Port Official

So CEOs are telling me hit the pause button. Right. I'm not going to import any more at these kind of prices. Let's wait and see. I don't know if it's going to be two hours, two days or two weeks till I get some clarity. Then hiring off the table for right now, capital investment pause.

And the retailers are telling me that realistically, with even the 10 percent, I'm going to have to pass it on to the consumers.

And the retailers are telling me that realistically, with even the 10 percent, I'm going to have to pass it on to the consumers.

And the retailers are telling me that realistically, with even the 10 percent, I'm going to have to pass it on to the consumers.

Yeah. When I was last with you all, Lisa, I said global trade is going to slow. Economies will follow. And that's exactly what we're seeing. Back in November, so many of us were wringing our hands about 4 percent inflation. We've just added 10 percentage points of imports coming out of Southeast Asia for our port and these unbelievable numbers out of China.

Yeah. When I was last with you all, Lisa, I said global trade is going to slow. Economies will follow. And that's exactly what we're seeing. Back in November, so many of us were wringing our hands about 4 percent inflation. We've just added 10 percentage points of imports coming out of Southeast Asia for our port and these unbelievable numbers out of China.

Yeah. When I was last with you all, Lisa, I said global trade is going to slow. Economies will follow. And that's exactly what we're seeing. Back in November, so many of us were wringing our hands about 4 percent inflation. We've just added 10 percentage points of imports coming out of Southeast Asia for our port and these unbelievable numbers out of China.

We do know, though, from reporting here locally that that one reservoir that serves the Palisades was not full.

We do know, though, from reporting here locally that that one reservoir that serves the Palisades was not full.

We do know, though, from reporting here locally that that one reservoir that serves the Palisades was not full.

What we'll do, we'll set the conditions for the president, and then he'll eventually get to a position where he'll be talking to President Putin, and also Prime Minister, President Zelensky as well. And I think they're going to come to a solvable solution in the near term. And when I say by the near term, you know, I would like to set a goal on a personal level and professional level.

What we'll do, we'll set the conditions for the president, and then he'll eventually get to a position where he'll be talking to President Putin, and also Prime Minister, President Zelensky as well. And I think they're going to come to a solvable solution in the near term. And when I say by the near term, you know, I would like to set a goal on a personal level and professional level.

What we'll do, we'll set the conditions for the president, and then he'll eventually get to a position where he'll be talking to President Putin, and also Prime Minister, President Zelensky as well. And I think they're going to come to a solvable solution in the near term. And when I say by the near term, you know, I would like to set a goal on a personal level and professional level.

I would say let's set it at 100 days and move our way back. and figure a way we can do this in the near term to make sure that this solution is solid, it's sustainable, and that this war ends so that we stop the carnage. I think that's going to be very, very important to do. It's going to be important for our national security.

I would say let's set it at 100 days and move our way back. and figure a way we can do this in the near term to make sure that this solution is solid, it's sustainable, and that this war ends so that we stop the carnage. I think that's going to be very, very important to do. It's going to be important for our national security.

I would say let's set it at 100 days and move our way back. and figure a way we can do this in the near term to make sure that this solution is solid, it's sustainable, and that this war ends so that we stop the carnage. I think that's going to be very, very important to do. It's going to be important for our national security.

It's a part of our bilateral interest, and it's also good for Europe as well, and the globe as well. All right.

It's a part of our bilateral interest, and it's also good for Europe as well, and the globe as well. All right.

It's a part of our bilateral interest, and it's also good for Europe as well, and the globe as well. All right.

You know, I don't want to divulge anything that the president says or doesn't say because he speaks for himself. I do not speak for him. We've had an opportunity to talk about it. And we'll have more after the 20th of January when he's officially the president, not president.