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“Effective immediately, we are pausing all issuance of worker visas for commercial truck drivers. The increasing number of foreign drivers operating large tractor-trailer trucks on U.S. roads is endangering American lives and undercutting the livelihoods of American truckers.” Secretary of State Marco Rubio https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2025/08/21/marco-rubio-denies-new-visas-migrant-truckers/

From 1:39:20 .

COVID began in North Carolina ? Watch 11:30 to 22:00 .

I see Zelensky still hasn't figured out how to properly dress for a visit to the White House.

FCA was foolish not to bring the Iveco Powerstar and/or Strator to the US and market it under the Dodge brand.

This is a sad and mistaken development. I knew many of Iveco's truck engineers. Their engineering prowess was world class. I would have liked to see the Italian government give greater support to their home team truckmaker. It's convoluted when a third world country's conglomerate is in a position to takeover successful light vehicle (Land Rover) and commercial truck (Iveco) brands of the west. Just as the DoJ was all too happy to hand over the majority of American truckmakers to foreign aggressors. Very puzzling why they sell off the home team, stabbing the country in the back. Not to mention that commercial truck manufacturing is a matter of national security.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-08-13/bessent-says-fed-rates-should-be-150-175-bps-lower-video

The real thing now to think about is should we get a 50 basis-point rate cut in September. Scott Bessent (Two days after the Fed left rates unchanged July 30, revised data showed weaker job growth for May and June than official figures had previously indicated.)

Agreed! Ford Pro is not focused on "real" commercial trucks.

https://www.breitbart.com/immigration/2025/08/07/trump-wants-to-exclude-illegal-migrants-from-next-census/

A 30% probability of a US recession might sound like a red flag, yet global stocks remain buoyant as betting against the market momentum feels almost irrational. The key point is that the market can’t look far enough. This is why it will ignore the recession risk. Goldman Sachs

Just drove back from the west coast. I saw late model Ford mediums everywhere. I even inspected a new F-650 at a Ford Pro location. They have that truck's engineering down to a science. Best bang for the buck in medium.

JPMorgan and Bank of America “debanked” President Trump for his role in the January 6 Capitol Hill melee following pressure from the Biden administration’s banking regulators and the Federal Reserve. The exact reason for Trump and his tens of millions of dollars in holdings being kicked off the JPMorgan banking platform, and then denied access to Bank of America’s services has yet to be reported. But sources at the banks, the two largest in the US in terms of assets, confirmed the cause stemmed from the controversy surrounding Trump’s actions that day, and threats from Biden’s bank regulators that banking the former president’s money put them at in danger of falling afoul of rule that prohibit financial institution from doing business with individuals and companies that present a “reputational risk.” They said Biden’s banking cops at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the FDIC and the Federal Reserve used the nebulous nature of the edict to go beyond debanking money launderers and drug kingpins. They were pressured to include people who have heterodox political and business ties that often included conservatives and anyone who participated in the January 6 protests.

https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/36024-the-autocar-gas-turbine-coe/#comment-248956 http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/31891-the-gas-turbine-general-motors-bison-iii/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/31898-the-gas-turbine-chevrolet-turbo-titan-iii/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32110-where-was-cummins-during-the-gas-turbine-truck-race/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32038-fords-futuristic-gas-turbine-big-red/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32060-the-ford-w-1000-gas-turbine/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/31978-freightliners-turboliners/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/31951-the-gmc-astro-95-and-astro-ss-gas-turbine-tractors/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32139-the-turbostar-from-international/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/32014-the-gt-601-gas-turbine-powered-macks/ http://www.bigmacktrucks.com/index.php?/topic/31883-paul-berliet-and-his-t100s/ .

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14974037/donald-trump-federal-takeover-washington-dc-doge-beaten.html https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-publishes-list-sanctuary-jurisdictions

. . . I want to hear that VAT on US products will be terminated. https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2025/07/27/america-first-eurocrats-lament-trump-rolled-over-brussels-in-disaster-trade-deal/

https://www.defensenews.com/unmanned/2025/07/25/these-wargames-explored-drone-attacks-on-us-military-bases/

The plot thickens.................. .