You did it! Another Trump-era record! https://t.co/JhUqF36MK8
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) February 5, 2018
U.S. MARKETS PLUMMET
– Dow: -1,175 points (-4.6%)
– S&P 500: -117 points (-4.2%)
– NASDAQ: -273 points (-3.7%)— BNO News (@BNONews) February 5, 2018
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Yeah, well, Trump wanted his own guy in charge…
Janet Yellen thought bubble today: "the Dow never fell 500 points when I was Fed chair."
— Daniel Gross (@grossdm) February 2, 2018
In a rare interview, Janet Yellen explained how she felt about Donald Trump's decision not to offer a second term:
"I would have liked to serve an additional term, and I did make that clear. So I will say that I was disappointed not to be reappointed."https://t.co/lhj6x7TWc9 pic.twitter.com/AlKUvkY5Hd
— Nick Timiraos (@NickTimiraos) February 3, 2018
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The position of the Oval Office Occupant?…
[removed, thank you commentor Evan, because I mistook snark for the real thing]
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CNBC host just said she heard this is "the market testing the new Fed chair to see how he'll react." what a good way to direct society's resources and productive powers
— Virgil Texas (@virgiltexas) February 5, 2018
Not sure what’s worse, that it was said, or that it was taken seriously. https://t.co/Op5Wm6dupS
— Dana Houle (@DanaHoule) February 5, 2018
Fortunately, our 401(k)s will be protected by sober-minded men who take the long view…
CNBC just had its first earnest “buy gold.”
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) February 5, 2018
Trump’s second-favorite media personality, after Sean Hannity:
Is the historic -1500 DOW drop a false flag by the big banks? Should we investigate Goldman Sachs?!
— Alex Jones (@RealAlexJones) February 5, 2018
Late Night Schadenfreude Open Thread: Somewhere, Janet Yellen Smiles Grimly…Post + Comments (68)