General Discussion

struggle4progress

(126,683 posts) Fri Aug 29, 2025, 06:29 PM Aug 2025

Will rump's toadies sink the dollar?

The Bulwark
Aug 28, 2025

Tim Miller is joined by NYT’s economics reporter Talmon Smith to discuss Trump’s efforts to undermine the independence of the Federal Reserve, the risks to U.S. financial stability if loyalists replace Fed leaders, and how markets might react. They also reflect on the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and its lasting lessons for New Orleans.

2 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Will rump's toadies sink the dollar? (Original Post) struggle4progress Aug 2025 OP

Yes. No doubt. Imports / exports are messed up, tariffs have been deemed illegal (as of this a.m.), SWBTATTReg Aug 2025 #1

I have been posting for 5 months gab13by13 Aug 2025 #2

SWBTATTReg

(26,401 posts)

1. Yes. No doubt. Imports / exports are messed up, tariffs have been deemed illegal (as of this a.m.),

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 06:40 PM

Aug 2025

and just about everything else that tRUMP touches is getting F!! up.

gab13by13

(32,788 posts)

2. I have been posting for 5 months

Reply to struggle4progress (Original post)

Fri Aug 29, 2025, 06:43 PM

Aug 2025

about Krasnov trying to crash the dollar and boost Crypto.

Reply to this discussion

Kick in to the DU tip jar?

This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.

As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.