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sinkingfeeling

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5. Isn't it kind of hard to have economic growth in the middle of a recession? I do believe

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Sat Feb 1, 2025, 07:24 PM

Feb 2025

driving the cost of living up by 10 to 25% with tariffs, increasing unemployment through massive layoffs, and cutting federal spending is probably going to put us in a recession.

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Wonder what happens when you pull four billion dollars per day out of an economy? [View all] Swede Feb 2025 OP

Super Big Billionaire Bro (R) Dump on the Proles BoRaGard Feb 2025 #1

Hey maga! Got enough wealth inequality yet? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #3

Muck is just as brilliant an economist as tRump Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2025 #2

Can that amount be cut without touching SS, Medicare/Medicaid, military pensions/fed pensions? LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #4

Tax the rich and churches. This is like 15th ,16th century Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #12

Isn't it kind of hard to have economic growth in the middle of a recession? I do believe sinkingfeeling Feb 2025 #5

Recession? Wuddles440 Feb 2025 #11

That's the goal Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #13

I do Believe we are going to find out Oneear Feb 2025 #6

I mean, look how well Twitter is doing now compared to before Elon took over. tanyev Feb 2025 #7

It's all monopoly money to Musk. Irish_Dem Feb 2025 #8

Stupid idiot. Pulling out any spending is going to hurt the economy. The money he's looking to pull out? What's going SWBTATTReg Feb 2025 #9

He is only concerned about himself. Blue Full Moon Feb 2025 #14

Trusk is building the stage to turn to cryptocurrency as the savior. tetedur Feb 2025 #10

Speaking of billions... VTderry Feb 2025 #15

People really need to stop thinking Elmer is some kind of super genius Hitorque Feb 2025 #16

Prepare for the magat parrots that will repeat this brilliant GoodRaisin Feb 2025 #17