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I guess... Newest Reality May 2020 #1
Trump bankrupting us Propping up the greedy. pwb May 2020 #2
A combination of quantitative easing, guillaumeb May 2020 #3
Corporations will make more profits when they cut procon May 2020 #4
stock market has no soul or connection to politics or life NRaleighLiberal May 2020 #5
That isn't true. Markets are fueled by speculation on profitability Under The Radar May 2020 #7
I think fundamentally the economy is in good shape and doc03 May 2020 #6
My friend agrees with you DetroitLegalBeagle May 2020 #8
But beware of Disaffected May 2020 #21
Ask Your Friend... ProfessorGAC May 2020 #25
Thanks ProfessorGAC! smirkymonkey May 2020 #26
Sorry, not with 20% unemployment still_one May 2020 #11
The unemployment is 14.7% now. The unemployment is not a result of any doc03 May 2020 #22
There's no recovery when 10 to 20% of the whole economy is not working uponit7771 May 2020 #27
There are so many industries that are being damaged. Food, transportation, and retail. still_one May 2020 #30
According to trump's own economic advisor, May's unemployment rate is going to 20% still_one May 2020 #29
No rockfordfile May 2020 #15
America has a very short memory, many think the economy was in a shambles when doc03 May 2020 #24
Are you kidding me? Trump's trade wars hurt the farmers tremendously. While the economy has still_one May 2020 #32
That's what I said many people (people that voted for Trump) think the economy doc03 May 2020 #36
+++ still_one May 2020 #38
Sociopaths. nt essme May 2020 #9
The stock market isn't the economy, and the economy isn't the stock market still_one May 2020 #10
Thank YOU! smirkymonkey May 2020 #16
Exactly. The 20% unemployment is a reality check still_one May 2020 #18
Perhaps, though I don't think so kurtcagle May 2020 #12
The Stock Market has been largely decoupled from the general economy... Wounded Bear May 2020 #13
Please don't hate on Powell. dawg May 2020 #14
When TRILLIONS are pumped into the stock and bond markets artificially NoMoreRepugs May 2020 #17
Pretty fragile, I would think. safeinOhio May 2020 #19
3 reasons. Midnight Writer May 2020 #20
Horrible isn't it? Karma13612 May 2020 #23
#Eugenicscapitalism loves death and unemployment JCMach1 May 2020 #28
We would be way better off I_UndergroundPanther May 2020 #31
A two trillion dollar bailout to the rich helps float a lot of junk struggle4progress May 2020 #33
No, They heard that Pelosi would soon be in charge and things would be looking up tavernier May 2020 #34
The U.S. will be gutted shanti May 2020 #35
I can sort of understand NASDAQ tinrobot May 2020 #37
You have to remember two things TheFarseer May 2020 #39
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