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GE Appliances to invest over $3 billion in US manufacturing push
Aug 13 (Reuters) - Haier-owned GE Appliances said on Wednesday it plans to invest more than $3 billion over five years in its U.S. operations and workforce following the Trump administration's tariff policies aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing.
Global firms have been increasing their investments and presence in the United States after President Donald Trump pushed companies across sectors, including Apple and Ford to produce goods within the country and generate jobs.
The GE Appliances investment will create 1,000 jobs in five states and is aimed at expanding the company's air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increasing production output and modernizing its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with new automation and capital equipment, the home appliances maker said. Earlier this year, peer Carrier Global also said it planned to invest $1 billion over five years in the U.S.
By the time the plan is complete, Louisville, Kentucky-headquartered GE Appliances said it will have invested $6.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing plants and distribution network since it was acquired by Chinese consumer electronics major Haier from General Electric.
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Aug 13 (Reuters) - Haier-owned GE Appliances said on Wednesday it plans to invest more than $3 billion over five years in its U.S. operations and workforce following the Trump administration's tariff policies aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing.
Global firms have been increasing their investments and presence in the United States after President Donald Trump pushed companies across sectors, including Apple and Ford to produce goods within the country and generate jobs.
The GE Appliances investment will create 1,000 jobs in five states and is aimed at expanding the company's air conditioning and water heating portfolio, increasing production output and modernizing its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with new automation and capital equipment, the home appliances maker said. Earlier this year, peer Carrier Global also said it planned to invest $1 billion over five years in the U.S.
By the time the plan is complete, Louisville, Kentucky-headquartered GE Appliances said it will have invested $6.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing plants and distribution network since it was acquired by Chinese consumer electronics major Haier from General Electric.
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bigredfish
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2-3 months before you feel it in your checkbook in a way that can't be ignored. Those costs WILL be passed along
bigredfish
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I hope these announcements by companies promising to invest in US manufacturing dont hurt my personal investment pledge of $125 Billion. I mean Mrs bigredfish will be PISSED if she finds out we sold her shoe collection and didn't get any ROI
bigredfish
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No Russian collusion arrests, no Epstein files (yes that's still hanging) but Pam has time for guys who throw 1/2 a sandwich at cops?
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bigredfish
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Per White House 64% of seniors aged 65+ who collect Social Security are ALREADY exempt from benefits being taxed. So an increase of like 20% more eligible in theory, not the 80%+ the Orange con-man is claiming today.
It's a deduction off your total income not a reduction in SS tax. If you make any $ off of investments in addition to SS, you'll still pay tax
It's a deduction off your total income not a reduction in SS tax. If you make any $ off of investments in addition to SS, you'll still pay tax
bigredfish
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Parley
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Trump Announces MASSIVE Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, Plus 12.4 Million Dead People Over 120 Years Wiped from Database
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, President Donald J. Trump delivered a stirring proclamation in the Oval Office, promising to “Make Social Security Great Again.”
Trump celebrated the passage of his signature legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a temporary senior tax deduction, effectively eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits for many recipients aged 65 and above from 2025 through 2028.
As part of the administration’s push to “root out fraud, waste, and abuse,” Trump touted removing 275,000 illegal aliens from the Social Security system and clearing 12.4 million names listed as being over 120 years old.
In his remarks and through a White House post, he claimed many of these phantom entries were getting benefits.
Trump:
“Last month, I signed one big, beautiful bill and allowed no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. Okay, so how’s that? Not bad, right? No tax on Social Security for our seniors.
To protect our benefits, we’ve already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system. These are people—many of them have already left the country—and yet we were sending them checks all the time.
And 275,000… that number is now even larger than that, Frank. It’s an unbelievable job, and what that’s doing is making the system strong. It’s making it strong.
Biden never kicked anybody off. Everybody joined. And we’re carrying out historic deportations to remove many more illegals committing Social Security fraud. It’s the Social Security fraud that was taking place at levels that nobody’s ever seen.
We cleared 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database over 120 years of age. Just think of that. So we had 12.4 million names where they were over 120 years old. Is that right? That’s a hell of a statement.
So you have 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database that were over 120 years of age, meaning you were breaking records, because I’ve never heard of anybody at 125.
There were nearly 135,000 people listed who were over 160 years old, and in some cases getting payments. So somebody’s getting those payments, and we’re after that.”
The administration took credit for significant enhancements in SSA customer service: handling 70% more calls, reducing average hold times from 30 minutes to just six minutes, and driving a surge in automated self-service options, serving 90% of calls via technology-based solutions.
Field office wait times dropped 23%, and appointment usage quintupled.
More from the White House:
Social Security has transformed customer service.
The agency is handling 70% more calls than last year, while lowering the average speed of answer by 80%, from 30 minutes to just six minutes.
Improved use of technology has enabled 90% of calls to the national line to be served via automated self-service options or callbacks, further minimizing hold times.
Average customer wait times at field offices have declined by 23%, while five times as many visitors have scheduled appointments compared to last year.
All field offices are fully staffed, with employees returning to the office five days a week for the first time in years to better serve the American people. Social Security has made vast technology improvements.
Americans now have 24/7/365 access to their online accounts after reducing the longstanding scheduled downtime of 29 hours per week to zero — enabling over 280,000 more customers to access their online accounts in the first two weeks alone.
A new recording and transcription system to replace antiquated hardware is near full implementation — increasing accuracy and saving millions of dollars per year.
Innovative upgrades to phone technology have been deployed to 92% of field offices.
Social Security has driven down backlogs and delivered ahead of schedule.
There has been a 26% reduction in the backlog of initial disability claims from its all-time high last year, while the average processing time has been cut down by five days and the average wait time for a disability hearing has been cut by 60 days.
Over 3.1 million payments — totaling more than $17 billion — were sent to eligible beneficiaries under the Social Security Fairness Act five months ahead of schedule. Social Security has dramatically increased accountability.
The agency has identified more than $1 billion in cost avoidance and efficiencies this fiscal year.
The agency has addressed billions of dollars in improper payments.
After years of delay, Social Security is rolling out a new payroll information exchange that will transmit information directly from payroll providers — saving billions of dollars in payments over the next decade.
www.thegatewaypundit.com
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, President Donald J. Trump delivered a stirring proclamation in the Oval Office, promising to “Make Social Security Great Again.”
Trump celebrated the passage of his signature legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a temporary senior tax deduction, effectively eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits for many recipients aged 65 and above from 2025 through 2028.
As part of the administration’s push to “root out fraud, waste, and abuse,” Trump touted removing 275,000 illegal aliens from the Social Security system and clearing 12.4 million names listed as being over 120 years old.
In his remarks and through a White House post, he claimed many of these phantom entries were getting benefits.
Trump:
“Last month, I signed one big, beautiful bill and allowed no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. Okay, so how’s that? Not bad, right? No tax on Social Security for our seniors.
To protect our benefits, we’ve already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system. These are people—many of them have already left the country—and yet we were sending them checks all the time.
And 275,000… that number is now even larger than that, Frank. It’s an unbelievable job, and what that’s doing is making the system strong. It’s making it strong.
Biden never kicked anybody off. Everybody joined. And we’re carrying out historic deportations to remove many more illegals committing Social Security fraud. It’s the Social Security fraud that was taking place at levels that nobody’s ever seen.
We cleared 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database over 120 years of age. Just think of that. So we had 12.4 million names where they were over 120 years old. Is that right? That’s a hell of a statement.
So you have 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database that were over 120 years of age, meaning you were breaking records, because I’ve never heard of anybody at 125.
There were nearly 135,000 people listed who were over 160 years old, and in some cases getting payments. So somebody’s getting those payments, and we’re after that.”
The administration took credit for significant enhancements in SSA customer service: handling 70% more calls, reducing average hold times from 30 minutes to just six minutes, and driving a surge in automated self-service options, serving 90% of calls via technology-based solutions.
Field office wait times dropped 23%, and appointment usage quintupled.
More from the White House:
Social Security has transformed customer service.
The agency is handling 70% more calls than last year, while lowering the average speed of answer by 80%, from 30 minutes to just six minutes.
Improved use of technology has enabled 90% of calls to the national line to be served via automated self-service options or callbacks, further minimizing hold times.
Average customer wait times at field offices have declined by 23%, while five times as many visitors have scheduled appointments compared to last year.
All field offices are fully staffed, with employees returning to the office five days a week for the first time in years to better serve the American people. Social Security has made vast technology improvements.
Americans now have 24/7/365 access to their online accounts after reducing the longstanding scheduled downtime of 29 hours per week to zero — enabling over 280,000 more customers to access their online accounts in the first two weeks alone.
A new recording and transcription system to replace antiquated hardware is near full implementation — increasing accuracy and saving millions of dollars per year.
Innovative upgrades to phone technology have been deployed to 92% of field offices.
Social Security has driven down backlogs and delivered ahead of schedule.
There has been a 26% reduction in the backlog of initial disability claims from its all-time high last year, while the average processing time has been cut down by five days and the average wait time for a disability hearing has been cut by 60 days.
Over 3.1 million payments — totaling more than $17 billion — were sent to eligible beneficiaries under the Social Security Fairness Act five months ahead of schedule. Social Security has dramatically increased accountability.
The agency has identified more than $1 billion in cost avoidance and efficiencies this fiscal year.
The agency has addressed billions of dollars in improper payments.
After years of delay, Social Security is rolling out a new payroll information exchange that will transmit information directly from payroll providers — saving billions of dollars in payments over the next decade.
Trump Announces MASSIVE Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, Plus 12.4 Million Dead People Over 120 Years Wiped from Database | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, President Donald J.
www.thegatewaypundit.com
bigredfish
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bigredfish
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Trump Announces MASSIVE Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, Plus 12.4 Million Dead People Over 120 Years Wiped from Database
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, President Donald J. Trump delivered a stirring proclamation in the Oval Office, promising to “Make Social Security Great Again.”
Trump celebrated the passage of his signature legislation, the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which includes a temporary senior tax deduction, effectively eliminating taxes on Social Security benefits for many recipients aged 65 and above from 2025 through 2028.
As part of the administration’s push to “root out fraud, waste, and abuse,” Trump touted removing 275,000 illegal aliens from the Social Security system and clearing 12.4 million names listed as being over 120 years old.
In his remarks and through a White House post, he claimed many of these phantom entries were getting benefits.
Trump:
“Last month, I signed one big, beautiful bill and allowed no tax on Social Security for our great seniors. Okay, so how’s that? Not bad, right? No tax on Social Security for our seniors.
To protect our benefits, we’ve already kicked nearly 275,000 illegal aliens off of the Social Security system. These are people—many of them have already left the country—and yet we were sending them checks all the time.
And 275,000… that number is now even larger than that, Frank. It’s an unbelievable job, and what that’s doing is making the system strong. It’s making it strong.
Biden never kicked anybody off. Everybody joined. And we’re carrying out historic deportations to remove many more illegals committing Social Security fraud. It’s the Social Security fraud that was taking place at levels that nobody’s ever seen.
We cleared 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database over 120 years of age. Just think of that. So we had 12.4 million names where they were over 120 years old. Is that right? That’s a hell of a statement.
So you have 12.4 million names listed in the Social Security database that were over 120 years of age, meaning you were breaking records, because I’ve never heard of anybody at 125.
There were nearly 135,000 people listed who were over 160 years old, and in some cases getting payments. So somebody’s getting those payments, and we’re after that.”
The administration took credit for significant enhancements in SSA customer service: handling 70% more calls, reducing average hold times from 30 minutes to just six minutes, and driving a surge in automated self-service options, serving 90% of calls via technology-based solutions.
Field office wait times dropped 23%, and appointment usage quintupled.
More from the White House:
Social Security has transformed customer service.
The agency is handling 70% more calls than last year, while lowering the average speed of answer by 80%, from 30 minutes to just six minutes.
Improved use of technology has enabled 90% of calls to the national line to be served via automated self-service options or callbacks, further minimizing hold times.
Average customer wait times at field offices have declined by 23%, while five times as many visitors have scheduled appointments compared to last year.
All field offices are fully staffed, with employees returning to the office five days a week for the first time in years to better serve the American people. Social Security has made vast technology improvements.
Americans now have 24/7/365 access to their online accounts after reducing the longstanding scheduled downtime of 29 hours per week to zero — enabling over 280,000 more customers to access their online accounts in the first two weeks alone.
A new recording and transcription system to replace antiquated hardware is near full implementation — increasing accuracy and saving millions of dollars per year.
Innovative upgrades to phone technology have been deployed to 92% of field offices.
Social Security has driven down backlogs and delivered ahead of schedule.
There has been a 26% reduction in the backlog of initial disability claims from its all-time high last year, while the average processing time has been cut down by five days and the average wait time for a disability hearing has been cut by 60 days.
Over 3.1 million payments — totaling more than $17 billion — were sent to eligible beneficiaries under the Social Security Fairness Act five months ahead of schedule. Social Security has dramatically increased accountability.
The agency has identified more than $1 billion in cost avoidance and efficiencies this fiscal year.
The agency has addressed billions of dollars in improper payments.
After years of delay, Social Security is rolling out a new payroll information exchange that will transmit information directly from payroll providers — saving billions of dollars in payments over the next decade.
Trump Announces MASSIVE Social Security Cleanup — 275,000 Illegal Aliens Removed, Plus 12.4 Million Dead People Over 120 Years Wiped from Database | The Gateway Pundit | by Jim Hᴏft
On the 90th anniversary of the Social Security Act, President Donald J.
He’s lying again
Per White House 64% of seniors aged 65+ who collect Social Security are ALREADY exempt from benefits being taxed. So an increase of like 20% more eligible in theory, not the 80%+ the Orange con-man is claiming today.
It's a deduction off your total income not a reduction in SS tax. If you make any $ off of investments in addition to SS, you'll still pay tax
But yes it’s good that DOGE found the illegals milking SS and the upgrades to the system.
Now if they could just find the $2436 they owe me from 2022 that’d be great
Sybertiger
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$1B is a pitiful drop in the bucket compared to the $100B+ collected in tariffs so far. Pay off the debt or put the money to good use.
Sybertiger
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Welp I won't be collecting SS benefits until after the 2028 expiration date. Would it be selfish of me to say I think we should just scrap the senior tax deduction all together?
It's only a $6K deduction I think. Big whoop. Make it a $60K deduction then we'd be talkin'.....
Sybertiger
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I'm celebrating the United States gubermint leaving a sovereign State alone to make their own laws. Want to surf porn and other mind deteriorating nonsense kiddies? Welp, run away to the Peoples Republik of Kalifornia. In the meantime focus on the 3 R's.
bigredfish
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Welp I won't be collecting SS benefits until after the 2028 expiration date. Would it be selfish of me to say I think we should just scrap the senior tax deduction all together?
It's only a $6K deduction I think. Big whoop. Make it a $60K deduction then we'd be talkin'.....
Wouldnt hurt my feelings.
Based on some averages, most including me wont see $450 saved, many less than that
bigredfish
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If it was TRULY just that I'd agree.
This is wayyyyyyy bigger than keeping kids off porn sites. Once you go down the path, you become Australia or Britian. And with Palantir soon to be running our government, there's no escaping it. They will effectively own your ass soon regardless. China will look like amateurs.
BREAKING: The US Supreme Court has just declined to block Mississippi’s law requiring age verification for social media usage.
(doesnt say keeping kids off porn sites, much broader)
As pointed out in the comments, how do you do age verification without ID, which means EVERYONE
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Sybertiger
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Oh, so much of that social media stuff is "porn" or if you prefer "poison" to the undeveloped minds of kids. It's true that I'm not for adults having to provide proof of verification to have access to certain websites. But, we are talking about a State not a Nation. Of course what is going to happen is that braindead parents who should have a license to bread are gonna sign off on their kids having access to the social media. We already see parents taking underaged kids into R rated movies, etc., et al. And of course we are going to see subscriptions to VPN services in MS jump. My point of course is I'm tired of State's sovereign rights being trampled on by the US of Asshole Federal gubermint. Personally, I was hoping Texas would get more serious about saying adios to the other 49. I'm just waiting for the pendulum to swing the other way and the Federal judges try to change the Free State of Florida to the Fucked State of Floriduh.