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Re:The Generative AI Con by ben_w on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @08:30AM (#43089223)
Markets are funny things.

US right now is run by someone whose explicit promises, if actually implemented, have an obvious immedidiate 13-14% reduction in GDP — literally, never mind side effects, I'm not counting any businesses losing confidence in the idea that America is a place to invest, this is just direct impact.

DOGE + deportation by themselves do most of that percentage. The tariffs are a rounding error in comparison, but still bad on the kind of scale that gets normal politicians kicked out.

And yet, the markets are up.

Re:The Generative AI Con by whatshisface on Tuesday February 18, 2025 @09:37AM (#43089955)
If you factor in the inflation and the worldwide trade crisis, trading dollars for shares that will lose 10% real value doesn't sound so bad.
Re:The Generative AI Con by leovingi on Thursday February 20, 2025 @12:02PM (#43117180)
What timeframe are you working with, as in, when do you expect to see this reduction in GDP?

I just want to know so that I can set a reminder and check back on your comment when the time arrives.