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Trump Touts “78 Percent Reduction in the Trade Deficit” Due to Tariffs

February 16, 2026 10:14 am

Authored by Mike Shedlock via mishtalk, Let’s compare Trump’s claim to actual trade numbers. US Balance of Trade Goods Only Through November 2025 Key Trade Deficit Points Last year, the goods trade deficit $1.205 trillion. Through November, the trade deficit …

Rhino horns now radioactive to stop trafficking, but dehorning cut poaching by 78%. What’s the better strategy?

August 1, 2025 8:03 pmAugust 1, 2025 12:26 pm

South Africa’s Rhisotope Project now injects small amounts of radioactive isotopes into rhino horns to deter poaching. Tests on live rhinos showed the material is safe and triggers radiation alarms at airports and borders. “We have demonstrated, beyond scientific doubt, …

S&P 500 Price to book, brings us so close to being the most expensive market of the modern era. The 2000 bubble: Nasdaq lost 78% in 2 years. It will be worse this time.

December 12, 2024 3:10 pm

Any questions?https://t.co/vgMB7gVz3H pic.twitter.com/m94yuqKjV5 — Mac10 (@SuburbanDrone) December 12, 2024 These conditions echo the dot-com bubble, where the Nasdaq rose five-fold from 1995 to 2000, only to crash by 78%. Given the current high valuations and investor optimism, caution is essential. …