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Well, our economy doesn't need fixing. It just needs to be left alone. Cut taxes, get rid of the red tape, tell the bureaucrats to F off, and let the economic engine do its thing.
Trump would do what needs to be done which would be the opposite of this American hating fake president. Trump did a great job of the economy when he was in the White House. We need him back in ASAP.
You're not paying enough attention to the numbers coming in.
Bankruptcies last month reached a point we haven't seen since the great recession.
Buckle up come fall, as many will be singing; wake me up when September ends by Green Day.
That said, I do see positive trends in the U.S.
I see kids outside playing and riding bikes, people still getting married, retirees traveling, and saw hundreds just enjoy a good holiday weekend.
While there are forces trying to attack our freedoms, our finances, even our thoughts; I still see enough character and hope in people to persevere.
That's because the left broke it through government interference.
5.3 percent interest on US Treasury bills (3 month or 6 month) is a low risk return on money that you don't want to risk in the stock market. Not bad. A whole lot more yield than a year or so ago. Of course, it is not as high of an interest rate as inflation. The budget deficits and money printing presses are still going full speed ahead, so these higher interest rates will likely be around for a few more years.
Not trying to be pessimistic or defeatist... but I know I can't think of everything.
If you see nothing positive, you are probably depressed and its not a good place to be. The good thing is that being depressed because of politics is voluntary. People pick up that burden and carry it around by choice, like the guy in Pilgrims Progress (I am sure you know the story).
Inflation has been cut to more than half, and the rate hikes have not hurt the jobs market. Salaries are rising. Stock market is rising. There has been no riots for 2.5 years. There has been no assaults on the Capitol. A disease is not killing half a million Americans per year. We are not burning money like we did in 2020. Kids are back in schools. War in Afghanistan is over & troops back home. Housing market has appreciated significantly. Banks are paying 5.5% interest on CDs. No more mask mandates, no more lockdowns. Supply crunch is over. Gas is much cheaper than it was last year. etc, etc
Bankruptcy filings have been up in the first quarter of 2023 but that's after an unusual low rate of bankruptcy in 2022. That's the problem -- you can't cherry pick figures without putting them within context.
Populist pseudo-conservatism (authoritarianism) is on the rise though.
And you don't think socialist pseudo authoritarianism is not on the rise?
The left is extremely busy trying to find someone to fit a crime so they can jail them.
Reminds me of back in the 30's when Germany went after the Jews.
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