https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-admi ... 1487523299
Long story short they don't want to count re-exports which would give Trum and his administration ammo for re-negotiating the deals.
For those who are against the deals this is nothing new, those who were for it, hate this idea.
I'm waiting to see where the bodies will finally lay.
Trump administration wants to change how imports/exports are counted.
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The Conservative
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TheReal_ND
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Re: Trump administration wants to change how imports/exports are counted.
Trump literally got on TV and said "American pipe."
Pretty happy tbh fam
Pretty happy tbh fam
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C-Mag
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Re: Trump administration wants to change how imports/exports are counted.
Our metrics are all F'd for political purposes.
I would like Trump to reset the unemployment rate calc methods, and inflation, etc.
I would like Trump to reset the unemployment rate calc methods, and inflation, etc.
PLATA O PLOMO
Don't fear authority, Fear Obedience
Don't fear authority, Fear Obedience
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Dand
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Re: Trump administration wants to change how imports/exports are counted.
Yes! I guess the public pays no attention to these things but I thought that if someone like Trump that can reach an audience told them that the definition of unemployment has been changed to make it look better then they'd understand.C-Mag wrote:Our metrics are all F'd for political purposes.
I would like Trump to reset the unemployment rate calc methods, and inflation, etc.
The pressure to keep lying is too strong so far but it would be refreshing to have it more acknowledged that our numbers are fudged.
