Economists Say Inflation Would Be Worse Under Trump Than Biden

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Nighthawk, Jul 15, 2024.

  1. Are these the same people that said printing trillions of dollars would REDUCE inflation (Inflation Reduction Act)?

    Never believe anything from Washington D.C scumbags
     
    #11     Jul 16, 2024
  2. US Tariffs at 60% Would Halve China’s Growth Rate, UBS Says

    https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...t-60-would-halve-china-s-growth-rate-ubs-says

    Who knows...

    It's always a weightening up;
    what would it benefit more, what less.
     
    #12     Jul 16, 2024
  3. Snuskpelle

    Snuskpelle

    IMO just judge the arguments in question.

    It makes total sense to me that if you:

    a) stop importing cheap shit from China, prices will rise when you have to buy US made stuff.

    b) stop immigrants, you need to find and encourage Americans to do the jobs nobody wants instead which raises labor costs.

    Also:

    c) Trump HAS applied pressure on the Fed to reduce rates in the past. If he will have an increased executive mandate it's more likely he will be successful in doing so this time.

    None of these arguments are against voting for Trump, which is a separate discussion. A weaker US dollar isn't necessarily a bad thing, especially for the rest of the world.
     
    #13     Jul 16, 2024
  4. "Money Printing"... regardless of whomever is behind it and for whatever reason... is INFLATIONARY!!! No excuses.
     
    #14     Jul 16, 2024
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  5. Bugsy

    Bugsy

    Let's not forget that weaponizing the US against Russia—by seizing the $300B in USD via SWIFT—has been a diaster. Other countries began divesting their US Dollars now that they realized the US could just as easily weaponize it against them. What happens when you suddenly add 100s of billions to trillions of unused US Dollars to the supply pool? Doesn't take a genius to understand the law of supply and demand.

    This had to be one of the most retarded moves by the Biden Administration amongst a slew of them. It didn't even affect Russia. In fact, their currency actually increased in value as they made trades with other BRIC nations. The only ones it hurt were American citizens, and this doesn't even add all of the other variables that increased inflation, like the endless money printing and writing off of billions in student loans.
     
    #15     Jul 16, 2024
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  6. smallfil

    smallfil

    That is what happens when crooks are in charge. They can say anything and lie but, the truth is there for people to see. Taking Russia's monies is thievery and not all the spin can change that. Also, Russia can retaliate by seizing assets of US and Europe in Russian control. The BRICs group that Russia and China has formed is a far more powerful economic block than the G7. Only a matter of time before the BRICs group of countries sanction the US and Europe and retaliate in kind.
     
    #16     Jul 16, 2024
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  7. mervyn

    mervyn

    with him in place, the old Washington consensus will be challenged, particularly the open trade policy, which held down the consumer inflation for the last three decades, our poor people can still spend thanks for the even poorer workers in another third world countries.
     
    #17     Jul 16, 2024
  8. lindq

    lindq

    IF Trump is elected, he'll be coming into a very strong economy with all numbers headed in the right direction. He'll need to tread very carefully not to screw things up.

    Which is unlikely.
     
    #18     Jul 16, 2024
  9. mervyn

    mervyn

    the unlikely part is very likely, expect a roller coaster, volfefe is back.
     
    #19     Jul 16, 2024
  10. SunTrader

    SunTrader

    "It didn't even affect Russia"

    Really now? CB's constantly manipulate their currency. Company stocks and profits are a lot harder to do.

    Moscow Stock Exchange Index (MOEX):-

    Daily chart - 1 year low just today (timing is everything)

    ! MOEX Daily year low.png
    Weekly still 1300 points lower almost 3 years later lol
    ! MOEX weekly.png

    Echo chambers are bad for seeing reality.
     
    #20     Jul 16, 2024