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Cake day: July 9th, 2023

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  • My predictions, in no order:

    Economy becomes better as there’s finally clarity on what the tariff policy is going forward. Also: no tariffs! This is big, because nobody could plan for the future at all when the policy was whatever Trump feels like that morning. Companies will probably get the tariffs refunded, and they’ll pay themselves fat bonuses while continuing to upcharge consumers.

    Europe/our other allies can see this as a sign stating that Trump’s will is not the whole of the law, and he hasn’t won the absolute power he craves. He can be restrained, at least a little. Freer trade means better relations when an orange lunatic isn’t trying to gouge your country economically.

    Trump’s ego is hurt, so he’s probably starting a war with Iran unless they give up their nuclear program. Khamenei is also a humiliation-adverse dictator, so a deal probably won’t happen.

    Epstein files get further and further from the public consciousness.