The US is on the edge of the economic precipice – and Trump may push it over | Robert Reich
by Robert Reich from Economics | The Guardian on (#45JTT)
Government shutdowns hurt millions. Great depressions hurt even more. History suggests real pain is round the corner
On Friday, Donald Trump said: "We are totally prepared for a very long shutdown." It was one of his rare uses of the pronoun "we" instead of his preferred - and in this case far more appropriate - "I".
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The shutdown is stoking fears that Trump could do something even more alarming
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