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9. Those of us whose retirement savings are invested in it, should be hoping for it to go down?

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 12:54 PM

10 hrs ago

How would we be better off when it crashes?

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But what about the 50,000 stock market ! [View all] kentuck 12 hrs ago OP

How about we take 10% off for the loss in the value of the dollar last year markodochartaigh 12 hrs ago #1

The loss of 100,000 jobs is... LakeVermilion 12 hrs ago #2

Yup, the market loves it gab13by13 12 hrs ago #5

This is why our country doesnt have a soul anymore D_Master81 12 hrs ago #3

The Hamster Wheel for the Middle Class continues maxrandb 12 hrs ago #7

Lifting a Few Boats, Sinking the Rest Cirsium 11 hrs ago #8

Not at all Cirsium 10 hrs ago #10