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"that picture of a 1940s telecommunications switchboard (or computer bank?)"
Doesn't look like telecom, but really have no idea. That equipment looks like a semi-permanent cross-connect setup- not anything that is constantly reconfigured according…
As David Moran has suggested, given that the main stream of commentary in this thread has drifted from any relevance to economic issues, I'm moving it to the OT section.
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Iranian state media confirms death of Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami
Iranian state media has confirmed the killing of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Commander Hossein Salami in an Israeli strike.
One other top Guard official, a…
Here's a couple of headlines-
• Investopedia: Oil Prices Jump to 2-Month High on Middle East Concerns, Trade Optimism
• US Oil production set to decline – ING
Didn't do any followup on that.
You want inflation info from the Wall Street Journal?? OK- here's this:
The Canned-Food Aisle Is Getting Squeezed by Rising Steel Tariffs
Key Points-
• New Trump administration tariffs on imported steel may cause canned goods to become more expensi…
@larryB- Well, for one thing the "other half" may just have a point about excessive "DEI" being shoved down our throats everywhere you look. Been there, been screwed by that. Just sayin'.
@Crash- I interpreted that as sarcasm- an attempt to rebut the frequently offered concept that the two parties are indistinguishable. No, they definitely are not. One is almost completely evil, the other so enamored of left-wing perspectives that t…
This whole thing has gotten to the point where I don't even know what to say anymore. It's going to take a very long time to rebuild much of this critical governmental infrastructure.
What exactly is a "high net worth customer" at Schwab?
I just looked that up on the net, and found this from Schwab.
It wasn't all that much help, to be honest, and no mention that I could see of waiving TFs. Info from MrRuffles should be interest…
"As far as party responsibility, it is more complicated than it seems, when taking into account control of Congress. I am will to call it a wash (at best) and be deeply suspicious of all involved. The myth of partisan superiority by anyone is now de…
"Knowledge of DIY for whatever may prove to be a wonderful source of money (money not spent, eh?)"
For sure. Being able to DIY in my younger years has been a major factor in accumulating enough to be able to pay others now that I''m 85. I do have t…
Charged with "transporting undocumented people"?
How about charging Texas governor Gregg Abbott and Florida governor Ron DeSantis? Those guys have been "transporting" undocumented people big time!
"It's probably best to refrain from responding to threads when you have no meaningful or relevant contributions to make."
I'll be darned! He finally figured out what so many here have been saying for such a long time. We can only hope that he remem…
I missed that in the WSJ... very interesting. Thanks!
It's always interesting to see the results when a relatively primitive people go against our latest/greatest technology. Many times we don't really do all that well.
I guess that you missed the point of the OP. The "actual data" is suspect because of massive governmental layoffs. Some folks, knowing the cost of everything and the value of nothing, seem to think that you can get something of value without paying …
And, just to add frosting to the cake, here's this from The Guardian:
Meanwhile, Steve Bannon, a longtime Trump ally and Elon Musk critic, suggested there were grounds to deport the tech billionaire, who has US citizenship. Bannon told the New York …
