Quintanilla: 4 charts that show why people are struggling financially

[spooky3]

“.. Perhaps Bessent wouldn’t have been so flippant if the testimony had come after the flood of data last week, which laid bare the challenges facing ordinary Americans ..”

- @bobburgess.bsky.social

@opinion.bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...

— Carl Quintanilla (@carlquintanilla.bsky.social) 2026-02-17T11:27:06.020Z

[EdmondDantes_]

1. That guy's very optimistic

What about anyone in the Trump administration would make him think Bessent would have been less flippant?

[OldBaldy1701E]

2. People are struggling financially because of a failed social system that was corrupted and then allowed to continue.

Period.

The rest is just those same rich people trying desperately to justify their greed and corruption by distraction.

[malaise]

3. Important

Get thee to the greatest page

[spooky3]

5. Hey you!

Carlos’ match should start in about a half hour, followed by Andrey’s.

[malaise]

6. Go Carlos

Go Andrey😀

[ck4829]

4. ... Golden Age!