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Rhiannon12866

(256,961 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2026, 03:45 AM 10 hrs ago

Trump ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Hidden in Plain Sight - MeidasTouch

Max from ‪@UNFTR‬ dissects the latest round of economic data releases and explains how the stock market can continue to pump out gains while the rest of the US economy craters. This episode also features an important clip of former Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson talking about how we are not prepared for the next crisis and how it’s probably already begun. He would know. - Aired on 04/21/2026.

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Trump ECONOMIC COLLAPSE Hidden in Plain Sight - MeidasTouch (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 10 hrs ago OP

Really good analysis WSHazel 7 hrs ago #1

Thanks for the important addition... Rhiannon12866 7 hrs ago #2

WSHazel

(786 posts)

1. Really good analysis

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:01 AM

7 hrs ago

The only thing I would add is that the Treasury continues to be a big buyer of financial assets. The Treasury is borrowing to buy, artificially increasing asset prices. I don’t know how big an impact this is having, but a new, persistent buyer of assets will drive up prices.

Rhiannon12866

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2. Thanks for the important addition...

Reply to WSHazel (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 06:05 AM

7 hrs ago

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