President Trump 2.0 – The Musings of the Big Red Car

An Exclusive Interview With Jerome Powell, Chairman Of The Federal Reserve Bank

Big Red Car — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:22:00 +0000

“Welcome, dear readers, and welcome, Mr. Powell. How goes things with you?” asks I. “You’re a bloody car? I thought this was a serious interview?” says him. “It is, Mr. Chairman. Let’s get into the main subject today — the tiff between you and President Trump 2.0 over interest rates. You do recognize President Trump […]

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Why Is There No PEACE In Ukraine?

Big Red Car — Thu, 22 May 2025 17:00:23 +0000

President Trump, during the campaign, famously promised he would end the war in Ukraine between Russia and Ukraine in one day. He even suggested he would settle the matter before Inauguration Day. Once in office he put Steve Witkoff (here are my thoughts on Witkoff) in charge to negotiate the final deal. Trump 2.0 has […]

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Spotted Owl Soup — A Jobs Creator And Tariff Buster

Big Red Car — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:26:15 +0000

If you are of a certain age, you will recall the saga of the Pacific Northwest spotted owl — strix occidentalis caurina. This was the classic logging/timber/lumber v environmentalists controversy that castrated the lumber industry in the Pacific Northwest. It is an apochryphal environmental story and one that demonstrates the impact of regulation on industry […]

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Non-tariff Barriers To Trade Because Tariffs Are NOT Enough

Big Red Car — Tue, 08 Apr 2025 00:40:28 +0000

If you have been following the events in the global economy since Liberation Day you have undoubtedly been confronted with many opinions as to the wisdom or folly of the actions of President Donald J Trump — the Tariff King/Emperor. Like everything in our complicated trade picture, there is far more than meets the eye. […]

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Ceasefire? Do We Have A Ceasefire In Ukraine?

Big Red Car — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 12:40:43 +0000

The direct and truthful answer to that question, beloved readers, is NO. Not just “no” but fuck no. So what’s been going on, Big Red Car? The Trump admin — as it promised during the campaign — is pressing hard to arrange a cessation of hostilities starting with a thirty day cease fire between Ukraine […]

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Amateur Hour Contestants — Ambassador Steve Witkoff

Big Red Car — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 18:57:24 +0000

Steve Witkoff, 68, is a pal of Donald Trump’s from the rough and tumble of the Manhattan real estate industry. Witkoff, a lawyer (Hofstra University 1983) is an uber successful developer, investor, and financial manager with offices in Manhattan, Miami, and Los Angeles. He is an established and successful heavyweight real estate pro in some […]

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Russian Nothing Burger — The Best Way To Cook A Russian Nothing Burger

Big Red Car — Wed, 19 Mar 2025 17:12:49 +0000

Donald J Trump, enroute to trouncing Kamala Harris, boasted he would end the Ukraine v Russia War before Inauguration Day. Might have been a bit of election braggadocio. Haha. The old boy can be a bit of a boaster, a braggart. It’s part of his charm, I suppose. I take no offense as it communicates […]

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Trump’s Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve

Big Red Car — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:55:31 +0000

President Donald Trump — fresh off a boffo State of Trump World speech to the Enthusiastic Republicans and the Surly Democrats in the US Congress — announced today a Strategic Maple Syrup Reserve. Are you sure, Big Red Car? Yes, of course, dear reader, would I ever lie too you? No. Here’s the rub: […]

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Who’s Been Swimming Naked?

Big Red Car — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:05:43 +0000

Donald J Trump swept into office like a bloody tsunami and now (comfortably esconced in government housing) is letting the water recede to reveal who’s been swimming naked. WTF does that mean, Big Red Car? What I mean is this Trump fellow made a lot of campaign promises and signed a lot of Executive Orders […]

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