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    The New Lounge

    Here’s what’s still out there and why I’m not exactly sold on the idea that the market’s in great shape: Tens of millions of student loan borrowers are shifting from zero dollar payments back to monthly bills, or facing wage garnishment if they can’t pay. That’s a direct hit to consumer...
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    The New Lounge

    Insiders aside, what worries me most in all this is the retail crowd. Big investors can take a hit and wait things out, but smaller ones don’t have that kind of cushion. After years of being trained to “buy the dip,” a lot of people are jumping into a market that is unpredictable and...
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    The New Lounge

    I think there are some unhinged people on both sides. This is an extremely complex situation with a lot of variables, and it’s still unfolding. Where it ends up could go a lot of different directions depending on how things develop over the next few months.
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    The New Lounge

    If inflation had come in higher, I still wouldn’t have blamed Trump, just like I’m not jumping to give him credit now. I’m not rooting for things to go badly. I’m just trying to keep the conversation grounded in reality. The tariffs caused a real shock to the system, and they were rolled out...
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    The New Lounge

    I was originally going to hold off on this for a couple more days, but since the new inflation numbers are already being used as proof that the economic fallout from tariffs was overblown, let’s talk about what’s actually happening. Yes, the April CPI report showed a slight dip in inflation...
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    The New Lounge

    If someone breaks the law and there is real evidence, they should be held accountable, no matter their last name or political party. I believe that fully. But that cuts both ways. If there were actual proof Joe Biden did something illegal, do you really think House Republicans would have let it...
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    The New Lounge

    Right now, the plan is for the jet to be used during Trump’s presidency and then transferred to his presidential foundation after he leaves office. That foundation isn’t part of the federal government. It’s a private entity that Trump controls, unlike presidential libraries overseen by the...
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    The New Lounge

    If Joe Biden personally profited through illegal foreign deals while in office, then show the evidence. Republicans have spent years investigating him. They controlled committees, held hearings, issued subpoenas, and no charges have been filed. Even House Oversight Chair James Comer, after...
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    The New Lounge

    “No person holding any office of profit or trust under [the United States], shall, without the consent of the Congress, accept of any present, emolument, office, or title, of any kind whatever, from any king, prince, or foreign state.” — U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 9 That is the...
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    The New Lounge

    I thought someone might say something like that, so here’s the video of Trump himself discussing it:
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    The New Lounge

    Speaking of the Emoluments Clause, we should probably talk about the $400 million luxury jet the Qatari government’s giving to Donald Trump. The claim is that it’ll be outfitted to serve as Air Force One during his second term, and then later transferred to his presidential foundation once he...
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    Off-season thoughts

    I’m not a conspiracy theorist but that’s the most rigged thing I’ve ever seen.
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    Off-season thoughts

    Only Charlotte sports could make a ping pong ball drawing feel like the Super Bowl. It’s exhausting trying to root for teams that never give you anything in return. Now, that flicker of hope, as rare as a Charlotte playoff run, is back. The Hornets were my first love, then they left for New...
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    Off-season thoughts

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    The New Lounge

    Operation Warp Speed was one of the most effective things Trump accomplished in his first term. It helped accelerate vaccine development and pushed mRNA technology into real-world use years ahead of schedule. That breakthrough is now opening the door to treatments for cancer, autoimmune...
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