Tractor Shortages

[CaptFerd]

Like I said before, bean counters are evil.

Charts over time are national averages and are often tilted to make a point. They usually can't be trusted entirely.

Gas is up because people are driving more. Supplies are down because people are buying more than the supply chain can deliver. Prices and supplies are affected worldwide.

Production and transportation are down because of irresponsible cuts and lack of planning to ramp up again.

I could go to a store this morning and come home with a refrigerator before noon.

Id be willing to bet there is a tv in your garage thats tuned in to your favorite news channel 24/7.

 

[DieselBound]

As the worlds biggest economy, by GDP, the US has a pretty big impact on world inflation. In addition, inflationary fiscal policy is not the sole purview of the US or any particular political group. Rather than reposting things written by 'professionals' who all have implicit and explicit biases, I would highly recommend more people take the time to learn how the economy actually works.

LOL! (and you know why)

 

[Torvy]

LOL! (and you know why)

Sorry, I should have clarified, media 'professionals'. Unfortunately, Economics courses are not required to be a journalist at most colleges and those that have an Econ requirement only require one course. Even Priciples of Economics is broken into two courses. At a bare minimum they would need those two to even understand what words they are reading off of the teleprompter.

 

[jyoutz]

Well, since the Federal Government is ultimately in charge of international and interstate commerce, the only viable solutions we could discuss are not permitted in this forum.

You sound like you think that this is just a US situation. It’s a worldwide situation and much larger than the US government.

 

[jyoutz]

Can't really give an honest opinion without getting a "timeout". Yes, the world has always had diverse politics but things have changed dramatically in the past 5 years or so. People are no longer allowed to have frank and open discussions anymore. If you say something that is not part of the official narrative you lose your speaking privileges. This is what America has become and even this simple, honest statement will likely be removed and my account locked. But yes, I agree with you that the pandemic has been used to create a whole new world.

The first amendment says that the government cannot restrict your speech. It doesn’t give anyone the right to use a private forum and not abide by the rules of the forum owner. It’s the same thing when you enter a privately owned business. They have the right to say “ no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service.” Private ownership and the ability for private owners to establish rules are an essential and long standing part of our democracy.

 

[IndyJay]

The first amendment says that the government cannot restrict your speech. It doesn’t give anyone the right to use a private forum and not abide by the rules of the forum owner. It’s the same thing when you enter a privately owned business. They have the right to say “ no shirt, no shoes, no mask, no service.” Private ownership and the ability for private owners to establish rules are an essential and long standing part of our democracy.

I keep hearing that flawed argument from people who seem to support censorship of opposing viewpoints.

 

[jyoutz]

I keep hearing that flawed argument from people who seem to support censorship of opposing viewpoints.

It’s US law, not flawed. None of us have a right to impose on private property without the owners permission. You have every right to start your own platform and opine about any of your viewpoints or stand on the street to tell everyone what you think.