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Global Investors Are Quietly Dumping U.S. Assets

2026-01-29 News & Politics
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JVL and Catherine Rampell give their takes on the reality of the Trump economy and it kinda sucks. Despite Trump’s claims that everything is “hot” and inflation is “solved,” consumer confidence has fallen to a 14-year low, the mounting layoffs across the job market, and the growing “sell America” trade among allies. Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@Mike-r1e6j 2026-01-29

Amazon laying off 16,000, Tesla’s crap earnings, UPS layoffs, Tyson layoffs, farm bankruptcies, tariffs…I do not trust any economic data from this administration

408 35 replies
@ToddSGallows 2026-01-29

It looks like Scott Bessent has better things he should be doing with his time instead of trashtalking Canada every minute of the day.

286 21 replies
@hermannkienesberger1215 2026-01-29

The term is gilded not golden. Shiny but worthless, just like a Trump toilet.

221 8 replies
@sparklie962 2026-01-29

JVL is bang on. You *can't* plan a factory under this administration, as you've seen with VW cancelling its new US factory.

212 6 replies
@DavidWadleigh 2026-01-29

Our plantation economy is spectacular for our oligarchs, not too bad for the top 10% overseers, and really really bad for the slaves.

118 6 replies
@johnedwards2106 2026-01-29

Im so sick of having to cater to stupid people who refuse to learn anything

106 7 replies
@samforsyth 2026-01-29

This video is sort of infuriating. In 2009 my mortgage was underwater… but I could go shopping every week and not want to blow my brains out at the register

84 6 replies
@lindseyadams1718 2026-01-29

the only thing shifting in here in America is a huge amount of money shifting to the filthy rich from hard working Americans.

79 2 replies
@tempestwood 2026-01-29

JP Morgan are divesting US Bonds. This tells you everything you need to know about the US economy.

51 1 replies
@bryancollins6796 2026-01-29

As a Canadian, I can tell you that with friends like the US, we don't need enemies.

38 2 replies

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