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Snake Plissken

(4,103 posts)
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:10 AM Mar 2020

When President Obama proposed a stimulus package to boost the economy the market rallied

When a fuckup like Trump proposes a a stimulus package to boost the economy the market tanks because nobody has confidence in Trump, not even the clowns who pimp him on cable news, they were the first ones to sell off their stocks.

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When President Obama proposed a stimulus package to boost the economy the market rallied (Original Post) Snake Plissken Mar 2020 OP
without the proposal we would see 20+% DJ daily drops AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #1
You are going to see True Blue American Mar 2020 #2
of course it will much worse AlexSFCA Mar 2020 #3
Trump signed a document bragging about the one True Blue American Mar 2020 #4

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
1. without the proposal we would see 20+% DJ daily drops
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:12 AM
Mar 2020

The great recession was a joke compared to current global economic crisis not seen since great depression. The impact of covid-19 pandemic is akin world war 2. And yes, we have the most incompetent administration in charge if mitigating the greatest disaster in a century.

AlexSFCA

(6,137 posts)
3. of course it will much worse
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:16 AM
Mar 2020

We should not even be comparing 2008 great recession to 2020 global economic depression. The magnitude is not the same.

True Blue American

(17,984 posts)
4. Trump signed a document bragging about the one
Wed Mar 18, 2020, 10:19 AM
Mar 2020

Day rally, nothing about the huge drop.

Down 868 right now.

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