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TexasTowelie

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Sat Apr 5, 2025, 04:40 PM Apr 5

Global Economy Spirals - Time to Panic? - Joe Blogs



In this video I talk about the ongoing reaction to Donald Trump's Reciprocal Tariffs, compare the current Stock Market falls to the Wall Street Crash and ask the question as to whether this could be a BLACK SWAN EVENT that could trigger a new Global Financial Crisis.

Chapters:
0:00 Intro
3:18 STOCK MARKETS
5:16 WALL STREET CRASH
7:28 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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Global Economy Spirals - Time to Panic? - Joe Blogs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Apr 5 OP
Black swan event? Aussie105 Apr 5 #1

Aussie105

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1. Black swan event?
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 07:36 PM
Apr 5

It has all the hallmarks of one developing - came out of left field, unexpected, dominos falling slowly.

The rest of the world is watching, trying to protect itself from the slow crumbling of the American economy.

The effect will filter down to every single person and business entity around the world, so yes, you are watching the world economy on a downhill slide.

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