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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,035 posts)
Fri Jun 8, 2018, 03:25 PM Jun 2018

Bernanke says 'Wile E. Coyote' economy will have a fallout in 2020

Former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says the U.S. economy could face serious problems in the next two years.

Bernanke said the recent $1.5 trillion tax cut and $300 billion increase in federal spending is making the Federal Reserve’s “job more difficult all around” because it’s happening even amid low unemployment.

“What you are getting is a stimulus at the very wrong moment,” Bernanke said at the American Enterprise Institute on Thursday, according to Bloomberg News. “The economy is already at full employment.”

Bernanke added that the federal government's spending “is going to hit the economy in a big way this year and next year, and then in 2020, Wile E. Coyote is going to go off the cliff."

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/391381-bernanke-says-wile-e-coyote-economy-will-have-a-fallout-in-2020

With all the trade wars bullshit I predict sooner than that.

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Bernanke says 'Wile E. Coyote' economy will have a fallout in 2020 (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 OP
My guess is sooner,how about quarter two of next year. Wellstone ruled Jun 2018 #1
If that happens... D_Master81 Jun 2018 #2
More like 8 1/2 years actually since the Stimulus took affect. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2018 #3
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. My guess is sooner,how about quarter two of next year.
Fri Jun 8, 2018, 03:28 PM
Jun 2018

We are at this time,having a 30 billion dollar short fall per month in Tax Revenue short fall. And most states are about to hit the wall with their funding short falls.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
2. If that happens...
Fri Jun 8, 2018, 03:29 PM
Jun 2018

Trump might as well not even run in 2020 if he's still around. The economy is very good and his approval numbers are still in the mid 40's. He'd be in the low to mid 30's real quick if another recession comes around. I'm still shocked that we've gone basically 10 years without a recession.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)
3. More like 8 1/2 years actually since the Stimulus took affect.
Fri Jun 8, 2018, 03:51 PM
Jun 2018


Remember how the Republicans howled up a storm about that?

Inflation will creep up, if it hasn't already. The Trade war is going to hurt farmers, manufacturers, consumers, etc.
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