Comments by "J Arcadipane" (@jarcadipane2849) on "Econ Lessons" channel.

  1. Ukraine has been shown to be a very corrupt country. Giving away to Ukraine is one of the MOST RIDICULOUS ideas almost ever conceived. We have poor, uneducated people in need of great help here in OUR own country. I do have a great idea which would help Ukraine immensely and quickly!! You should consider going to Ukraine as soon this way ...
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  2.  @EconLessons  I am NOT a fan of Russia. But Ukraine is NO COUNTRY of HEROES. IF you honestly believe that I have a bridge to sell you at the low rate of 8.9% interest...
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  3. I think Moscow keeps coming back though.. It is not wise to improperly evaluate your neighbors/ opponents.
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  4. OUR INFLATION rate has NOT fallen since the beginning when YELLEN and POWELL had stated month over month our inflation was transitory. Our inflation rate has not stopped increasing month over month. What do you think OUR INFLATION rate is here in our Country. Meanwhile our interest rates, which you'll know are inverted ( 2yr/ 10yr ) .. Our Country is NOT as healthy as you make it seem...
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  5. Don't you recognize that the way in which the gov, treasury and the fed, skew the numbers to make inflation seem better than it really is, ESPECIALLY when it comes to FOOD and ENERGY! Which we all need !!!
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  6. Are you stating that Russia and China and North Korea and Iran aren't worthy adversaries of the US ? Because of your Star Trek metaphor ??? I think there was a Country in Europe who was nationalistic that almost conquered the entire world with only the assistance of a few small nations. If Einstein wasnt part of a tremendous minority, the "war" may have gone differently... I am certainly NOT condoning Communism but just stating that your reasoning is severely flawed ...
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  7. Do you ever listen to economists who are actually paid for their work ? https://youtu.be/-EKhSn5cVuE?si=zMMuq2m4OjnGIiSM
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  8. Why did the US prevent Ukraine from negotiating a peace treaty in the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. By the way, let us all NOT forget why this conflict began. In case you want confirmation, it's because the US thought they could literally take over Ukraine and whatever Ukraine has in the ground for pennies on the dollar and all they have to do is pay of the little dancing fairy actor who is running the country and kill off an entire population of men between 18 and 50 in Ukraine ..
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  9. Are you insinuating that Russia doesn't have any capital ?
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  10. By the way,, if the Gov subsidizes either part of your loan by allowing you to write off, depreciate expenses or losses, the 16% gets cut down significantly ..
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  11. INDIA and CHINA have well over 3 billion people... DO YOU WANT TO INSTIGATE WAR ??? For someone who says they are an economist, you certainly do not think about consequences, do you ??
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  12. You keep quoting Adam Smith and making "alliances" around the world. How did our ALLIANCE go with North Korea and North Vietnam?? Definitely doesnt sound like empire behavior....
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  13.  @thejollygreendragon8394  India and China are still buying oil from Russia and will likely continue to do so...
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  14. Your suggestions are very skewed. Your assertions are patently wrong... When you're poor, you cannot switch from chicken to turkey and certainly NOT beef. What you are NOT explaining to everyone and what i believe is that you are doing it intentionally, is that the poor and/or very low income utilize "fast food". The government getting involved in capitalism where they are increasing minimum wage supposedly for the benefit of the poor and very low income are actually DO MORE HARM than good. Just look at California and actually most of the country now since the raise in minimum wage is actually do more harm to lower paying jobs and the less educated who do not have high paying jobs..
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  15. no, but the new BRIC's currency has a high probability ...
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  16.  @chillxxx241  not for us.. But there are many OTHER countries that are strategic partners and will use this new currency to diminish the dollar as the reserve currency
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  17. @robr.5044  well, it will be backed in part or maybe in whole by silver / gold or other hard assets. Maybe in more demand and offer more value than the dollar.
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  18. @chillxxx241  remember, it is now.the end of the petro dollar. Things will begin to change severely ..
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  19.  @chillxxx241  I understand that. Now, since there is NO real reason to have to use the USD any longer to purchase oil, why not take advantage of the system and use other, more easily obtainable currencies where less faith is necessary and more value is at hand...
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  20. I agree. But then again, i don't think China wants to have a reserve currency. They like their currency devalued.
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  21.  @chillxxx241  Who are you insinuating would begin this "warfare" that you speak of ?
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  22.  @robr.5044  I understand but it would behoove all of them to have a unified currency. Other countries may find it beneficial to jump on their bandwagon especially now that they understand that their are severe implications for NOT obiding by the geriatric ruling class of the US.
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  23.  @robr.5044  Do you think that having the reserve currency and an economy as bad as the US' allows for a treasury secretary to threaten and admonish any other country / economy who doesn't follow the US' "rule" of thumb ?
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  24.  @chillxxx241  Canada and England are certainly NOT self sufficient. I personally think that France is not as self sufficient as many people may think. ..
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  25. Yes, Japan's lacking in a workforce, diminishing future population, militarily diminished as well especially in comparison to China and Japan is in debt for many decades to come
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  26.  @drmodestoesq  Liklihood of repaying 450T Yen ??
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  27.  @NomadJoe0323  China does not have the ability to feed their own population and relies heavily on other countries for energy.
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  28. I think, to a great extent, the price of the gasoline at the run down gas station. If their price was less and they could continue to afford to sell below market price, people, especially during this "Brandon " era, may continue to patronize the run down gas station which would prop up their revenues and help facilitate the revitalization of the older run-down gas station which would rally the those patrons against the "machine"!
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  29. You could assert that corrosive wealth inequalities are due to educational inequalities.
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  30. Nestle is NOT an American company and should NOT be governed by US Mandates. The same goes for VW. Unilever is a British company which also does NOT need to follow US commercial mandates.
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  31. Only the ones the US doesnt want around anymore...
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  32. "Inter temporarily" ? you sound like someone who needs to use big words to make people think you know more than you do...
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  33. Just curious if you drink all of the "potato" water you import from Russia..
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  34.  @plumbthumbs9584  It's important for markets to govern prices. If prices are market driven, that's what drives competition. . But if prices drop you'll only get big strong companies with flush balance sheets to weather the storm. The Congress holds no liability for overspending and spending on pork. The Treasury and the Fed bare no liability for calling inflation transitory for as long as they did, not did they bare the responsibility for keeping interest rates so low, too low , for so long...
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  35.  @elementsofway  Ford's current position with EV's is as a result of Gov intervention. This always causes problems for the market...
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  36. What a hypocrite, living in SUCH a racist country like Poland who will not let any Muslim refugees in .. The Polish President stated candidly and publicly that he will NOT allow any Muslims in and will not help, feed, clothe or pay for them at all.. My God, how could you , such a liberal progressive who spews such NONSENSE at the drop of a hat live in such a country !!
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  37. Making Zelenskyy richer and decimating the population of Ukraine is essentially what you are voting for ...
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  38.  @MissUnderstood-f9l  How long did the US utilize the Russian rockets to get to the orbiting space station ?
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  39. by the way, Tucker was in Russia not all that long ago. When was the last time Mark was in Russia .. Any of Mark's numbers substantiated by any real documentation ??
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  40.  @peterwilliams2152  I see that.. Many people seem to mistake sometimes by fervor for knowing the truth for my advocacy for Russia. I am NOT an advocate for Russia. But as soon as either we reestablish diplomacy with Russia which is more than likely what will happen soon, the exchange between the EU and the US will go back closer if not the same as pre conflict. Eventually, I would imagine, US and European companies will begin to transact commerce again at some point inside Russia.
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  41. I want SO much to believe you. However, the evidence, both that you stated ( not many facts ) and what is being published by the WSJ, Barrons, Bloomberg, Zerohedge, and several others, just doesn't support your theory and your desire for your theory to be true. I am just wondering if, as an economist, do you subscribe to any particular monetary theories? I would imagine you're NOT a monetarist ? Obviously, by virtue of what you said, for whatever reason, you did NOT want to spend money to have a plumber re-pipe your home. I am sure that you would want to have stimulated your local economy in whatever way you wanted to, but decided that there was not enough cost/value ratio for the what needed to be done as opposed to the price given to you by the plumber(s).
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  42. How do you 'quasi" know the Kennedys ?
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  43. TWO years later, with hundreds of billions of dollars from the US and other various NATO Countries, Ukraine has an almost unrecoverable situation with men between 18 and 55. Russia has already put out a statement to France who was going to send troops to assist Ukraine who has US, German, French and Polish military hardware and "support". Ukraine, other than curtailing Democracy, enriched their entertainer in chief or President in green, is no closer to winning now, and no one from ANY NATO Alliance country will offer any other assistance than dropping off guns, munitions, outdated and problematic tanks...
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  44.  @jsnsk101  agreed or proposed ?
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  45. Well, that's probably true. Most of them are old and know are actual capabilities much better than the gen pop of the US does..
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  46. The plumbing analogy is very relatable to economics. 🙃
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  47.  @NewOrleansSeptember  I hope we didn't forget the greatest country in the world with ever rising crime rates in all major cities as well as ever increasing rate of adult/ child food insecurity for American citizens / VETERANS !!
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  48.  @JAnx01  They do this instead of seeking out facts. This is what relying on fake news does to people who rely on emotional opinions who conflate installing plastic tubing in their own home with the true economic and social conditions of another country. .. This is what poor propaganda is
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  49. Mark, have you been checking the price of oil lately?? So what would be the impact of turning off OIL from Russia currently ??? https://youtu.be/UgxA8J5wVOY?si=PxAkzdpwT4mT8-N5
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  50. Just not in facts...
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