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WSHazel

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Reply to Ol Janx Spirit (Reply #7)

Mon Apr 21, 2025, 01:05 PM

Apr 21

The U.S. was the financial center of the world because the world decided the U.S. should be the financial center of the world. There are other markets that can fill that role.

Once this status is gone for the U.S., it is gone forever, and we will all be poorer as a result.

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The "Sell America" Trade gathers momentum [View all] WSHazel Apr 21 OP

It is amazing that they think they can push tariffs or whatever without any counter reactions. Very naive. dutch777 Apr 21 #1

An aspect to this that is not getting enough press WSHazel Apr 21 #2

Yep.+1 speak easy Apr 21 #3

It is certainly a tool for manipulation, of our economy as well as manhandle other nations over many issues dutch777 Apr 21 #6

America is back baby. MAGA! IronLionZion Apr 21 #4

"Trump was studying the matter" rurallib Apr 21 #5

RepubliCons do not seem to realize that the U.S. was the world's strongest economy... Ol Janx Spirit Apr 21 #7

+1000 to your post WSHazel Apr 21 #9

Tsf cannot fire Powell! He made that very clear and said he's not going anywhere. PortTack Apr 21 #8

both the bond market and the value of the dollar are down Javaman Apr 21 #10

We may not be close to the bottom on either WSHazel Apr 21 #11

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