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W_HAMILTON

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7. 1987, 2008, 2025 -- sure sounds like a lot of Republican fuck-ups to me!

Reply to AZJonnie (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 5, 2025, 02:47 PM

Apr 5

Maybe THAT should be the focus instead of diminishing the OP's point by going off on a tangent?

If you want to talk about the largest percentage drops in US history, why not go start your own thread about it?

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The 8 worst days EVER for the Dow -- all of them under Donald Trump: [View all] SunSeeker Apr 5 OP

...and idiotic Americans keep voting for him BigmanPigman Apr 5 #1

Percentage drops are a more honest measure of 'worst days', where do these days rank percentage-wise? AZJonnie Apr 5 #2

The 2 worst percentage drops in the Dow Jones occurred under Reagan and Trump. SunSeeker Apr 5 #4

I'm just thinking if I wanted to share this information in other places like Reddit or similar AZJonnie Apr 5 #5

This week was the 3rd worst, percentage wise, but the worst may be coming up Monday. SunSeeker Apr 5 #6

Here's what my sources came up with based on % change AZJonnie Apr 5 #8

What are your sources? SunSeeker Apr 5 #11

I used well-formed prompts using the pro version of an AI version I subscribe to for work AZJonnie Apr 6 #13

1987, 2008, 2025 -- sure sounds like a lot of Republican fuck-ups to me! W_HAMILTON Apr 5 #7

Only because it's pretty much mathematically incorrect to call them the 'eight worst days'? AZJonnie Apr 5 #9

Can we finally end the lie Republicans are better with the economy? Emile Apr 5 #3

Orange dude peeled off 15,939.14 from the Dow. So much winning you'd have to lose your mind to want more. Efilroft Sul Apr 5 #10

Trump blames Dow Jones thought crime Apr 5 #12

I had mostly forgotten about the covid crashes Meowmee Apr 6 #14