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Trump: Economy Will Improve In Six Months To A Year (Original Post) USS_Dauntless Sunday OP
Does that equal 24 weeks? MacKasey Sunday #1
what happened to 'two weeks'? rurallib Sunday #2
Wunderin the same thing. It's been two weeks for the past 10 years. TheBlackAdder Yesterday #36
Wasn't he just saying this week how great the economy was already doing? Beartracks Sunday #3
A+++++? underpants Sunday #13
Wwwwhat TexLaProgressive Sunday #4
Don't do that. USS_Dauntless Sunday #22
Downhill. On Trump's watch ? Yes, a clock is ticking. Tetrachloride Sunday #5
Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest Emile Sunday #6
Hopefully sooner rather than later. USS_Dauntless Sunday #23
You think it's bad now Bluestocking Sunday #7
Question is, USS_Dauntless Sunday #24
In my opinion Bluestocking 17 hrs ago #37
It's Possible ProfessorGAC Sunday #8
I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch SamuelTheThird Sunday #18
Totally Different Issue ProfessorGAC Sunday #20
Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues EdmondDantes_ Sunday #21
If we take the midterms in both JBTaurus83 Sunday #9
Is that when being poor will be great again? dem4decades Sunday #10
Uh oh tavernier Sunday #11
This is my read of it, yes. :( Irish_Dem Sunday #15
The marmalade shartcannon is the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz Sunday #16
This is the second time he was handed a great economy, Emile Sunday #12
+1 dalton99a Sunday #14
And there are MILLIONS of people that do USS_Dauntless Sunday #25
Excuse me please malaise Sunday #17
Just in time for infrastructure week?? Vinca Sunday #19
He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation bucolic_frolic Sunday #26
You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy Deuxcents Sunday #31
Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait. paleotn Sunday #34
Boy, that "two weeks" sure has been hammered by inflation, up 1200-2500%! RockRaven Sunday #27
He is so FULL OF SHIT. 💩💩💩 milestogo Sunday #28
And I'm the king of England! sakabatou Sunday #29
So 2 weeks... to the 8.51st power C_U_L8R Sunday #30
If it's already A++++ like he told us, how can it get better? Ocelot II Sunday #32
He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #33
This guy needs a dart in his ass. Talitha Sunday #35
also trump: mnmoderatedem 4 hrs ago #38

Emile

(40,113 posts)
6. Yesterday he said the economy was the greatest
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:20 PM
Sunday

it's ever been. Now he says it will get better in six months to a year.

When is this lying ass lunatic going to be out of our lives?

USS_Dauntless

(167 posts)
23. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:01 PM
Sunday

And hopefully in a fashion that renders him unable to speak. His voice is like auditory cancer.

ProfessorGAC

(75,614 posts)
8. It's Possible
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:24 PM
Sunday

With the economy anything is "possible" in a year.
That doesn't mean any of their policies are the cause.
Unless, of course, he rescinds all those stupid tariffs. That would be a good start.
Finally, despite his delusions, the economy was fine when he took over.
It's worse because he made it worse!

SamuelTheThird

(529 posts)
18. I wouldn't say it was 'fine' by any stretch
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:59 PM
Sunday

Just look at the wealth gap. Obviously he's making things much worse. More than tariffs, deregulation is going to cause an economic catastrophe

ProfessorGAC

(75,614 posts)
20. Totally Different Issue
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:14 PM
Sunday

You're conflating 2 topics.
Not that wealth disparity isn't a major issue, but has nothing to do with the point.

EdmondDantes_

(1,273 posts)
21. Many people wouldn't consider those separate issues
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 05:44 PM
Sunday

Given things like wealth inequality leads to increased poverty, political instability, and our stock market growth is highly tied to a handful of companies, as well as the impact of inflation, heavy student loan debt, etc, it's hard to make a case that our economy has been fine in a long time.

JBTaurus83

(826 posts)
9. If we take the midterms in both
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:27 PM
Sunday

Houses we need to send some serious bills for Canks to veto. Senate rules need to be changed. We should force him to veto a replacement for Roe V Wade, $15 minimum wage, restoration and expansion of union rights, ACA, repeal of tariffs etc. Do not let this mad man get protection from his senate puppets.

Emile

(40,113 posts)
12. This is the second time he was handed a great economy,
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 04:33 PM
Sunday

and he ends up destroying it.

Only a very ignorant person would believe anything that this idiot has to say.

USS_Dauntless

(167 posts)
25. And there are MILLIONS of people that do
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:04 PM
Sunday

believe anything that dibbles out of that disgusting, fetid maw of his.

bucolic_frolic

(53,678 posts)
26. He's banking on interest rates and ignoring inflation
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 07:08 PM
Sunday

which is a Democrat hoax and does not effect grow-sir-eeeees

Deuxcents

(25,225 posts)
31. You just might have it. He's banking on his new Fed Chair to do his bidding and manipulate the economy
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:02 PM
Sunday

paleotn

(21,353 posts)
34. Manipulate equals try to wreck it. And we think inflation is bad now, just wait.
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 09:02 PM
Sunday

Saving grace is, discount rate decisions are made jointly by the Fed Board of Governors with input from the Fed regional banks. The Fed Chair is only one voice among many.

MarineCombatEngineer

(17,429 posts)
33. He'll just add another + and claim it's gotten even better,
Sun Dec 14, 2025, 08:32 PM
Sunday

in fact, he'll probably announce the economy is better than any other economy in the whole universe.

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