Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : The Trump Presidency -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: John Koligman who wrote (357715)	12/19/2025 1:17:39 PM
From: combjelly	Respond to of 358489

Hopefully, by the time the numbers sort out, the economy may improve enough that no one will bother trying to figure out what is happening. But every day Trump avoids accountability is another day to milk the rubes. And, who knows? Maybe the horse will learn to sing.

To: John Koligman who wrote (357715)	12/19/2025 1:42:46 PM
From: Steve Lokness	2 Recommendations Recommended By CentralParkRanger John Koligman Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 358489

<<<<<Housing is 40% of the CPI, so this is a big deal.>>>> I suspect the housing number to be favorable to inflation going forward for a couple of reasons; First is that whatever you think of sending immigrants out of the country by ICE, each breadwinner that leaves will leave behind an empty house - goes to supply vrs. demand. The very low numbers of allowed immigrants under trump will also contribute to this. The second reason is affordability in a sputtering economy. I suspect that deflationary numbers in housing may be the norm before long. HOWEVER! That doesn't mean inflation is under control at all. The unaffordability of housing is a result in steep increases in electricity cost (think AI) and insurance cost (think fires). Add to that the huge increases in health care cost and suddenly we have the worst possible scenario.