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Sorry, I don't share your negativity. Here in the metro Detroit area things seem to be going great. We've had some new plants being built , which is a huge boon to our local economy. I see more and more commercial and residential construction happening. Everyone I know is employed, and quite a few people are even working overtime. The people I know in sales are doing good. Every business owner I know is doing great, the only complaint being they have a hard time finding help. My wife is in the wealth management industry and the past few years have been great, with this one looking to be better than the last. We both got raises this year and our home value has gone up enough , and the rates being low, we decided to buy another and move.
Again, it's pretty hard to be negative.
I am glad you are happy, but is there a point in pretending the stock market was in the doldrums under Clinton and Obama, when facts prove the market did better under them than now? People try to imitate Trump's talk where lies replace truth even on casual issues, but on a forum like this it is called out and people end up looking dishonest.
The stock market has set records each year for the last 10 years but now its some sort of Trump accomplishment. Besides as has been mentioned a large majority of the gains goes to the top since they have the most wealth. It is not a good indicator of middle class gains.
I am glad you are happy, but is there a point in pretending the stock market was in the doldrums under Clinton and Obama, when facts prove the market did better under them than now? People try to imitate Trump's talk where lies replace truth even on casual issues, but on a forum like this it is called out and people end up looking dishonest.
My reply was more towards that posters comment about how corporations are doing great but people aren't .
Be honest. Presidents impact decision making. Laws impact business decisions. The flood gates opened up on Clinton's watch and no honest person can possibly deny that.
Our federal government sold out we the people. Trade deals that favor foreign countries and businesses. Deals that make it cost effective to relocate abroad. Come on, businesses don't write and pass laws, they take advantage of the laws passed by elected reps. Corporations make decisions to offshore when Our government happily makes it more profitable to do so.....
Speaking for myself my portfolio just about doubled in the last 3 years. I don't give Trump the credit for that. My Apple stock is through the roof as is my Homedepot and a few others.
You can thank FEMA for the rise in the Home Depot stock as the government gives free stuff to climate change ravaged red states.
Be honest. Presidents impact decision making. Laws impact business decisions. The flood gates opened up on Clinton's watch and no honest person can possibly deny that.
Our federal government sold out we the people. Trade deals that favor foreign countries and businesses. Deals that make it cost effective to relocate abroad. Come on, businesses don't write and pass laws, they take advantage of the laws passed by elected reps. Corporations make decisions to offshore when Our government happily makes it more profitable to do so.....
What opened the floodgates and what stopped them before the 1990's.
While there shouldn't actually be a law, there should be some sort of incentive to keep the work on shore.
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