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A #recession is easy to get out of, 1989, 2000, 2007, the list is a long one. A #depression is tough slough, but still doable. Watch out for Stagflation that barreling down the road. Last time it happened Interest rates went upto 20% and Volker was the most hated name in the Western Hemisphere.

#DJT, #Trump, #MAGA, #Stagflation, #DonaldTrump, #Tariff

🚨The wealth at the top has created a⬆️bifurcated consumer #economy *wealthy accounting for a growing share of overall spending. Consumers in the top 10% of the income distrib accounted for 49.2% of consumer spending in the Q2 *highest level since data started being compiled in 1989.

Trump body slammed Americans, enriching him/family & the #oligarchs, while most Americans can't make ends meet: #tariffs, #BBB, policies... -created #stagflation, fewer jobs...
#Protest #USPol https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/the-wealth-of-the-top-1percent-reaches-a-record-52-trillion.html

"Updating my favorite chart to summarize the state of the (real) #economy.

Squint one way, it looks healthy.🚨Squint another, and you start to worry."
-J Wolfers
#Trumpcessin #Tariffs #Inflation #Stagflation #Unemployment #USPol

Line graph depicting various economic indicators used to assess recession status, starting from January 2023 (indexed at 100). The indicators include real consumption, GDI, GDO, personal income transfers, GDP, manufacturing & trade sales, non-farm…

"Americans🚨have been spending more in June, July and August (orange bars) than their income coming in (blue bars).

That can't last forever."
-H Long

Many Americans are spending irresponsibly, but that's likely because of the #inflation resulting from the #TrumpRegme's #tariffs & policies, so it's difficult to make ends meet.
#Economy #Trumpcession #Inflation #Stagflation #Protest #USPol

A bar graph illustrating the percent change from the prior period for Disposable Personal Income (DPI) and Outlays, alongside a line graph representing Personal Saving as a percentage of DPI, for the months February to August 2025. The DPI is shown…

These are the "adults" currently running #America into its first #Stagflation since #JimmyCarter.

🚨"Downside risks to employment shifted balance of risks, prompting last week's rate cut. Uncertainty over inflation's path remains high.

Public trust in economic, political institutions has been challenged, those in public service must focus tightly on critical missions.

Consumer spending has SLOWED, businesses say uncertainty weighs n outlook.

Two-sided risks🚨mean that there's NO RISK-FREE PATH..."
-Fed CHM Powell
#Trumpcession #Stagflation #Tariffs #Unemployment #Economy #Protest #USPol

"BLS🚨postpones key inflation data report."

"Trump🚨admin CXLs annual hunger survey."

Trump thinks his voters won't notice if they're hungry, or see long lines at food banks, food prices continue to climb, they can no longer afford restaurant food or even enough groceries for the week, pay their rent or mortgage...

#Democracy dies in darkness.

Autocrats use deceit, control the media...
#Autocracy #Austerity #Tariffs #Stagflation #Protest #USPol
https://www.axios.com/2025/09/19/bls-cpi-report-inflation

https://www.wsj.com/economy/trump-administration-cancels-annual-hunger-survey-ca3d3793?st=yVnXBd

@justinwolfers
#trumpflation / #stagflation has arrived! ( as if on cue )

@ponderingpolitics.bsky.social discusses #TheFederalReserve, that is PANICKING as #DonaldTrump 's economy approaches #stagflation: SLOW GROWTH, INCREASING #inflation, INCREASING #unemployment. youtu.be/1Esq31Gwfcg?...

🚨 BREAKING: TRUMP ECONOMIC DIS...

US economy has a case of early onset stagflation

“Two key reports showed the US economy may be in a state of early-onset #stagflation — a toxic one-two punch of slow economic growth and rising prices.

The slow economic growth should, in normal times, drag prices down, not up.

If people can’t afford things but prices go up anyway, that’s a sign something is deeply broken.”

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/11/business/stagflation-economy-fed-nightcap

"Fed cuts rates 1/4 point. Fed statement makes it official: #Stagflation is in the room.

Job gains have slowed, & the #unemployment rate has edged up... Inflation has moved up & remains somewhat elevated.

Fed statement tracker tells you what they're trying to say.

That 1st paragraph represents a sharp downgrade in the Fed's conf about our economic conditions."
-J Wolfers
#Trumpcession #Tariffs #Deportations #Economy #Kakistocracy #Autocracy #Kleptocracy #Jobs #Austerity #Protest #USPol

Coming #Trump #Stagflation
🧐"BLS jobs report for Aug continues te July pattern.. Te new director isn't in place yet, so Aug numbers r honest.. Job creation's basically collapsed.. Here's te likely stagflation scenario: #Inflation keeps creep'g up as #tariffs raise costs of both #producer inputs & #consumer prods, while corp consolidat'n & collapse of econ #regulation & #antitrust enforcement allows more price-gouging at te expense of consumers.. investors head for exits"📉
https://prospect.org/blogs-and-newsletters/tap/2025-09-08-coming-trump-stagflation/

As US edges closer to stagflation, economists blame Trump policies - Because he is a clueless chaos monkey. #TacoTrump #Trump #TrumpRegime #RepublicansDidThis #RepublicansOwnThis #economy #finance #markets #stagflation https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/13/stagflation-economy-trump

As #US edges closer to #stagflation, economists blame #Trump policies

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/13/stagflation-economy-trump

Ok so Friday night in very rural (and tourist) Julian CA (Eastern San Diego County USA) where we live. Historic #California mining town, embarrassingly quaint. Fucking gorgeous trails, mountains and deserts. Local price, for #bbq for two and a growler of locally brewed? About $70 here.

How much is a meal like that where you are? Some good meat, and some good beer?

#inflation #tourism #diningout #economics #inflation #culinary #business #stagflation