Saturday, August 24, 2019

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Trade Turmoil Gives Democrats an Opening to Hit Trump on Economy

Jim Tankersley and Thomas Kaplan at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 hour ago
Democratic candidates have taken a calibrated approach to talking about the economy, but the trade war with China provides a potent new line of attack.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Laffer
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laffer_curve
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat 
 

Open Thread

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 2 hours ago
Use this thread to discuss topics not relevant to recent posts.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tit_for_tat
 
Tit for tat is the problem of World peace and plenty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nash_equilibrium

It describes Democratic presidential politics.
It is not much help in choosing a winner.  Look at the initial conditions.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJS7Igvk6ZM 
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic2JRy1SYqA
 
The important point is I have never ceased to love you.

Trump Asserts He Can Force U.S. Companies to Leave China

Peter Baker and Keith Bradsher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
The president cited a national security law from 1977 that has never before been used to cut economic ties with a major power in a trade dispute.
 
https://www.treasury.gov/resource-center/sanctions/Documents/ieepa.pdf
 
Trump will be lonely.
 
All he must do is stop trying to win.
That will not happen.
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boxer_Rebellion
 
The Marines must not be landed.  
China has bombs and missels.
 

Democratic Field Shrinks to 21: This Week in the 2020 Race

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 5 hours ago
Jay Inslee and Seth Moulton are out, John Hickenlooper is in (a Senate race), and candidates released plans for labor and the environment.

Democratic Field Shrinks to 21: This Week in the 2020 Race

Matt Stevens at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 7 hours ago
Jay Inslee and Seth Moulton are out, John Hickenlooper is in (the race for Senate), and new plans for labor and the environment.

A Gyrating Economy, and Trump’s Volatile Approach to It, Raise Alarms

Peter Baker at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 15 hours ago
Mr. Trump’s wild pronouncements on Friday renewed questions about his stewardship of the world’s largest economy even as he escalated a trade war with China before heading to France for the G7 summit.

Joe Biden, Recalling ’68, Asks Audience to Imagine Obama’s Assassination

Trip Gabriel and Isabella Grullón Paz at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
“Imagine what would have happened if, God forbid, Barack Obama had been assassinated after becoming the de facto nominee,” Mr. Biden said, evoking the tumult of 1968.

How David Koch and His Brother Shaped American Politics

Shane Goldmacher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 18 hours ago
The billionaire, who died Friday, understood the power of changing “hearts and minds.” He spent almost unlimited money on behalf of limited government.

With Time Running Short, Patriots Unlikely to Make White House Visit

Ken Belson and Michael Crowley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 22 hours ago
They won the Super Bowl on Feb. 3. But since then the team and the White House have not agreed on a date, though both sides say politics has nothing to do with it.

California Is the ‘Popular Boy or Girl at the Dance’ in 2020

Jennifer Medina at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Kamala Harris has the home-state advantage, but the other Democratic presidential hopefuls are not ceding the state.

Trolling Trump, Joe Walsh Tries to Recruit George Conway for Nascent Challenge

Annie Karni at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
In a signal that he intends to bait Mr. Trump into engagement with him, Mr. Walsh, a conservative radio show host, is wooing the husband of Kellyanne Conway.

A Kennedy-Markey Primary? Massachusetts Is Jolted

Jonathan Martin at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
With the state gripped by the possibility of another Kennedy campaigning for Senate, the incumbent is not backing down: “Oh, I’m running.”

This U.S. Warship Threatens Iran (From 600 Miles Away)

Helene Cooper at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
“We recognize that tensions are high, and we don’t want to go to war,” said Capt. William Reed, a fighter pilot who commands the ship’s air wing.

Barr Seized on Epstein Case as Doubts Mounted About Justice Dept.

Katie Benner at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The attorney general has been unusually personally involved in the investigations into the jailhouse suicide of Jeffrey Epstein, the high-profile financier accused of sex trafficking.

‘It’s Gratifying’: Jay Inslee Finally Gets His Moment

Lisa Friedman at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The Washington governor and self-described climate candidate told us what it was like to achieve national recognition — after leaving the presidential race.

World Leaders’ G7 Expectations: A Nice Chat, Some Good Wine, No Unity With Trump

Michael D. Shear and Jim Tankersley at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
America’s closest allies meet this weekend and have all but given up on producing the kind of consensus about global issues that has been the summit’s hallmark for decades.

Seth Moulton Ends 2020 Presidential Campaign With a Warning

Alexander Burns at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Mr. Moulton, a congressman from Massachusetts, had focused his campaign on national security. He hinted at potentially supporting Joseph R. Biden Jr.

Trump Says He Will Raise Existing Tariffs on Chinese Goods to 30%

Alan Rappeport and Keith Bradsher at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
The president said he would raise tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports to 30 percent and would start the next $300 billion at a rate of 15 percent.

American Jailed in Moscow on Spy Charges Says Guards Injured Him

Oleg Matsnev at NYT > U.S. > Politics - 1 day ago
Paul N. Whelan, a former Marine held for eight months on charges he denies, said he was in “great pain” and compared his treatment to the Salem witch trials.

I’ve Never Known How to Say This

Ian Welsh at Ian Welsh - 1 day ago
I’ve been writing online for 17 year or so, if you don’t include forums, in which case it’s 25 or so. And I’ve never known how to say this. We’re really fucked up. Really. We’re cruel to each other in ways that just aren’t needed. We have more houses than homeless; enough food to feed […]

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