Why America's Economic Crisis is Worse than it Looks

In this video, we’re going to look at why the markets have responded so negatively to Trump’s tariffs, and why this crisis is even worse than it looks at first glance.

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0:00 Intro
0:44 Why the Markets Hate Trump's Tariffs
4:00 Why Things are Even Worse

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UPDATE: Since we wrote and animated this video, the rout in Treasury markets has gotten significantly worse, with the yield on 10-year bonds rising to a peak of 4.5% earlier this morning. Subscribe to stay updated on the fall of civilisation!

[Pajac-rsuh]

Born to late to experience great depression, born just in time to experience great depression

[howardmurphy]

YOU'RE GONNA GET TIRED OF WINNING

[caseybills]

Stability is a result of our economy's struggles with uncertainty, housing issues, foreclosures, global volatility, and the pandemic's consequences. To restore stability and promote growth, all sectors must respond quickly to concerns about growing inflation, slow growth, and trade disruptions.

[JohnCaldera-tt]

I think one of the biggest misconceptions is that Trump's tariffs only affect big businesses. It's not that simple—these tariffs can trickle down to everyday consumers, impacting the prices of goods we buy regularly. I made the mistake of assuming tariffs were just a "big business problem" until I noticed my grocery bill creeping up.

[MrTiptopten]

The year is 2027. I am a tech smuggler running Eggs, Toilet Paper, Nintendo Switches and other contraband from Canada into the doomed, lawless husk of the USA. The customs drones are closing in…this could be my last message…

[plucas]

This is not an economic crisis, this is a stupidity crisis that's impacting economics.

[AreWeLearningYet]

People in the comments greatly underestimate the extreme levels of narcissism of the american business person. They will 100% let it all burn and never ever admit they were wrong.

[p.f]

It can never be said enough. Bankrupted. 4. Casinos.

[mischiefpwns]

So nice to live through my 5th "once in a lifetime" crisis.

[Andrew-jbiy]

He actually pushed the "make the economy worse" button

[Adrian-Sko]

And people cited "economy reasons" as the primary reason they voted for Trump. Now, many lost their lifetime savings and literally everything is about to become much, much more expensive. An iPhone's price is expected to rise by around 50% after tarrifs. I don't think that the US is going to survive 4 years of this.

[MorbiusBlueBalls]

if only 20 nobel prize winning economists warned about this before election.

[Talisguy]

I can't wait to see how this could _possibly_ be even worse than it looks.

[Tannhauser]

"Radical Left investors try to ruin my Beautiful Tariffs, but we will WIN!"

[DerraKormino]

Sincerely, I’m really concerned about how the current economic crisis and rising inflation have really taken a toll on my portfolio. It's becoming quite worrisome, especially at my age.

[tobiwan]

Tariffs only make sense at all if you have a substitute domestically. The average American made car is still mostly made of foreign parts. And for most products there are no American substitutes.

[Ikcatcher]

Learning that the stock market went up quite a lot purely on a rumor that Trump was going to put a 90 day hold on tarrifs makes me believe the stock market is just run entirely on gut feeling.

[mydressmemos]

In light of the ongoing global economic crisis, it is crucial for everyone to prioritize investing in diverse sources of income that are not reliant on the government. This includes exploring opportunities in stocks, gold, silver, and digital currencies. Despite the challenging economic situation, it remains a favorable time to consider these investments.

[scottyoung]

Will Trump go the way of Liz Truss?
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