Bipolar nation: We elect socialists as the markets absolutely SOAR,

Curly1918 18400 posts Joined: Aug 30, 2017

Posted 12:36 pm on Aug 5, 2026

Gonna be an interesting transition from defunded 401Ks to living off Social Security.

Link: https://www.foxbusiness.com/markets

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Bipolar nation: We elect socialists as the markets absolutely SOAR,Link Curly1918 12:36pm · 8/5/26
- Remember, both regular D candidates in MI had their name on ballot to split the vote of reg D's.NT BaronVonZemo 2:17pm · 8/5/26
- It's called a "K Shaped" economy...not good when the lower half is ignored...NT TyroneIrish 12:57pm · 8/5/26
  - Thank god the border is not flooding us with cheap labor or the lower half would be screwed.NT Curly1918 1:07pm · 8/5/26
    - If Trump hadn't killed the 2024 bipartisan Senate Border Security and Immigration Bill in TyroneIrish 1:43pm · 8/5/26
      - Still beating that old dead horse. The border is just fine today.NT Curly1918 2:09pm · 8/5/26
        
        Stop ignoring basic economic reality and I won't have to keep reminding you, and others, of why DJT Link TyroneIrish 2:34pm · 8/5/26
        
        That Bill did not pass because of loopholes and a shitload of foreign aid monies. Hensou 3:09pm · 8/5/26
        
        Not what Co-Author, Sen. James Lankford (R) said...The Only Reason the Bill didn't pass is Trump's TyroneIrish 4:31pm · 8/5/26
        
        Biden did not get enough votes to pass it. He failed. You lost Blame Biden.NT Hensou 5:12pm · 8/5/26
      - Biden was POTUS in May of 2024.NT Hensou 1:51pm · 8/5/26
        
        But he didn't control Congress...and DJT controlled the GOP...do a search of the OF and Link TyroneIrish 2:44pm · 8/5/26
        
        Biden was POTUS. Couldn't solve the problem he created. Trump was not in office. Blame Biden.NT Hensou 3:08pm · 8/5/26
        
        You're not listening...but I'm not surprised.NT TyroneIrish 4:29pm · 8/5/26
        
        You are not fooling anyone.NT Hensou 5:13pm · 8/5/26
        
        Trump didn't want it, so the GOP House Speaker announced it was DOA if the Senate passed the Bill.. TyroneIrish 5:48pm · 8/5/26
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        Well...nominally anyway...NT TakethetrainKnute 2:04pm · 8/5/26
- K shaped economy. Asset (stock/bonds/housing) prices rise faster than wages. Our growth is based on Eli 12:55pm · 8/5/26
  - Yes and no: Cortporate profits are not speculation and they are way up... but average wages lag.Link Curly1918 1:05pm · 8/5/26
    - Which one are not based on speculation? Care to share? I’ll buy their stocks. Wont forget you when Eli 1:35pm · 8/5/26
      - I suppose that any investment involves a judgment about future profits but recent performance Link Curly1918 2:07pm · 8/5/26

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