THE SHOW NOTES: Biden’s Economic Problems, Iran’s Imminent Attack, & OJ Simpson
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Biden’s Economic Problems
Black men are ditching President Biden in favor of Donald Trump at a staggering rate according to a bipartisan Wall Street Journal poll released this morning.
Details: 30% of black men across seven swing states claimed to support Donald Trump, nearly tripling his support from the same demographic in 2020.
Black women: While Donald Trump’s support among Black women nearly doubled from 6% to 11% across the seven swing states, the most notable piece of data was that 42% of Black women remained undecided ahead of election day. This is what the pollsters had to say about the data:
While Latino women and Black men in the survey also signaled in large numbers that they remain persuadable in their vote choice, the share of Black women is noteworthy, given that they are among the most loyal Democratic groups in the electorate.
Why this matters: When pressed on the reasoning for Black Americans to ditch President Biden, two key themes emerged: immigration and inflation.
Inflation: Yesterday’s higher-than-expected inflation reading showed that prices increased more than expected for a third consecutive month disproportionately impacting Black Americans. Everyday necessities like car insurance, vehicle repairs, eldercare, and baby formula increased by double-digit percentages with two categories notching record price hikes. At the same time, housing affordability reached a low not seen since the record-high inflation days of the 1970s according to a separate Wall Street Journal piece. As a result, more than 1 in 5 homeowners can’t afford a $500 repair on their primary residence without going into debt.
Rate cuts: The inflation data was so alarming that former U.S. Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said, ‘You have to take seriously the possibility that the next rate move will be upwards rather than downwards.’ Nick Timiraos - widely considered to be the top reporter on the Federal Reserve - is now calling into question whether the Fed can cut rates at all in the near future. None of this is good news for President Biden.
Bonus: Credit-card delinquency rates were worst on record in Fed study - Bloomberg
Iran’s Imminent Attack
President Joe Biden forcefully claimed the United States support of Israel is “ironclad” after mounting evidence suggests an attack from Iran or an Iranian proxy is increasingly likely.
Details: Bloomberg took things a step further by deeming a “major missile or drone strike” against Israel should be considered imminent within the coming days. Tensions between Israel and Iran hit a boiling point after Israel targeted an Iranian consulate that killed the highest-ranking Iranian general since the death of Qasem Soleimani.
More: Concern peaked again this morning when reports from an Iranian news agency claimed that Iran’s airspace was closed to practice military drills. The agency quickly deleted the story and claimed it was never published.
Bonus: Senior U.S. general to visit Israel to coordinate on Iran attack threat - Axios
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Market snapshot:
There is a lot of stuff in there that I have an opinion about, but the one that just leaves my mind completely boggled is the Jewish lady who is so very unhappy that she had to quit her job ensuring the death of untold numbers of unborn children because most of her colleagues are unhappy about the people of Gaza being killed in a war they started. Not that I don't agree with her position that the anti Semitism is abominable, but she fails to see how abominable her position is on killing the unborn. She proudly states she has her daughters involved in activism for abortion!! I had to read it twice to be sure I was understanding her correctly. I would say she needs to look to her own actions and beliefs before she spends much time bemoaning the actions and beliefs of others.
Re: "Why I Resigned From the DC Abortion Fund":
A Senior Operations and Strategy Director at the DCAF makes in the neighborhood of $160k per year... nothing to sneeze at. I looked up Allison Tombros Korman's profile. She has degrees/certificates in Women's Studies and Restorative Justice. Her former position is the wet dream of every social justice warrior with degrees in the "professional victim" industry.
It's a shame she had to endure that kind of anti-semitism at her workplace... but I do not shed a tear for her. Anyone who calls working for an organization that supports ripping babies out of the womb a "dream job" has some serious moral issues.