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Economy

markodochartaigh

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1. I remember

Reply to peppertree (Original post)

Thu Feb 5, 2026, 08:13 PM

Thursday

the economic meltdowns in Latin America and Asia in the 90's and 00's. I remember hearing over and over pundits on CNBC, CNN, etc. say that the reasons that those economies tanked was because of corruption, lack of transparency, and unreliable government data.
It looks like Argentina hasn't learned its lesson. I think that it is also obvious that the US is making the same mistakes.

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Absolutely. Authoritarians are nothing if not stubborn. peppertree Thursday #2