www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-capital-flow-trump/
This is a gift article that appeared in Bloomberg News. It describes the dramatic changes that Trump has made by executive order to redirect the flow of money.
It’s unlikely that Trump wrote these orders or even understood their implications. He is surrounded by people who know precisely what they are doing: windfalls for the rich.
Diane Ravitch's blog 
What many people are not understanding: Executive Orders are not laws to follow and does not replace an actual law that congress passes. Because he signs it does not make it law.
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Regardless, these EO’s are operative for a few years, and their gist could lead to direct capital into far riskier investments for long enough to upset the balance of an already stressed economy.
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Trump’s plan for the economy is no surprise. Most of his advisors are billionaires and Wall St. hedge fund operators. He is creating a climate in which oligarchs will thrive while exposing the country and all the little people to more risk, and more risky investments may precipitate another crash more serious than the one we saw in 2008. The big banks got a bailout in 2008, but regular people were left in ruins after the crash, which, ironically allowed Wall St. to scoop up housing inventory for pennies on the dollar causing the steep rise in housing costs today. His economy is a windfall for big money, and a big loss for anyone that believes in a safer, better future for American families. Trying to kill alternative forms of energy while China is taking the lead is totally short-sighted and naive. Trump only cares about his fellow oligarchs while regular people struggle under the weight of his reckless tariff tax policies. All will get much worse if Americans can no longer count on the viability of their 401ks since Wall St can subject them to to questionable, high-risk investments.
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Well said!
The puzzle is why so many non-rich people think Trump is their champion, when he is actually the champion of billionaires. He screws his base at every turn and they don’t care.
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If it all collapses, not just MAGA maniacs will pay the price. Teacher pension plans could very well be caught in the disaster as well as many others. What could go wrong? After all, Trump has only had multiple bankruptcies!
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Oh, great. Trump admin peeling back bank capitalization from 5% to 3.5%-4.25%. Shades of the Great Recession. Fragile bank system, here we come [again]. Easing Obama-era regs crimping bank ability to lend to riskier corporations. More stock buybacks in the future. Free Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac bedrock of US mtg market from federal control. More investment in smoke&mirrors crypto. Massive disinvestmet in renewable energy [which we will need along with all other energy sources, to become energy-dependent, let along meet needs of AI data centers. Dereg allowing 401(k) sponsors to invest in riskier investments.
What could go wrong? As rt notes, a financial collapse more serious than the one we endured 2007-2008.
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All the guardrails are being removed.
Who benefits?
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