TenderfootGungi

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[–] TenderfootGungi -1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Meanwhile, the government pays farmers where it rains and hay grows well to leave fields barren. It gives farmers welfare payments and increases grain prices.

[–] TenderfootGungi 4 points 1 year ago

Engineers too. A 4-5 year degree, then an exam to get engineer in training status, then a few years apprenticeship, then another exam to get a license that allows them to sign off on projects. Although, a friend of mine never bothered taking the last exam, he just has to work under another engineer.

[–] TenderfootGungi 7 points 1 year ago

I usually agree, but in this case it sounds like they did. Ireland set a low tax to attract companies. So apple opened an office there and hired thousands of workers. And paid their taxes. But the EU did not think that was fair and demanded more after the fact.

[–] TenderfootGungi 3 points 1 year ago

What a terrible idea.

[–] TenderfootGungi 15 points 1 year ago (5 children)

My wife’s Honda has over 300k and still runs fine and doesn’t use oil. We put $10k aside for an emergency down payment, but every month it keeps going we are a few hundred dollars wealthier.

[–] TenderfootGungi 87 points 1 year ago (17 children)

Toyota is selling a basic (no ABS brakes, no airbags, crank windows) pickup in the rest of the world for $10,000. They could probably sell a version with the optional safety equipment in the US for $15-20k. But they will not sell it here and mess up the $50-100k luxury pickup gravy train.

https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2025-toyota-imv-0-pickup-truck-first-drive-review-japan-mobility-show/

[–] TenderfootGungi 7 points 1 year ago

An absolute level is not helpful. That is expected with inflation. What % of gdp?

[–] TenderfootGungi 1 points 1 year ago

Not at all. I realized the title was likely not clickbait. While I agree it was crafted to get clicks, the article does actually follow the title.

[–] TenderfootGungi 3 points 1 year ago

The fee is standard across many industries, including attorneys.

[–] TenderfootGungi 1 points 1 year ago

Traditionally housing on average has appreciated about the pace of inflation. Along with supply and demand on a local level for places growing or declining.

[–] TenderfootGungi 4 points 1 year ago

This seems like a great idea.

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