Thanks to Trump’s idiotic economic policy.

-John Maynard Keynes

The Democrats caused you to lose your home!" and they'd believe it.

Trump's rabid devotees would follow him to Hell. They would eat shit if liberals had to smell it.

After my (overblown) worrying about Spanky's approval boost from the Korean "cooldown" (photo-op), I realize thanks to the fine folks here than GOTV is paramount now.

MARKET SNAPSHOT 3:58 PM
S.&?P. 500–0.19%

DOW–0.39%

NASDAQ+0.02%

The markets like the fact that Trump has loosened regulations. They have short memories. It was rampant speculation due to lax regulation that precipitated the Great Recession and the Great Depression.

just grabbed it 'cause it's here.

If I had spare money lying around I would bet this will be the first down year for the broader markets* since 2009.








* I believe the S&P and Dow were down a tiny bit in 015 but the broader market went up a tiny bit.

that there is a housing bubble that may be about to burst.

It's not likely imminent, but combine a very long expansion with rising interest rates and you've got a combination that historically leads to recession.

Not in time for the midterms, though.

Mostly sector rotation.

Of course except for consumables and replacing broken stuff, I.am already at that point.

Trump is nothing more than a snake oil salesman. US treasuries holdings by all major foreign countries are being reduced, with Russia cutting their holdings in half!

The ugly big taxut awarded to richest 1% is exploding national debt every quarter, which means the US$ is in danger of losing value rapidly. The tax cut is not going to expand economy anywhere near enough to balance budgets.

I am sure you all are seeing inflation in groceries, rents, electricity, gas, property taxes, healthcare costs etc. accelerating. FED is increasing interest rates 3 times in 2018, with 3 more expected in 2019.

As interest rates and inflation reach critical mass, stock market will not escape a significant correction. I estimate the time will be fall of 2020, just before the presidential election.

Otherwise November is going to be a disappointment, given the overboard expectations.

Obama had the economy primed to boom. Trump inherited it instead of Hillary. That's the sad reality, along with some benefit to corporations based on the tax cuts that will help investors now and hurt the country later.

All of the Economic Confidence Index numbers are near record high right now. And a new report released today indicates that lower income Americans are feeling considerably better about the economy. I've already seen right wingers chirping about that report on other sites. Those are the voters we need but if nothing happens until November then a segment of them will be peeled away.

It is better to understand this than to be in denial. I am heavily invested in the stock market but am willing to face a correction in the fall if it helps our chances in the House and governorships.

Make no mistake, Republicans will find a way to get rid of the Affordable Care Act if given another chance after surviving the midterms.