🌎 Discussion: The Economy, Fiscal Cliff, National Debt, And Other Financial Issues IV

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Nobody's better off than they were four years ago.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump Tanks Stock Market Ahead of Address to Congress

Financial markets plunged after President Donald Trump enacted steep tariffs against Mexico, Canada, and China.

www.rollingstone.com

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Trump may have talked America into recession before a trade tariff was even imposed

There is evidence to suggest a sharp slowdown in the US economy amid all the threats of global trade wars emanating from Mr Trump before he even re-entered the White House.

news.sky.com

Will Trump’s tariffs push the economy into recession? Many economists think so.

Tariffs will affect corporate hiring and put U.S. manufacturers operating globally in a difficult situation, economists say.

www.marketwatch.com

US Recession Odds Are Becoming Unsettlingly High​

It’s only a matter of time before economists start slashing growth forecasts for the American economy.

https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2025-03-04/us-recession-odds-are-becoming-unsettlingly-high

Trump’s tariffs could plunge Mexico and Canada into a recession​

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/04/americas/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-recession-intl-latam/index.html

 

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[DJ Kornphlake]

 

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It's not really funny but I can't stop laughing. I want Trump to fail so badly he gets removed. Let THAT be his legacy.

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Stagflation fears bubble up as Trump tariffs take effect and the economy slows

A growth scare in the economy has accompanied worries over a resurgence in inflation, threatening to potentially rekindle stagflation.

www.nbcnewyork.com

 

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[blueharvest]

Immigrant labor fuels US economy but Trump's crackdown mostly ignores it

President Donald Trump’s efforts to reduce illegal immigration have not included going after the businesses that hire workers in the U.S. illegally.

apnews.com

 

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[blueharvest]

And how many people were laid off, thanks to Trump mass-firing most federal employees?

 

[blueharvest]

What are the results from the Feb. 28 economic blackout? See what data shows.

Did the effort nationwide by consumers to not spend money on Feb. 28 make an impact on the economy? Here's what some data shows.

www.usatoday.com

 

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[MagnarTheGreat]

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

Investors spy the dawn of a tectonic shift away from US markets​

https://www.reuters.com/markets/global-markets-investors-analysis-2025-03-05/

• China, Europe react to US trade, foreign policy shifts
• US assets dented by trade war, weakening data
• European stocks, China tech, euro among winners

 

[Lily Adler]

 

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[Lily Adler]

 

[blueharvest]

Stagflation could hit the economy next. Here's what it is and why it matters

A weak labor market and sticky inflation could mean an economic dynamic that hasn't reared its head in 50 years

qz.com

 

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The Paradox of Trump’s Economic Weapon

Why short-term success will hasten long-term decline.

www.foreignaffairs.com

 

[Lily Adler]

 

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