Feeling crunched? Americans' confidence in the economy near record low

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2025/11/21/consumer-sentiment-index-november-2025/87393478007/?utm_campaign=trueanthem&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwdGRleAOTIElleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEej17rHYvIbE6dnyD5v8QTm9emLYEZGW5Tjtj6wqQc3Pl3oS3G6kQAf_fFTDI_aem_RmdjKlMuu9z-y0gBF6CnGg#48333z2s0dlx4hhjovd0otdvjl06768d

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The biggest Trump error was he set high quick expectations, just like he'd end the Ukraine/Russian war in 24 hours... Those claims had no basis in reality. It's one thing to make the sale, it is far more difficult to deliver.

You can't pump in $3T+ printed dollars into the economy and not debase the currency. It will take quite a while for the consequences of that to work its way through the economy. A sudden turn into a golden era wasn't in the cards. Realignment to something closer to reality is painful.