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ProudMNDemocrat

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16. Killing Americans abroad...A sacrifice TACO is willing to make.

Reply to Johonny (Reply #5)

Tue Mar 3, 2026, 12:37 PM

Mar 3

I have friends traveling abroad coming back from Antarctica on a once-in-a-lifetime trip.

I fear for the lives for those in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East either traveling or working. Trump has basically put targets on their backs and with no warning before hand or help to get them out.

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DOW is down 2.25% at open [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 3 OP

Wow! The VIX, which is a measure of people's anxiety over the market, is up at 21%. Which means highly anxious. Scrivener7 Mar 3 #1

I wonder if the VIX being so high explains the drop karynnj Mar 3 #9

They often move together, with the VIX being very slightly predictive. Scrivener7 Mar 3 #20

Pamela Jo must not be happy underpants Mar 3 #2

This could collapse the world economy. lostincalifornia Mar 3 #3

Iran has calculated that the best way to win is economic warfare Renew Deal Mar 3 #4

Apparently the White House's inability to explain Johonny Mar 3 #5

Add in they didn't issue warnings for people to leave before the strike karynnj Mar 3 #11

Killing Americans abroad...A sacrifice TACO is willing to make. ProudMNDemocrat Mar 3 #16

2.5% now... LuckyCharms Mar 3 #6

Recovered to down only 1.4% BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 3 #19

DOW −1,233.91 Ping Tung Mar 3 #7

But the DJIA was at 50k a few weeks ago. DUH!!! n/t Jacson6 Mar 3 #8

DOW is only up 7% total now under Trump Johnny2X2X Mar 3 #10

Should we tell Pamela? Norbert Mar 3 #12

They (meaning the grifter and his court jesters) can usually do or say something that turns it around. yellow dahlia Mar 3 #13

Glad I rebalanced my portfolio over the weekend Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #14

How do you do that over the weekend Disaffected Mar 3 #15

I adjusted the percentage allotments on Sunday on my 457 plan's website, and the orders were executed yesterday. Fiendish Thingy Mar 3 #17

Coming back Greg_In_SF Mar 3 #18