March 8,2026 — WTI Crude Hits $110. THANKS TRUMP

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[Porter]

4 minutes ago, baddog said:

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I guess this global capital markets site is illegitimate too. Either way main st is getting screwed as usual. 

 

[Porter]

14 minutes ago, baddog said:

It has to start somewhere. Crumbs??

Say what you want. I gave Trump credit at $1.99 gallon and I am going to give him credit at $3.89 gallon. If you don’t like it keep scrolling.

[baddog]

I did say what I wanted. A 12% drop in price is not crumbs. You could have scrolled past also. 

[Porter]

32 minutes ago, baddog said:

I did say what I wanted. A 12% drop in price is not crumbs. You could have scrolled past also. 

Funny I don’t see that reflection at the pump. It could go back up 15% tomorrow so your point means nothing to be grateful about.

I have a friend that owns a a/c company that told me this past week that from the beginning of March this year to end of May there will be a 30% increase on central ac units. So you can paint this turd of economy as pretty as you want but affordability is not happening currently.

[baddog]

Just trying to post some positives, but when people want to live in the negative, everything is useless. A/C systems have always been ridiculously overpriced and are designed to last 5 years.

[Reagan]

41 minutes ago, Porter said:

Funny I don’t see that reflection at the pump. It could go back up 15% tomorrow so your point means nothing to be grateful about.

I have a friend that owns a a/c company that told me this past week that from the beginning of March this year to end of May there will be a 30% increase on central ac units. So you can paint this turd of economy as pretty as you want but affordability is not happening currently.

Gas station owners ultimately set the gas prices!  Plus there are other factors that contribute to the prices also like taxes.  

[OlDawg]

1 hour ago, Porter said:

Funny I don’t see that reflection at the pump. It could go back up 15% tomorrow so your point means nothing to be grateful about.

I have a friend that owns a a/c company that told me this past week that from the beginning of March this year to end of May there will be a 30% increase on central ac units. So you can paint this turd of economy as pretty as you want but affordability is not happening currently.

You can thank Biden and the Greenies for the A/C price increase.

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1 minute ago, OlDawg said:

You can thank Biden and the Greenies for the A/C price increase.

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Trumps been in office over a year. You mean his administration with the trifecta couldn’t address this issue?

[OlDawg]

9 minutes ago, Porter said:

Trumps been in office over a year. You mean his administration with the trifecta couldn’t address this issue?

Not sure where Zeldin sits on this issue. I know EPA has rolled back quite a bit. They did save many of our other appliances. Especially gas appliances.

I'm not sure why they are forcing us to use a refrigerant that's a known flammable. Doesn't make much sense to me. But, not much in government regulations ever does...

[OlDawg]

15 minutes ago, Porter said:

Trumps been in office over a year. You mean his administration with the trifecta couldn’t address this issue?

I'd have to check the status of these Bills. Chances are--with all the other fighting--they're still sitting around somewhere. (EDIT: Congressional Record shows both Bills discussed have passed the House. It doesn't say where they're at in the Senate.)

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[OlDawg]

Looking into the history of the cost increases in residential a/c units takes one back to 2016 and the Obama Administration. In 2016, Obama signed on to a Global Greenhouse Gas Treaty that required the phase-out of 410-A refrigerants. This change meant total redesign of all HVAC units to accept the new refrigerant which is considered mildly flammable. It required all new safety regulations, testing, and training as well.

The regulation was hanging around while firms redesigned and retrained. Biden implemented the policy ahead of schedule to take effect in January 2025.

It would be too late to void the new regulations now as every manufacturer has already changed their designs, training, and cities have updated their required safety codes, etc.  We're stuck with it. No more units with the older refrigerants can be sold. Although, current units can be serviced as long as parts remain available. Obviously, prices will increase as part stock diminishes, and--eventually--repair parts will probably cease being manufactured.

This is a perfect example of Federal Regulations costing the public major dollars that may never be recouped by the individual. The two Bills discussed in the above post are an attempt to keep the Feds from regulating any more of our home appliances by fiat. 

[baddog]

1 hour ago, OlDawg said:

Looking into the history of the cost increases in residential a/c units takes one back to 2016 and the Obama Administration. In 2016, Obama signed on to a Global Greenhouse Gas Treaty that required the phase-out of 410-A refrigerants. This change meant total redesign of all HVAC units to accept the new refrigerant which is considered mildly flammable. It required all new safety regulations, testing, and training as well.

The regulation was hanging around while firms redesigned and retrained. Biden implemented the policy ahead of schedule to take effect in January 2025.

It would be too late to void the new regulations now as every manufacturer has already changed their designs, training, and cities have updated their required safety codes, etc.  We're stuck with it. No more units with the older refrigerants can be sold. Although, current units can be serviced as long as parts remain available. Obviously, prices will increase as part stock diminishes, and--eventually--repair parts will probably cease being manufactured.

This is a perfect example of Federal Regulations costing the public major dollars that may never be recouped by the individual. The two Bills discussed in the above post are an attempt to keep the Feds from regulating any more of our home appliances by fiat. 

Going back much further, they got away from the bell/domed compressors for quieter, more efficient styles. They increased the RPMs which severely decreased the life span. Then later, like you said, they phased out Freon 22 (and CFCs) due to Ozone depletion.

[TheMissingBand]

4.09/gal for regular at Brookshire’s in Zavalla this evening. 

[Boyz N Da Hood]

But but biden! 😂

[DCT]

7 hours ago, Boyz N Da Hood said:

But but biden! 😂

Sad but true. 17 months into this administration and yet the old administration is blamed for the economy, war, and health care when the MAGA voted for a King who promised “Everything Big and Beautiful I tell ya the most beautiful thing you every seen.”

Please, let us not mention 2020.  

[Boyz N Da Hood]

1 hour ago, DCT said:

Sad but true. 17 months into this administration and yet the old administration is blamed for the economy, war, and health care when the MAGA voted for a King who promised “Everything Big and Beautiful I tell ya the most beautiful thing you every seen.”

Please, let us not mention 2020.  

Man they still talking bout Obama! 💪🏾

November can't get here quick enough, not like this administration  getting  anything  done anyway