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MrScorpio

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25. We've just had another favorable job report come out today (Thanks, President Obama!)

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Fri May 4, 2018, 09:01 AM

May 2018

Of course, Trump won't listen to the economists... He thinks that he knows more than they do.

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1,100 economists warn that Trump is repeating one of the biggest mistakes of the Great Depression [View all] mfcorey1 May 2018 OP

Well well well.. you know where CONdon and Cha May 2018 #1

drumpf is totally unfit to be President and is already wrecking our economy. democratisphere May 2018 #2

Tourism down 4-7%, Chinese stopped buying $13,000,000,000 of soybeans (13 billion $). . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #10

This is only the beginning of drumpf's massive economic and financial destruction. democratisphere May 2018 #14

they sit silent and do nothing joshdawg May 2018 #23

Back in my home town (an old oil town) there was this maid to a very wealthy family. LiberalArkie May 2018 #34

I'm sure Spanky 'Rump will read and heed. Yonnie3 May 2018 #3

This means... N_E_1 for Tennis May 2018 #4

Before his mind wanders... angrychair May 2018 #32

It's not a mistake. It's a crime. raging moderate May 2018 #5

History repeats itself...and guess who's doing it? SWBTATTReg May 2018 #6

the republican family-values role model* thinks he's an economic genius Achilleaze May 2018 #7

One of Hillary's most admirable traits rock May 2018 #8

I disagree with that...Smoot Hawley was passed in 1930 by the Republicans and it has long Demsrule86 May 2018 #9

It definitely had a giant effect on the Depression. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #12

We don't, but I fear there are some in this country who do, and they hold a lot of PatrickforO May 2018 #33

Yep. One of the primary causes was only 10% required to place stocks, most was deferred on credit. TheBlackAdder May 2018 #17

The term "depression" had been in use for DECADES before 1929-39 Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #18

They used to be called panics...for years. Demsrule86 May 2018 #37

That's what I quoted. But you said the word was invented for Great Depression as Republicon dodge. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #40

The point was that they were mostly called panics and had been use rarely before the Demsrule86 May 2018 #41

The Great Depression was so much more than the stock market IronLionZion May 2018 #24

Look back DownriverDem May 2018 #30

It was the stock market that began the great depression...buying on margin particularly. Demsrule86 May 2018 #36

I've spent much of my career at 2 agencies FDR created during the depression IronLionZion May 2018 #39

No question...you have a point...but the direct cause for the stock market crash that led to the Demsrule86 May 2018 #42

Swamp-dwelling elitists. Who cares? /s NT mahatmakanejeeves May 2018 #11

The more damage, the better dalton99a May 2018 #13

A recession or depression would gladden the heart of puppet-master Putin. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #20

I'm not so sure about that FakeNoose May 2018 #26

But Trump bragged about his real estate coups after the 2008 McCamy Taylor May 2018 #15

2007 did not start a Depression. It was a Great Recession. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #19

But Trump is getting credit for the economy. I do not see a strong opposition. Doodley May 2018 #16

Opposition is up to us, the persistent resisters. Have to get the word out. Talk it up. Bernardo de La Paz May 2018 #21

Party like its 1928 spike jones May 2018 #22

And it is so sad for the people of the United States that it is happening now! mfcorey1 May 2018 #27

We've just had another favorable job report come out today (Thanks, President Obama!) MrScorpio May 2018 #25

You know, I really doubt those official low unemployment numbers! LongTomH May 2018 #29

This will only ensure he imposes tariffs. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #28

Demagoguery Trumps Reality Martin Eden May 2018 #31

No one fucks up the economy as well as me - Donald J Trump Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2018 #35

Repugs always love a good Depression. Mc Mike May 2018 #38

What do 1000 economists know? Chump-in-Charge is a stable genius. Hassler May 2018 #43

Chump in charge is an illiterate fool! mfcorey1 May 2018 #44