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This one is even dumber than the banking crisis, at least that one had complicated math
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this post was submitted on 08 Apr 2025
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I would argue his actions and response (or lack thereof) severely exacerbated the pandemic and resultant market downturn.
Are there data to support this argument though?
The markets went down early on as everything everywhere shut down, then I don't think had another sustained run of losses? And while trump didn't do great at the response, his ineptitude didn't really shine through until after the initial closures etc.
That's not to say the market is all that matters and I think his lack of response killed many people, it doesn't seem to have moved markets. (Darkly ironic, as most of the deaths were among senior citizens who have a low propensity to spend, you might perversely argue more seniors deaths led to a redistribution of wealth towards those with a higher marginal propensity to spend thus helping the markets. Obviously super immoral/evil but again, in terms of the markets...)
The thing though, is that while the average person suffered, the market actually rebounded pretty quickly from covid.