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What Does An Inverted Yield Curve Mean For Trump In 2020? History Says This…
For now, Americans are still working under the assumption that there will in fact be an election in 2020.
In the wake of the findings from the Mueller report, we would gently argue that it might be best to go ahead and put ""election"" in Chris Farley air quotes.
But assuming America is still a place where voters will be allowed to choose their leader, it's natural to ask whether a prospective economic downturn tentatively "scheduled" for 2020 may end up doing what multiple investigations have
“…he’ll likely resort to even more fiscal stimulus — deficits and discipline be damned.’ This is problematic as a feasible occurrence because Pelosi will drink his milkshake (and eat his lunch) politically if he tries; there will be no political welfare largesse for Scummo and the GOP without devastating poison pills attached.
I don’t share your election prognostications about Orangehole. You are factually potent, nuanced, and generally dialectical
“…he’ll likely resort to even more fiscal stimulus — deficits and discipline be damned.’ This is problematic as a feasible occurrence because Pelosi will drink his milkshake (and eat his lunch) politically if he tries; there will be no political welfare largesse for Scummo and the GOP without devastating poison pills attached (they’re already laying the groundswell today for an incredible winner, as seen in 2018, with protection of ACA.)
I don’t share your election prognostications about Orangehole. You’re a great writer and you are factually potent, nuanced, and generally dialectically scrupulous with your arguments; but my contention that 2016 was a sui generis shitstain on America is only strengthened by my (hopefully not apophenic) consumption of political information. I grant that your plenary ken of finance is a dimension of understanding I lack – but that doesn’t necessarily translate to the sometimes bizarre vagaries of electoral politics (which you said, basically: “…voters’ decision calculus is so complex…”)
Clearly the first two paragraphs are repeated. Writing on an iPhone is hardly my forte… Sorry.