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Warpy

(114,348 posts)

3. Uh, nope. The systemic problems were never addressed

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Wed Aug 12, 2015, 12:22 PM

Aug 2015

and meaningful reforms were successfully blocked. Another big recession is inevitable because of this. GOPonomics always locks us into a boom and bust cycle and 99% of us never see any benefit from the booms except more underpaid work.

I have no idea how big or how bad the next one will be or what will trigger it. I do know that if the derivatives casino goes bust, it will take everything with it.