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Wiz Imp

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16. This weak report was entirely predictable for most people.

Reply to lostincalifornia (Reply #7)

Fri Feb 20, 2026, 10:06 AM

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But not for Trump. He's not smart enough to understand anything about the economy so I'm sure he expected 10% growth, just because. The fact that he was making excuses for a weak report even before it was released makes it clear he saw the report early. This is more than just breaking with traditiinal protocol, this can have significant impacts on global financial markets. It might not be technically illegal but it should be.

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