In Vietnam the US govt used the "body count" to demonstrate success
In Iran in 2026 they're using the bomb count
We're winning the numbers war!
But not the political war--or the oil war
Vietnam lesson forgotten
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There was little tariff-related inflation in the Feb CPI report
But oil inflation from the Iran war could end up worse than tariffs
Trump knows what he is doing, right?
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New forecasts for oil prices suggest gasoline could be close to $4 per gallon approaching the November midterms
Cheap gas was Trump's best affordability brag
His Iran war ended that
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In his March 9 press conference, Trump said, "we're gonna go further" in the #Iran war
What does he mean?
3 possibilities--and a commando raid probably isn't one of them
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Traders are now pricing in a longer #Iran war
As it looks like #oil tankers will avoid the Strait of Hormuz indefinitely
What will get the oil moving again?
Answer is at The Pinpoint Press
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1,000 things happened this week
5 you need to know:
~ What's going wrong in the #Iran war and the Trump economy
~ New Trump tariff lawsuit 👏
~ Next leader of Iran
And more
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Trump and his macho warriors obviously didn't prepare for oil tankers getting stranded with they launched the #Iran war
3 new worries about #oil prices
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The Trump economy slips into reverse
~ Employers cut 92,000 jobs in Feb
~ Inflation still too high
~ Iran war raising energy prices
And Trump calls this a "roaring economy"
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This stuff actually happened:
~ Noem thanks Trump for demotion
~ Putin applies to be peace moderator
~ "AK Guy" gets closer to Congress
~ Stunning autopen verdict
~ Plus, there's a new worst Trump Cabinet member!
Your Weekly WTF
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I looked up forecasts for #oil prices in the event of a war with #Iran
~ $200 per barrel 😱
Reality: Around $84, and that could be the peak
This is the de-weaponization of oil 👏👏👏
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Hate #Trump? No problem
But the #Iran war might still end up a win
Judge the Iran war on the outcome, not on your view of Trump
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Ha tell that to LNG buyers in Asia, they're the real biggest losers
Markets are trying to guess if Trump's #Iran war will be long or short
Here are 4 factors that will determine when the war end
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An #oil price "surge?"
Actually, a nothingburger
Market reaction to #Iran war is about as positive as anybody could hope for
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Busy week. What really mattered?
Here's the list: What to watch in the #Iran war, new AI bogeyman, #Epstein-Trump missing link
With the wry analysis you expect from The Pinpoint Press
And chartwork by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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The United States will win the military war with #Iran
But Trump's call for regime change is a long shot
Trump has become a military adventurer willing to take much bigger risks that the man who campaigned for president in 2024
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This stuff actually happened:
US government shoots down its own drone
Rep @TonyGonzales4TX stays in primary race despite gruesome scandal
Cocaine surge on Nantucket
And more
Your Weekly WTF
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Might be worse if Iran counterattacks oil infrastructure in the region, moves against the Strait of Hormuz or gets lucky attacking a US ship
If you skipped Trump's windy State of the Union speech, smart move
Here's the only analysis you need
Unlike Trump's speech it gets to the point and respects your time! 😀
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Trump says a US war with #Iran would be "easily won"
That's crazy!
Here are the risks
Also this is why I'm making the contrarian bet that Trump won't attack Iran
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The average length of a State of the Union speech since 1964 is about 58 minutes. Guess where Trump lands....
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#SOTU
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Trump's trade war is so chaotic that he said the new "global" tariff would be 15% but when it went into effect it was 10%
Totally confused? @dfostergraphics.bsky.social and I have you covered
Where the trade war stands, plain English version!
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Trump's tariffs are pure chaos ~ But it's actually getting better
New "global" tariff not as bad as now-illegal emergency tariffs
Plus global tariff might be illegal too
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Too busy to catch the latest news?
Here's a short list of what mattered this week:
~ Old tariffs out, new tariffs in
~ Moribund housing market
~ What to expect in Iran
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The Supreme Court basically enacted a tax cut by killing Trump's emergency tariffs
Doesn't he love tax cuts? Shouldn't he be happy? 🙄🙄🙄
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The Weekly WTF: Spank the economists!
Plus: Prince Andrew finally looks humbled
CBS unwittingly produces a windfall for Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico
And why you should bet against a US-Iran war
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Do you understand the #HALO trade?
This is the latest investing trend
Explained for normies
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When will #KristiNoem leave her job? What will Trump say in his state of the union speech?
I started betting on the news on @Kalshi
Here's why ~
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Losing track of the headlines?
I’ve got you covered
5 things that mattered this week ~
~ Noem clown show
~ Stock selloff explained
~ Revenge of the greenhouse gases
And just a bit more
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Trump says the latest inflation report amounts to "more winning"
Anybody agree?
For the last five years:
Rent up 28%
Food prices up 27%
Transportation up 30%
Utilities up 41%
It's all at The Pinpoint Press + great charts by @dfostergraphics.bsky.social
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