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Economy

Fiendish Thingy

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3. You're not familiar with the definition of a depression, are you?

Reply to Hugin (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 29, 2023, 10:04 AM

Sep 2023

Now, if the shutdown is accompanied by a default on the debt, a depression is definitely possible.

But a shutdown alone, no.

Previous shutdowns didn’t even trigger a recession.

While the Freedom caucus might want to burn it all down, the rest of the republicans don’t have the stomach for it and know an extended shutdown will guarantee they lose the WH and their majority next year.

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Act II: How do you plan to weather Kev's "Freedom Caucus Dollar Days Sell Out"? (UPDATED) [View all] Hugin Sep 2023 OP

There won't be an economic depression Fiendish Thingy Sep 2023 #1

Sure... Sure... n/t Hugin Sep 2023 #2

You're not familiar with the definition of a depression, are you? Fiendish Thingy Sep 2023 #3

How presumptive of you... Hugin Sep 2023 #4

I told you so Tansy_Gold Oct 2023 #5

So, to sum up... Hugin Oct 2023 #6

It hurts most when . . . . Tansy_Gold Oct 2023 #7