No. of Recommendations: 5
There sure are a lot of things that are pointing to an economic slowdown.
Per the linked article:
Domestic air travel is a pain in the butt, and America now adding in the extra hassle of
proving you are a citizen. I've flown a fair # of times, have never worried or even
thought about that at any time in my life, but I do now. Don't think I'll be taking
any planes any time soon. And the large elephant in the room is government agencies
like the FAA being slashed, so less trust in air safety.
So lower spending on domestic tourism.
Tourism is big money in the States, and America is doing it's best to alienate foreigners.
So lower spending on international tourism.
A good # of Americans seem to believe the childishly inane proposition that tariffs will
not lead to higher prices, or inflation, as Fox "News" used to call it under any Presidential
Administration but the Trump admin.
So more $$'s going to necessities, fewer $$'s available for discretionary spending.
Haphazard deportations are surely going to hit the agricultural sector hard. Fewer available
to work the fields.
So food costs are likely to be higher.
Fewer people getting government healthcare ( Medicare ), so either more $$'s coming out
of individuals pockets for medical issues. Or we get more of the tried and true, pre-
Obamacare method of people getting their medical care from the Hospital Emergency Room.
So more upward pressure on healthcare premiums for the people who pay for health insurance, or more debt added to the Federal deficit as we bail out Hospitals for the emergency care costs incurred.
That's just off the top of my head, it'd be easy to go on.
Fortune says it's a coin flip, as far as recession odds in 2025.
https://fortune.com/2025/03/16/recession-forecasts...All self inflicted, foot shooting by 6 times bankrupt genius in charge, that America
has hitched it's wagon to.
