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Hey you 'muricans ... get those Swiss watches pronto [tariffs and international trade]

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Don't think this has been brought up, but is yippy even a real word?
Heard often at the Mung bean store when the alternative folks hear they have Almond milk for there Double decaf mocha frappa chino shot in their chai late.
 
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This is literally false w/r/t eggs. No disrespect, no criticism, but it's not factual. Gas has gone from $3.20 in Feb to $3.09 in March; I cannot imagine it drops further, but we'll soon see.

Just real quick, I wanted to say that gasoline can fall further. Gas prices do have a tendency to tank if there is fear of recession or an actual recession. Maybe take a look at average price by month during 2008 to 2009 if you're curious. There was a significant price crash, and it did little to save the small people.

Much more importantly, the single biggest impact on gas prices is typically stuff that OPEC does.

The major issue is that gasoline prices can fall and inflation can still be up. The March numbers had inflation down 0.1%, while 12 month inflation is still up. If I recall, inflation numbers we'e increasing month of the month during January and february.

Ultimately the inflation discussion is something that should be revisited again when we have the next release of CPI data; a 0.1% move down while still being up YTD and rolling 12 months is not a good indication that inflation is coming down... and anyone who thinks that it is should look at the inflation numbers month over month for the last 5 Years. They fluctuate much greater than 0.1%. That's nothing.
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Going back to the OP and prices of watches, we have this happening in addition to tariffs

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Forget Swiss watches, my next trips to Europe, Mexico and Japan are going to cost more.

Maybe we should think about going to Australia since the snakes have drowned and the beer is cold.

I will go for the beer and the company I figure I might enjoy, but I'm sad for the snakes.
 
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Going back to the OP and prices of watches, we have this happening in addition to tariffs

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Forget Swiss watches, my next trips to Europe, Mexico and Japan are going to cost more.

Maybe we should think about going to Australia since the snakes have drowned and the beer is cold.
Bond yields also still very high despite the "pause". Money leaving the country.
 
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I will go for the beer and the company I figure I might enjoy, but I'm sad for the snakes.
Says the guy who hand feeds scorpion spiders, or whatever they were. I'm glad there are people like you in the world. I have tried to like snakes but it ain't happening.
 
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Going back to the OP and prices of watches, we have this happening in addition to tariffs

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Forget Swiss watches, my next trips to Europe, Mexico and Japan are going to cost more.

Maybe we should think about going to Australia since the snakes have drowned and the beer is cold.

I think we timed it right, but just got back from Japan. It was incredible, everything was inexpensive.
 
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aS hE PoMiSeD

We are a few months into his Presidency. 馃槅
He's the one who said he would lower gas prices on day 1 and now we're getting close to day 100.
 
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Says the guy who hand feeds scorpion spiders, or whatever they were. I'm glad there are people like you in the world. I have tried to like snakes but it ain't happening.
They are easy, just don鈥檛 tread on them.
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猬嗭笍 One that frequents the yard.
 
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I think we timed it right, but just got back from Japan. It was incredible, everything was inexpensive.
We did too. Much prospect for Japanese culture.

Japan is a good example of a society that works together. It's nearly the opposite of USA philosophy of every one for themselves.
 
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They are easy, just don鈥檛 tread on them.
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猬嗭笍 One that frequents the yard.
Thats one of those Nope snakes ... as in nope, not going anywhere near that one.
 
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They are easy, just don鈥檛 tread on them.
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猬嗭笍 One that frequents the yard.
Therein lies the problem. Don't step on them, don't sit on them, don't have them fall on your head. What am I missing?
 
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Therein lies the problem. Don't step on them, don't sit on them, don't have them fall on your head. What am I missing?

I mean honestly, given where we live the most common snake you or I will ever encounter in the wild is a common garter snake. And about the only risk you have from them, is that many of them are toxic because they eat toxic rough skinned newts and co-opt the tetrodotoxin that the newts produce.

So as long as you don't eat the local snakes you should be fine! 馃槈
 
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Are snakes replacing cats here? I'm glad this thread got back to serious issues anyway. ::rimshot::
 
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This is literally false w/r/t eggs. No disrespect, no criticism, but it's not factual.
You are correct.

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Says the guy who hand feeds scorpion spiders, or whatever they were. I'm glad there are people like you in the world. I have tried to like snakes but it ain't happening.

Giant wasps capable of killing tarantulas.

I'll have to dig through my folder of the slightly more exotic animals I have encountered and see what I can find for you. Have you ever seen a sun spider? My wife has learned to like snakes but I don't think she will ever like spiders, and especially not Sun spiders. We had some in arizona, typically in the garage. I have to admit that I find them somewhat hideous myself
 
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We did too. Much prospect for Japanese culture.

Japan is a good example of a society that works together. It's nearly the opposite of USA philosophy of every one for themselves.

100%.

I love Japan, my wife grew up in Chiba. Their culture is the best I鈥檝e seen, and I鈥檝e spent time in several countries. I wish our school system was like theirs, respect and community is the focus from the beginning, It鈥檚 totally ingrained. I鈥檓 hopeful, if AI takes over, our early education system moves to social skills.

We stayed in Shibuya
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100%.

I love Japan, my wife grew up in Chiba. Their culture is the best I鈥檝e seen, and I鈥檝e spent time in several countries. I wish our school system was like theirs, respect and community is the focus from the beginning, It鈥檚 totally ingrained. I鈥檓 hopeful, if AI takes over, our system moves to social skills.

We stayed in Shibuya
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Nice! Japanese craftsman are usually insanely good. I've always wanted to go to Japan and get some bespoke shoes made. Probably won't happen for awhile now.
 
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Nice! Japanese craftsman are usually insanely good. I've always wanted to go to Japan and get some bespoke shoes made. Probably won't happen for awhile now.

I hope you get the opportunity sir. Japanese craftsmanship isn鈥檛 about over engineering, it鈥檚 about perfection. The best at what they do imo.
 
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Therein lies the problem. Don't step on them, don't sit on them, don't have them fall on your head. What am I missing?
Don't argue politics or religion with them.
 
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