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President Donald Trump is boasting about the economy one year into his term. He claims that inflation has been defeated, growth is unprecedented, incomes are rising, and his tariffs are generating hundreds of billions for the U.S. economy. This is all hogwash, according to progressive economist Gerald Epstein, a leading global authority on macroeconomic policy and finance.

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[–] hodgepodgin@lemmy.zip 1 points 9 hours ago

Unfortunate name for an economist

[–] OldGrayDog@fedinsfw.app 2 points 13 hours ago

This is the plan! This is what Putin wants and Trump will deliver. Trump will loot the US and leave it in ruins like he does with everything he touches.