded the Federal Reserve lower rates to boost the economy, make housing more affordable, and lower the cost of servicing the national debt. He has castigated Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not moving sooner to cut them. By replacing Cook, he could add enough voices to the seven-member board of governors to potentially outvote Powell and move interest rates in his preferred direction.
“To the extent that Fed independence stands for anything, it stands for the idea that monetary policy should not be made by the whims of the sitting president,” Peter Conti-Brown, a financial and legal scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, said late Monday night. “If we allow this to become the norm, then this is the end of Federal Reserve independence as we know it.”
Trump’s decision to remove Cook set up a clash over how much power the president has at the central bank. Cook said late Monday night that Trump has no authority to fire her and that she would continue in her job. Her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Trump’s “demands lack any proper process, basis or legal authority. We will take whatever actions are needed to prevent his attempted illegal action.”
Trump’s move comes at a delicate moment. The Fed has held interest rates steady at between 4.25% and 4.5% for five straight policy meetings so far this year, largely out of concern that tariffs would maintain upward pressure on inflation, currently above the Fed’s 2% target. But in a speech last week, Powell, citing risks to the labor market, began to shift Fed officials toward a possible interest-rate cut as soon as next month.
……..While the immediate effect on the pace or size of interest-rate cuts is unclear, the longer-term effect is more significant. By getting more control of the Fed, Trump could influence the direction and level of interest rates for the rest of his term. The immediate effect of cuts could be a boost to spending and growth. But the longer-term risk is higher inflation if Trump’s appointees go on to hold rates lower than economic conditions warrant.
The institutional implications could reverberate for years. Historically, the president’s only direct influence on monetary policy has been through nominating governors. Once in place, he couldn’t direct how they voted.
By showing that a sufficiently determined president can find a way to remove a Fed governor mid-term, Trump’s move would effectively curb the independence of the central bank. Over the long run, a less independent Fed might be slower to respond to price pressure and result in a higher inflation rate and thus higher long-term interest rates.
“It’s a dark day for the central bank,” said David Wilcox, an economist at Bloomberg Economics and the Peterson Institute for International Economics who previously directed research for the Fed board. “This is going to cause tremors in the foundation that underpins monetary policy in the United States, and those tremors will be felt in financial markets domestically and around the world.”
Legislators responded along party lines. “This is blatantly illegal, and Trump knows it,” Rep. Don Beyer (D., Va.) said on X. “Trump is putting our financial system at risk over bogus claims of fraud—an offense of which he himself was convicted.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R., Fla.) said Trump “is doing the right thing to hold people accountable, protect American families, and restore trust in the Fed.”
President Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook is the most dramatic step yet in his effort to take control of the independent central bank and its vast authority over interest rates.
Trump has for months demanded the Federal Reserve lower rates to boost the economy, make housing more affordable, and lower the cost of servicing the national debt. He has castigated Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not moving sooner to cut them. By replacing Cook, he could add enough voices to the seven-member board of governors to potentially outvote Powell and move interest rates in his preferred direction.
“To the extent that Fed independence stands for anything, it stands for the idea that monetary policy should not be made by the whims of the sitting president,” Peter Conti-Brown, a financial and legal scholar at the University of Pennsylvania, said late Monday night. “If we allow this to become the norm, then this is the end of Federal Reserve independence as we know it.”
Trump’s decision to remove Cook set up a clash over how much power the president has at the central bank. Cook said late Monday night that Trump has no authority to fire her and that she would continue in her job. Her lawyer, Abbe Lowell, said Trump’s “demands lack any proper process, basis or legal authority. We will take whatever actions are needed to prevent his attempted illegal action.”
Trump’s move comes at a delicate moment. The Fed has held interest rates steady at between 4.25% and 4.5% for five straight policy meetings so far this year, largely out of concern that tariffs would maintain upward pressure on inflation, currently above the Fed’s 2% target. But in a speech last week, Powell, citing risks to the labor market, began to shift Fed officials toward a possible interest-rate cut as soon as next month.
……..While the immediate effect on the pace or size of interest-rate cuts is unclear, the longer-term effect is more significant. By getting more control of the Fed, Trump could influence the direction and level of interest rates for the rest of his term. The immediate effect of cuts could be a boost to spending and growth. But the longer-term risk is higher inflation if Trump’s appointees go on to hold rates lower than economic conditions warrant.
The institutional implications could reverberate for years. Historically, the president’s only direct influence on monetary policy has been through nominating governors. Once in place, he couldn’t direct how they voted.
By showing that a sufficiently determined president can find a way to remove a Fed governor mid-term, Trump’s move would effectively curb the independence of the central bank. Over the long run, a less independent Fed might be slower to respond to price pressure and result in a higher inflation rate and thus higher long-term interest rates.
“It’s a dark day for the central bank,” said David Wilcox, an economist at Bloomberg Economics and the Peterson Institute for International Economics who previously directed research for the Fed board. “This is going to cause tremors in the foundation that underpins monetary policy in the United States, and those tremors will be felt in financial markets domestically and around the world.”
Legislators responded along party lines. “This is blatantly illegal, and Trump knows it,” Rep. Don Beyer (D., Va.) said on X. “Trump is putting our financial system at risk over bogus claims of fraud—an offense of which he himself was convicted.”
Sen. Rick Scott (R., Fla.) said Trump “is doing the right thing to hold people accountable, protect American families, and restore trust in the Fed.”
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Red
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What shoppers can do to limit charges once the US ends a tariff exemption for goods under $800
U.S. shoppers have enjoyed cheap, duty-free international packages from overseas retailers, but that's changing.
apnews.com
PJF
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Thank goodness the adults are back in charge.
View: https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1961400339812188418?t=nknJO9z2WNsTf6V_Dy2a6A&s=19
View: https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1961400339812188418?t=nknJO9z2WNsTf6V_Dy2a6A&s=19
Red
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If you’re buying anything worth $800 or less, from overseas, good luck….
So much winning….
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. shoppers ordering smaller goods from abroad are being met with waves of cancellation notices ahead of a key trade rule change ordered by the Trump administration.
On Friday, the United States will end the nearly century-old "de minimis" exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to be shipped to the country duty-free, or without having to pay any tariffs.
In advance of the official termination date for the exemption, many European nations, alongside Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and New Zealand, have announced suspensions of U.S.-bound shipments.
Mexico's postal service announced Thursday it was suspending package deliveries to the United States because of the pending changes.
U.S. e-commerce hubs have been posting notices warning customers about shipping disruptions. Last week, Etsy announced it would no longer process purchases for goods sent via Australia Post, Canada Post and the United Kingdom’s Evri and Royal Mail services in anticipation of those firms' shutting down U.S. deliveries.
“Given the complexities, legal requirements, and poor experience, many postal providers will be suspending” delivery options to the U.S., Etsy said.
Online auction site eBay has likewise warned that sellers who rely on foreign postal services may have to find alternative shipping processors to get their products to U.S. customers. Canada Post said Thursday it had contracted with a third-party duty processor to keep parcels flowing into the United States.
Private, third-party carriers that may already have tariff-collection systems can cost as much as four times the cost of sending an item by regular post, said Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at ePost Global, a California-based logistics firm.
“Customers are going to be very shocked,” she said.
So much winning….
U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments
The end of the “de minimis” exemption for cheap parcel shipments, nearly a century old, is prompting countries everywhere to suspend shipments to the U.S.
www.nbcnews.com
U.S. shoppers ordering smaller goods from abroad are being met with waves of cancellation notices ahead of a key trade rule change ordered by the Trump administration.
On Friday, the United States will end the nearly century-old "de minimis" exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to be shipped to the country duty-free, or without having to pay any tariffs.
In advance of the official termination date for the exemption, many European nations, alongside Australia, India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and New Zealand, have announced suspensions of U.S.-bound shipments.
Mexico's postal service announced Thursday it was suspending package deliveries to the United States because of the pending changes.
U.S. e-commerce hubs have been posting notices warning customers about shipping disruptions. Last week, Etsy announced it would no longer process purchases for goods sent via Australia Post, Canada Post and the United Kingdom’s Evri and Royal Mail services in anticipation of those firms' shutting down U.S. deliveries.
“Given the complexities, legal requirements, and poor experience, many postal providers will be suspending” delivery options to the U.S., Etsy said.
Online auction site eBay has likewise warned that sellers who rely on foreign postal services may have to find alternative shipping processors to get their products to U.S. customers. Canada Post said Thursday it had contracted with a third-party duty processor to keep parcels flowing into the United States.
Private, third-party carriers that may already have tariff-collection systems can cost as much as four times the cost of sending an item by regular post, said Alison Layfield, vice president of product development at ePost Global, a California-based logistics firm.
“Customers are going to be very shocked,” she said.
Red
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Most of Trump’s tariffs are illegal, federal court rules
Supreme court will now have to rule on issue of if president overstepped his authority in upending trade policy
www.theguardian.com
Donald Trump overstepped his presidential powers with most of his globe-rattling tariff policies, a federal appeals court in Washington DC ruled on Friday.
US law “bestows significant authority on the president to undertake a number of actions in response to a declared national emergency, but none of these actions explicitly include the power to impose tariffs, duties, or the like, or the power to tax”, the court said.
The court’s decision is the biggest blow yet to Trump’s tariff policies and will likely mean that the supreme court will have to rule on whether he has the legal right as president to upend US trade policy. The court said the ruling wouldn’t take effect until 14 October.
“ALL TARIFFS ARE STILL IN EFFECT!” Trump wrote on social media, moments after the ruling came down. In a lengthy post, he accused the appeals court of political bias.
“If allowed to stand, this Decision would literally destroy the United States of America,” he continued. “At the start of this Labor Day weekend, we should all remember that TARIFFS are the best tool to help our Workers, and support Companies that produce great MADE IN AMERICA products.”
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Red
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Only the best. Trump wants only the best.
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of President Donald Trump.
E.J. Antoni, a 37-year-old economist for the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, posted the comments from approximately 2017 through 2020 under a series of usernames and display names. CNN verified that all of Antoni’s posts came from the same Twitter account and that the posts from the anonymous aliases shared strikingly similar biographical details as Antoni.
An outspoken critic of the nonpartisan BLS, which calculates US job growth and unemployment figures, Antoni is a stout Trump loyalist. NBC Newsreported and CNN confirmed that he was a “bystander” at the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. There is no evidence he entered the Capitol.
His appointment comes after Trump fired the Biden-appointed BLS commissioner and accused the agency without evidence of corruption after a report showed job growth in May and June was weaker than previously estimated.
Antoni has positioned himself as a watchdog for government accountability in media appearances and Heritage Foundation blog posts. But his own digital trail reveals a pattern of incendiary rhetoric that veered frequently into conspiracy theories and misogyny.
In 2019, the since-deleted account known as “ErwinJohnAntoni” changed its username to “phdofbombsaway.” The account posted at least five sexually suggestive tweets implying that then Sen. Kamala Harris had advanced her career through sexual favors.
Shortly after Harris ended her 2020 presidential campaign, Antoni wrote,“You can’t run a race on your knees,” in response to a tweet of a doctored campaign poster that depicted a sexually explicit image of Harris.
Antoni also referred to Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, as “Miss Piggy.” In February 2020, he retweeted a post titled “Advice For Women: How To Land a Great Guy,” which instructed women to “be in shape,” “grow your hair long,” “be sweet,” “learn to cook,” and “don’t be annoying.” The post concluded: “Angry feminists and simps will try to sabotage you in the comments. Don’t listen to them. Listen to me.”
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of President Donald Trump.
E.J. Antoni, a 37-year-old economist for the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, posted the comments from approximately 2017 through 2020 under a series of usernames and display names. CNN verified that all of Antoni’s posts came from the same Twitter account and that the posts from the anonymous aliases shared strikingly similar biographical details as Antoni.
An outspoken critic of the nonpartisan BLS, which calculates US job growth and unemployment figures, Antoni is a stout Trump loyalist. NBC Newsreported and CNN confirmed that he was a “bystander” at the US Capitol riot on January 6, 2021. There is no evidence he entered the Capitol.
His appointment comes after Trump fired the Biden-appointed BLS commissioner and accused the agency without evidence of corruption after a report showed job growth in May and June was weaker than previously estimated.
Antoni has positioned himself as a watchdog for government accountability in media appearances and Heritage Foundation blog posts. But his own digital trail reveals a pattern of incendiary rhetoric that veered frequently into conspiracy theories and misogyny.
In 2019, the since-deleted account known as “ErwinJohnAntoni” changed its username to “phdofbombsaway.” The account posted at least five sexually suggestive tweets implying that then Sen. Kamala Harris had advanced her career through sexual favors.
Shortly after Harris ended her 2020 presidential campaign, Antoni wrote,“You can’t run a race on your knees,” in response to a tweet of a doctored campaign poster that depicted a sexually explicit image of Harris.
Antoni also referred to Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, as “Miss Piggy.” In February 2020, he retweeted a post titled “Advice For Women: How To Land a Great Guy,” which instructed women to “be in shape,” “grow your hair long,” “be sweet,” “learn to cook,” and “don’t be annoying.” The post concluded: “Angry feminists and simps will try to sabotage you in the comments. Don’t listen to them. Listen to me.”
Red
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August job report due today.
abcnews.go.com
US job cuts soared in August, outplacement company says
Jobs cuts announced by U.S. firms climbed 39% last month, data shows.
abcnews.go.com
Mongoose
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Could you imagine being so brain damaged that you would cheer for the worst depression in history because your political party president didn't win? Could you imagine being so stupid and brainwashed that you would want the destruction of your country because the presidential candidate from your party that was dictated to you by billionaires and you had no say in didn't win? How stupid do you have to be? Could you imagine having so much deranged hatred for your neighbors and family members? I swear the posters here must be the bottom of the barrel dumbest people in America.
Red
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‘Brutal!’ Fox Business Cannot Paint a Rosy Picture on ‘Extraordinarily’ Bad Jobs Report
The Mornings With Maria panel was openly morose with the release of what was a disappointing and surprisingly bad August jobs report released Friday morning.
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The only ones who'll care are any who actually lost a job. The rest? Eh, ****'em, we got ours. They can go to hell. Praise Jesus!
Red
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Yeah, but wait till all those “palaces of genius” start to rise!
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If you were frustrated with grocery prices a year ago, you should be outraged today.