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DetlefK

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4. Actually, economists have been expecting a recession for years.

Reply to ancianita (Original post)

Mon Oct 7, 2019, 04:00 PM

Oct 2019

A slight recession was expected to happen sometime 2020-2025 due to natural economic cycles. Trump's erratic behavior caused it to come earlier, but I doubt that that's all part of some big plan.

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Next Year's Recession Will Be Brought To Us by Vladimir Putin. [View all] ancianita Oct 2019 OP

Well thought out. blm Oct 2019 #1

I'm sure there's more I haven't thought about. I'm attempting a broad outline. ancianita Oct 2019 #2

Well, that's a helluva start. blm Oct 2019 #3

Actually, economists have been expecting a recession for years. DetlefK Oct 2019 #4

I hear you. It's still helps Putin, even if, with all this corruption, he's not a direct cause. ancianita Oct 2019 #6

Also, most of their wealth comes from oil FakeNoose Oct 2019 #5

Including Putin's oil companies. Which distribute to the EU, while Saudi oil goes to ancianita Oct 2019 #7

K&R ck4829 Oct 2019 #8