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Midnight Writer

(24,858 posts)
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:28 AM Wednesday

One year ago the cover story in The Economist magazine was "America's Economy: The Envy of the World!"

Just a reminder.

I doubt we will be seeing coverage of our economy like this again. At least not in my lifetime.

If you think the last nine months were bad for our economy, wait until you see what they can do with three more years of unhinged "voodoo economics".

It is so easy to tear down. It is building up that is the hard part.

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One year ago the cover story in The Economist magazine was "America's Economy: The Envy of the World!" (Original Post) Midnight Writer Wednesday OP
Gee, who was president then? YepYep Wednesday #1
I remember Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention. He said that over the years, job growth for Democrats was OLDMDDEM Wednesday #2
Not just voodoo, it's Satanic cannibalistic voodoo economics. eppur_se_muova Wednesday #3

OLDMDDEM

(2,806 posts)
2. I remember Bill Clinton at the Democratic Convention. He said that over the years, job growth for Democrats was
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 11:38 AM
Wednesday

[henomenal (my word, not his) and Republicans virtually had no job growth. These next three years will be hard on those looking for work. I'm so glad I'm retired.

eppur_se_muova

(40,292 posts)
3. Not just voodoo, it's Satanic cannibalistic voodoo economics.
Wed Oct 8, 2025, 12:23 PM
Wednesday

This administration isn't eating the seed grain, they're giving it all to the billionaires, who will burn through it for vanity projects which benefit nothing outside their own egos.

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