Trump Recession Thread

[Mike Hunt]

2 hours ago, Ron_Artest said:

US tourism collapsing.  Nobody wants to come to the US thanks to Trump's policies.

https://www.finance-monthly.com/2025/06/trumps-travel-policies-could-cost-u-s-tourism-12-billion-in-2025/

Was wondering why North Korea is trying to promote more tourism.

[Ron_Artest]

Oil spiking, dow crashing.

This is what happens when the US withdraws as the world leader.

[squistion]

In another thread this claim was made:

"Hourly wages up first five months of Trump. Highest in 60 years."

Figured that probably wasn't right.

From Grok, take it with a grain of salt. 

https://twitter.com/grok/status/1935726427493818486

"How is US wage growth today compared to past years?"

U.S. wage growth in 2025 is positive but not exceptional compared to past years. Real hourly earnings rose 1.4% to 1.8% annually, solid but below historical highs. From 1948-1973, wages grew ~3.5% yearly, far outpacing recent rates. Post-1973, growth slowed, with real wages stagnating for decades. Claims of "best in 60 years" likely overstate 2025's performance, as 1960s data shows stronger gains. Inflation and inequality also limit real income growth for many. https://

 

[Hardcore troubadour]

 1960 is 65 years ago.  Good job squishy 

[Tree of Knowledge]

S&P hits all time high.  

[Strike]

On 6/13/2025 at 3:47 AM, Ron_Artest said:

Oil spiking, dow crashing.

This is what happens when the US withdraws as the world leader.

*****  Bump  ******

@Ron_Artest

[EternalShinyAndChrome]

1 minute ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

S&P hits all time high.  

But I was directly told by ghey_artest, gas, zssaz and Cvum Loam that this THE WORST ECONOMY EVER!!!

[Tree of Knowledge]

2 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

But I was directly told by ghey_artest, gas, zssaz and Cvum Loam that this THE WORST ECONOMY EVER!!!

They are s

[Beaker15]

3 hours ago, Tree of Knowledge said:

They are s

Unfortunately a lot of Americans listened to the left wing media and thought the economy was doomed.  This caused a lot of Americans like Ron Artest to lose a lot of wealth as they panic sold their investments.  They are nowhere to be seen in this thread now.

[gas]

6 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

But I was directly told by ghey_artest, gas, zssaz and Cvum Loam that this THE WORST ECONOMY EVER!!!

You, like your orange master, are completely full of 5hit.  I never said this is the worst economy ever.

[seafoam1]

4 hours ago, Beaker15 said:

Unfortunately a lot of Americans listened to the left wing media and thought the economy was doomed.  This caused a lot of Americans like Ron Artest to lose a lot of wealth as they panic sold their investments.  They are nowhere to be seen in this thread now.

[Ron_Artest]

7 hours ago, Beaker15 said:

Unfortunately a lot of Americans listened to the left wing media and thought the economy was doomed.  This caused a lot of Americans like Ron Artest to lose a lot of wealth as they panic sold their investments.  They are nowhere to be seen in this thread now.

I'm right here.  I never panic sold anything. The economy has taken a downturn the past quarter since Trump imposed tariffs.  He paused tariffs to ease the pain.  We don't know what is coming next.

[Ron_Artest]

6 hours ago, gas said:

You, like your orange master, are completely full of 5hit.  I never said this is the worst economy ever.

No one did.  They just lie.

The US economy faces several headwinds right now.  We just saw the first contraction in years, unemployment has ticked up, businesses are not spending money as they wait for the chaos to subside, tariffs are finding their way into the supply chain, inflation is increasing, confidence is low, etc.  there are lots of signs of trouble ahead.

[seafoam1]

11 hours ago, gas said:

You, like your orange master, are completely full of 5hit.  I never said this is the worst economy ever.

Yes you did. Just like dope_artest did. 

[The Real timschochet]

Reading last night that the Canadian boycott is killing Nevada. 30% of Las Vegas tourism is from Canada. Or was. 

[Strike]

1 hour ago, The Real timschochet said:

Reading last night that the Canadian boycott is killing Nevada. 30% of Las Vegas tourism is from Canada. Or was. 

Link?

[Hardcore troubadour]

2 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

Reading last night that the Canadian boycott is killing Nevada. 30% of Las Vegas tourism is from Canada. Or was. 

Nothing to do with housing costs in Canada being through the roof? The loonie dropping like a rock? 

[Ron_Artest]

25 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Nothing to do with housing costs in Canada being through the roof? The loonie dropping like a rock? 

No has nothing to do with any of that.  Canada is boycotting America since Trump started threatening them with annexation.

[seafoam1]

1 hour ago, Ron_Artest said:

No has nothing to do with any of that.  Canada is boycotting America since Trump started threatening them with annexation.

This must be hurting you. Good thing you pulled out of the market back when it was down for a short bit. 

[MDC]

5 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

Reading last night that the Canadian boycott is killing Nevada. 30% of Las Vegas tourism is from Canada. Or was. 

There’s usually a string Canadien contingent in Wildwood NJ where I vacation. Will be interesting to see if that changes this year.

[TimHauck]

22 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

But I was directly told by ghey_artest, gas, zssaz and Cvum Loam that this THE WORST ECONOMY EVER!!!

 @RLLD must still think it’s the worst economy of the lower classes’ lifetime

[Hardcore troubadour]

Like I said, the loonie has lost a ton of worth. But yeah, vacations being much more expensive have nothing to do with the situation. Gutterboy said so. His accuracy on economics is stellar. 

[seafoam1]

I'm loving this Trumpcession. Keep it coming. 

[Ron_Artest]

31 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

Like I said, the loonie has lost a ton of worth. But yeah, vacations being much more expensive have nothing to do with the situation. Gutterboy said so. His accuracy on economics is stellar. 

You idiot, the USD has lost about 10% so far this year.  The cad to USD exchange rate now is roughly the same as this time last year.

Vacations have not been more expensive.  It's a Canadian boycott of the US.  Educate yourself.

[BrahmaBulls]

2 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

You idiot, the USD has lost about 10% so far this year.  The cad to USD exchange rate now is roughly the same as this time last year.

Vacations have not been more expensive.  It's a Canadian boycott of the US.  Educate yourself.

Bet you feel like an idiot converting your retirement into cash

[seafoam1]

Just now, BrahmaBulls said:

Bet you feel like an idiot converting your retirement into cash

Liberals are idiots across the board. Everything they do is wrong. 

[Ron_Artest]

1 minute ago, BrahmaBulls said:

Bet you feel like an idiot converting your retirement into cash

I never converted my retirement to cash you idiot.

[seafoam1]

3 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

I never converted my retirement to cash you idiot.

Yes you did. You came on this site and said you did. Now you feel like a fool and are trying to hide it. 

[Hardcore troubadour]

40 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

You idiot, the USD has lost about 10% so far this year.  The cad to USD exchange rate now is roughly the same as this time last year.

Vacations have not been more expensive.  It's a Canadian boycott of the US.  Educate yourself.

This statement is clearly inaccurate. I was in Canada last year. Pipe down. 

[BrahmaBulls]

54 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

I never converted my retirement to cash you idiot.

You were bragging you did when you were going crazy about the stock market plummeting.  Liar.

[Ron_Artest]

18 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

This statement is clearly inaccurate. I was in Canada last year. Pipe down. 

There is always a chart to prove you wrong.

https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=CAD&to=USD

 

[Ron_Artest]

1 minute ago, BrahmaBulls said:

You were bragging you did when you were going crazy about the stock market plummeting.  Liar.

Link?

[seafoam1]

23 minutes ago, BrahmaBulls said:

You were bragging you did when you were going crazy about the stock market plummeting.  Liar.

He'll lie to the end to not look like the fool he was. He came right out and said that he sold off and later boasted about it and then all went to hell for him and now he whines and says he didn't. 

[Hardcore troubadour]

44 minutes ago, Ron_Artest said:

There is always a chart to prove you wrong.

https://www.xe.com/currencycharts/?from=CAD&to=USD

 

And when do you think people plan their  vacations? Because it was down a lot more during the winter. Stay down chump. 

[gas]

Life is better with peafoam on “ignore”.   

[seafoam1]

1 hour ago, gas said:

Life is better with peafoam on “ignore”.   

Ok rusty.  For someone who "ignores" me, you sure do reply a lot. 

[Ron_Artest]

50 minutes ago, Hardcore troubadour said:

And when do you think people plan their  vacations? Because it was down a lot more during the winter. Stay down chump. 

The boycott started over the winter you dope.  Why isn't travel coming back now?

[Hardcore troubadour]

1 hour ago, Ron_Artest said:

The boycott started over the winter you dope.  Why isn't travel coming back now?

They made other plans. Maybe they bought one of those Intex pools like you have? 

[seafoam1]

Canadian boycotts of the US. Wow. Liberals are truly left with nothing else to cry about at this point. 

WTF actually gives a shlt what Canadians do? 

[Strike]

23 hours ago, Strike said:

Link?

Bump for @The Real timschochet.  I'll just take your silence as meaning you're full of sh#t.