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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

Based on all the doom and gloom people peddle here these statistics seem very positive. People are paying more and sales are still up 9%.

If I buy X in year one for 1 dollar and in year 2 buy X for $1.09, sales are up and people are paying more. But sales VOLUME remained the same. See how that works?

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

Based on all the doom and gloom people peddle here these statistics seem very positive. People are paying more and sales are still up 9%.

someone needs a primer on data analysis ^

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

Based on all the doom and gloom people peddle here these statistics seem very positive. People are paying more and sales are still up 9%.

The data of sales volume down, sales prices up, is just more indication of a K-shaped economy, a sign of recession. It is not good data for the average joe American, but indicates more of the rich getting richer and able to spend while the poor get poorer

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

Based on all the doom and gloom people peddle here these statistics seem very positive. People are paying more and sales are still up 9%.

No, the price paid is up (tariffs), actual products purchased, down. That is NOT good. Also FWIW, people may be more apt to seek deals right now. My own family is an example of this as my spouse is three months into a layoff so we actually spent more on Black Friday for things we will need in a few months (next size up kids shoes), whereas I normally would not bother and just wait till they actually need them.

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

Based on all the doom and gloom people peddle here these statistics seem very positive. People are paying more and sales are still up 9%.

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

VERY relevant. Per Salesforce, order volumes fell 1%, 2% fewer items were purchased per transactions, while selling prices increased 7%

In other words, people are paying more for less.

Trump's economy is a failure.

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

This article explains the problem with those numbers - it's actually an indicator of the K-shaped economy and recession.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ai-helps-drive-record-11-133358833.html

Order volume decreased 1%, units per transaction fell 2%, while selling prices increased 7%. This is considered a K-shaped economy and generally seen as a recession indicator.

Those numbers are not a good thing.

Anonymous wrote:Walmart says Thanksgiving cost 24% less this year... silence

Billions in tarriffs helping to reduce our debt while our economy booms... silence

The left and msm doing everything they can to get rid of a transformational president... UGH!

Walmart's deal was for 29% fewer items and for generic instead of name brands. But you know that. Unless you're a senile moron like the current President, then all bets are off whether you do or don't.

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Anonymous wrote:Walmart says Thanksgiving cost 24% less this year... silence

Billions in tarriffs helping to reduce our debt while our economy booms... silence

The left and msm doing everything they can to get rid of a transformational president... UGH!

That’s a lie. Walmart said no such thing. DT put that BS statement out about Walmart and Walmart clarified by saying that yes the thanksgiving family is 24% cheaper this year, but you’re not getting the same food products and ingredients. Instead of a 20 lb. butterball turkey you get a 15 lb Walmart brand turkey. Instead of two dozen of rolls, you receive one dozen. Instead of sweet ice tea, you get ice tea, but you add your own sugar. Basically, you’re not receiving the same product. It’s like saying my car 24% cheaper than your car when I’m driving a Corolla and you’re driving a Lexus

+1 a lot of things appear to cost the same or less right now, but you’re just getting less product. Shrinkflation is rampant.

Anonymous wrote:Walmart says Thanksgiving cost 24% less this year... silence

Billions in tarriffs helping to reduce our debt while our economy booms... silence

The left and msm doing everything they can to get rid of a transformational president... UGH!

Walmart adjusted what the purchasing power was in order to have that claim.
The money coming in because of tariffs is less than what we would have had under the tax laws of the country and...that money is not "coming in" - WE are paying it.

Trump is only transformational in that he is turning the US into a 3rd world banana republic, with all of the crime and grift that goes with it.

Walmart says Thanksgiving cost 24% less this year... silence

https://www.factcheck.org/2025/11/trump-serves-a-misleading-thanksgiving-meal-statistic/

this year’s meal includes fewer food products compared with last year’s.

There are 15 different products in the 2025 meal and 22 individual items. The 2024 meal had 21 different products and 29 individual items.

Also, the meals this year and last do not consist of the exact same foods or brands.

Billions in tarriffs helping to reduce our debt while our economy booms... silence

? Please help explain how it's boosting the economy? Tariffs are partly paid by the consumer. The economy is sinking, and the majority of the people blame Trump.

A 61% majority of voters said they disapprove of how Trump is handling the economy,

https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/voters-express-economic-worries-over-inflation-costs-rise-fox-news-poll-finds

Business have shuttered because of Trump Tariffs.

https://finance.yahoo.com/news/north-carolina-man-voted-trump-131500350.html

The left and msm doing everything they can to get rid of a transformational president... UGH!

I just posted a link from Fox News that shows the majority of people blame Trump for the economic death spiral. I guess they are msm, too, now.

BTW, true Rs do not support most tariffs, only MAGA RINOs do. Notice how Trump has had to TACO on some tariffs because of people grumbling. Trump had to give farmers a handout because of his stupid tariffs. Trump wants to allow big tech unfettered AI use, which even some Rs don't want.

Oh yea, Trump is doing wonders for our economy... NOT!!

Anonymous wrote:The prediction came true

Where is this place?

I didn't see as many people out shopping as in years past. Maybe the sales numbers are coming from online sales.

But there, I'm not seeing that many great deals online either. So maybe the sales numbers are coming from revenue figures with fewer and smaller discounts.

Either way I don't believe the numbers actually represent some kind of successful Black Friday sales season.

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Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%

Irrelevant. This is a measure of consumers and their willingness to spend.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are people so programmed to root against Trump that they’ll go out of their way to downplay positive news?

Are people so ingrained in a cult that they cannot look critically at information to understand the actual state of our economy?

If sales are up 9.1% and inflation is at 3% what critical thinking am I missing?

Is sales volume up or sales revenue? With 10% tariffs, not surprising that sales revenue is up 9.1%