Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar.
  • Kidplayer_666@lemm.eeEnglish
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    22 hours ago

    It’s strange mostly because it’s the first time in post war history that stocks AND dollar does down

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      48 minutes ago

      Have they seen our current politico-economic stance? That’s the first time too, but seems like the expected response.

      I haven’t ever tried lighting my house on fire but I can safely predict that if I did, things I care about will get ruined. It hasn’t happened before but that’s because I’ve never lighted my house on fire before. Otherwise, obvious cause and effect