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empower China and capitulate to Russia and brag about Trump Gaza. Do you feel great? Say thank you. All the while Donald Trump just goes and golfs wearing these bizarre Gulf of America hats on the taxpayer dollar. We've got a lot to discuss on the Midas Touch podcast. I'm Ben My cell is joined by Brett and Geordie. I want to wish everybody a happy Easter at the outset.
empower China and capitulate to Russia and brag about Trump Gaza. Do you feel great? Say thank you. All the while Donald Trump just goes and golfs wearing these bizarre Gulf of America hats on the taxpayer dollar. We've got a lot to discuss on the Midas Touch podcast. I'm Ben My cell is joined by Brett and Geordie. I want to wish everybody a happy Easter at the outset.
Of course, I also want to recognize some tragic news today that Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. So our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to, of course, the Vatican himself, everybody who's practicing and everybody in general.
Of course, I also want to recognize some tragic news today that Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. So our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to, of course, the Vatican himself, everybody who's practicing and everybody in general.
Of course, I also want to recognize some tragic news today that Pope Francis passed away at the age of 88. So our hearts and thoughts and prayers go out to, of course, the Vatican himself, everybody who's practicing and everybody in general.
I think before we talk about Trump tanking the economy, some context is helpful, as this account at TripleNet Investor says, people don't realize how good we had it in January 2025. The stock market was near all-time highs. The housing was near all-time highs. Inflation was at about 3% and going down to hit that Fed target of about 2%. Unemployment was at 4%.
I think before we talk about Trump tanking the economy, some context is helpful, as this account at TripleNet Investor says, people don't realize how good we had it in January 2025. The stock market was near all-time highs. The housing was near all-time highs. Inflation was at about 3% and going down to hit that Fed target of about 2%. Unemployment was at 4%.
I think before we talk about Trump tanking the economy, some context is helpful, as this account at TripleNet Investor says, people don't realize how good we had it in January 2025. The stock market was near all-time highs. The housing was near all-time highs. Inflation was at about 3% and going down to hit that Fed target of about 2%. Unemployment was at 4%.
There was about a 5% return on cash, risk-free. Real GDP was growing at about 3% a year. We were leading the world in GDP growth. 16.2 million jobs created. Again, record low unemployment. unemployment, 40,000 infrastructure projects going up. We were energy independent, the most oil production in the world happening in the United States.
There was about a 5% return on cash, risk-free. Real GDP was growing at about 3% a year. We were leading the world in GDP growth. 16.2 million jobs created. Again, record low unemployment. unemployment, 40,000 infrastructure projects going up. We were energy independent, the most oil production in the world happening in the United States.
There was about a 5% return on cash, risk-free. Real GDP was growing at about 3% a year. We were leading the world in GDP growth. 16.2 million jobs created. Again, record low unemployment. unemployment, 40,000 infrastructure projects going up. We were energy independent, the most oil production in the world happening in the United States.
And as this account says, and I agree, what's happened over the last few months has been nothing short of unnecessary and tragic, but it was Donald Trump and Musk taking a wrecking ball to the economy. This was a summer-
And as this account says, and I agree, what's happened over the last few months has been nothing short of unnecessary and tragic, but it was Donald Trump and Musk taking a wrecking ball to the economy. This was a summer-
And as this account says, and I agree, what's happened over the last few months has been nothing short of unnecessary and tragic, but it was Donald Trump and Musk taking a wrecking ball to the economy. This was a summer-
Yeah, well, it's a great point. And it's why I even wanted to frame it that way in terms of if you don't want to listen to what I'm saying, even though I think we're coming with the objective data, that was, to your point, Brett, a Trump supporter. Or just take a look here. This guy, Spencer Akimian, he was not a Harris supporter or Trump supporter.
Yeah, well, it's a great point. And it's why I even wanted to frame it that way in terms of if you don't want to listen to what I'm saying, even though I think we're coming with the objective data, that was, to your point, Brett, a Trump supporter. Or just take a look here. This guy, Spencer Akimian, he was not a Harris supporter or Trump supporter.
Yeah, well, it's a great point. And it's why I even wanted to frame it that way in terms of if you don't want to listen to what I'm saying, even though I think we're coming with the objective data, that was, to your point, Brett, a Trump supporter. Or just take a look here. This guy, Spencer Akimian, he was not a Harris supporter or Trump supporter.
He was certainly not a Biden supporter, this guy. know and i remember his post being like very anti-biden and he posts things like this it's a summary of the bloomberg article from today markets are discovering the real trump trade is sell america the u.s financial dominance is being challenged with the dollar and treasury bonds losing appeal and the country's role as a consumer of last resort
He was certainly not a Biden supporter, this guy. know and i remember his post being like very anti-biden and he posts things like this it's a summary of the bloomberg article from today markets are discovering the real trump trade is sell america the u.s financial dominance is being challenged with the dollar and treasury bonds losing appeal and the country's role as a consumer of last resort
He was certainly not a Biden supporter, this guy. know and i remember his post being like very anti-biden and he posts things like this it's a summary of the bloomberg article from today markets are discovering the real trump trade is sell america the u.s financial dominance is being challenged with the dollar and treasury bonds losing appeal and the country's role as a consumer of last resort