Economic News

[Willy]

I’m starting to be consented that money market funds may still have

Jaime “Hey, at least we aren’t as bad as payday lenders” Dimon.

 

[Duke Mu]

 

[Duke Mu]

Trump drove the 1.0 US Economy into the ground. Trump 2.0 is doing it 3-4X faster.

 

[nycfan]

TRUMP: [lists all the restrictions he unilaterally placed on defense companies] “… and you know they haven’t even complained about it?”

Bartiromo: so, free market capitalism unless it’s a national security issue?

TRUMP: it’s free market, look its free market, it’s stupid market letting that take pl[ace]. Why would I let them do stock buy-backs and we give them, you know the business is from us?”

 

[nycfan]

 

[1moretimeagain]

Nicely selected metaphor there, JD.

 

[superrific]

Wasn't Jamie Dimon at the inauguration? Leopards ate YOUR face too, Jamie.

I'm hoping Wall St gets a fucking clue and realizes that the current GOP will be their demise, and throw full support behind the sane candidates. They might remember how much money they lost in Latin America as a result of populist economics, and then look at their balance sheets to see how US debt is there.

 

[BillOfRights]

Fed's main gauge shows inflation at 2.8% in November

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/pce-inflation-november-2026.html?__source=androidappshare

 

[ChileG]

Precisely what the egghead “experts” and liberals said would happen. “Liberals” being anyone who disagreed with Trump on anything.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

Where? How soon?

 

[BillOfRights]

Where? How soon?

2 weeks.
2nd quarter.
Next year.

 

[nycfan]

—> https://www.wsj.com/opinion/a-year-...2?st=RqpJBo&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

 

[pspsps]

He knows the stock market could take a hit.

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[nycfan]

 

[ChileG]

The market is loud and clear. Do not invest in Trump’s economy. He’s bad for business.

 

[TarHeeledTexan]

Where? How soon?

About two weeks.

 

[heelinhell]

Historically, the bond market is a better predicter of what is to come economically than is the stock market.

One adage is "don't fight the Fed"

the heelinhell adage is "don't fight the bond market"