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Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by JKCalhoun »

voidhorse wrote: post #7

This administration is either intentionally performing market manipulation or is simply incompetent. Either way, we all lose. Hope the general populous is happy with their choice, lol.

I don't know — depending on if it gets bad enough, last time we got a New Deal out of it.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by mantas »

belter wrote: post #2

The Russian Ruble is up 3%. (No joke) https://www.google.com/finance/quote/RUB-USD

Ruble exchange rate is propaganda. It was not possible to freely convert it for a long time. And black market rate was always very different from the official one.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by Frederation »

billy99k wrote: post #9
voidhorse wrote: post #7

This administration is either intentionally performing market manipulation or is simply incompetent. Either way, we all lose. Hope the general populous is happy with their choice, lol.

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Yea, we wont hold our breath.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by softwaredoug »

After the election I know Canadian and colleagues from other countries thought of moving to US for an easier time building a business. Curious if anyone from the founder / small business crowd has had this feeling and either is still interested/happy with such a move? Or regretting it?

IIRC Culturally it was said by many that the US is much better that EU / Canada for building a business as US rewards ambition. While other countries it’s seen as not as positive of an attribute. Other countries did not let you easily build wealth or grow a business, while it was said US is culturally more welcoming to building wealth.

I’m curious how this will change in this administration.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by touwer »

billy99k wrote: post #9
voidhorse wrote: post #7

This administration is either intentionally performing market manipulation or is simply incompetent. Either way, we all lose. Hope the general populous is happy with their choice, lol.

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Not true and you know it

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by laidoffamazon »

billy99k wrote: post #9
voidhorse wrote: post #7

This administration is either intentionally performing market manipulation or is simply incompetent. Either way, we all lose. Hope the general populous is happy with their choice, lol.

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No, it was much better. Growth was solid for the entire tenure. Unemployment reached 50 year lows and prime age employment hit 25 year highs.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by Frederation »

Havoc wrote: post #4
belter wrote: post #2

The Russian Ruble is up 3%. (No joke) https://www.google.com/finance/quote/RUB-USD

Doubt anyone would think it’s a joke. At this point the Oval Office may as well be redecorated in Soviet red

Thats Soviet Red white and blyat.

Re: Wall Street stocks tumble as investors fret over US economic slowdown

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Post by mempko »

voidhorse wrote: post #7

This administration is either intentionally performing market manipulation or is simply incompetent. Either way, we all lose. Hope the general populous is happy with their choice, lol.

It's simple incompetence. The whole lot are economically illiterate. Musk is out there talking about the US going bankrupt. Trump is saying other countries will pay for the tariffs. It's mind numbing.

This is why you can't have business people running a country. A country is not like a business or a household.

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