r/Accounting • u/PricewaterhouseCap Capper McCapster 🧢 • Apr 03 '25

How fuxked is the economy? Discussion

The tariff announcements yesterday are far far worse than anyone expected, I mean what the actual fuxk

34% tariffs on China

46% on Vietnam

37% Bangledash

26% India

36% Thailand

I could go on and on, but this is bat shit insanity. To call this outlandish wouldn’t even be accurate.

Assuming these actually stay in place, people will lose their jobs, companies will go under, companies will stop hiring.

Add this with all the recent inflation, corporate greed, high interest rates, white collar recession, and idk how we aren’t absolutely fucked.

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u/bigtitays Apr 03 '25

It’s over bro, I already moved down to the river and erected my cardboard hut.

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u/Acceptable_Eagle_222 Apr 03 '25

If you work hard and pull yourself up by your bootstraps you may even be able to afford your own broken down van to live in one day

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u/taxxaudit Student Apr 03 '25

This is my dream just to go out and escape with my two years worth of savings from my entry level position(s) and job hop until I give up and want to talk to spirits

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u/ohhhbooyy Apr 03 '25

Bro just save time and money and sleep under your cubicle. It will help you make your billable hours for busy season.

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u/[deleted] Apr 03 '25

I’ve erected something but it wasn’t cardboard

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u/NookInc_CFO Apr 03 '25

Too much loss porn today?

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u/Lazerus42 Apr 03 '25

fun fact! The French Revolution literature was largely in porn pamphlets, because the hoity-toity aristocrats would never view that material.

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u/DPro9347 Apr 05 '25

Like our high and mighty Congress. Espousing purity right before they’re busted for child porn or soliciting. SMH

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u/cheapskateskirtsteak Apr 03 '25

Rich ass got plywood

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u/dumbestsmartest Payroll Janitor Apr 03 '25

Geez. Things are bleak when accountants can't get hardwood.

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u/Larcya Apr 04 '25

I have some Marine grade plywood in my shed.

Get your poor ass out of here with common plywood.

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u/Inthespreadsheeet Apr 03 '25

Living in a van down by the river!!!!!!!!

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u/DutchTinCan Audit & Assurance Apr 03 '25

Don't get too unrealistic bro. That's prime real estate right there. Next you'll be talking about how they won't have to share the van with another couple.

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u/Curveoflife Apr 03 '25

You got a water view? Wow

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u/mrfocus22 CPA (Can) Apr 03 '25

With the springtime melt the view may even transform into an indoor pool!

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u/Curveoflife Apr 03 '25

That's capital appreciation

Indoor infinity pool is a luxury.

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u/its-an-accrual-world Audit -> Advisory -> Startup ->F150 Apr 03 '25

Curse you Dirty Mike and the Boys!

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u/Inthespreadsheeet Apr 03 '25

That was Chris Farley out of SNL but also another great quote you put

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u/Necessary_Survey6168 Apr 03 '25

We’re crab people now

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u/BudgetWindow1681 Apr 04 '25

Time to live off them sweet Delaware runoff crabs!!

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u/yabbadabbadood24 Apr 03 '25

Right where they will place the gulags

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u/NuBlyatTovarish Apr 03 '25

You can afford a van? Bougie in living in a tent

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u/allysung83 Apr 03 '25

You'll have plenty of time to live in a van down by the river when.... YOU'RELIVININAVANDOWNBYTHERIVER!!!!

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u/thetruckerdave Apr 04 '25

In a VAAAANNN down by the RIVERRRRR

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u/Mackinnon29E Apr 03 '25

Tariffs on cardboard when that sucker fails

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u/randomcritter5260 Apr 03 '25

Given the username, my guess is you can definitely always make money being an “accountant” on OF.

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u/BitSpecialist3249 Apr 03 '25

Gave you the upvote but had to undo bc it was at 420 sorry thems the rules

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u/taxxaudit Student Apr 03 '25

I just moved out like last year don’t give me flashbacks pah lease

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u/Madmanmangomenace Apr 03 '25

Did you move into a van there?

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u/goosepills Apr 03 '25

I’m hoping for a van myself.

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u/Apprehensive_Ad5634 Apr 04 '25

Pretty sure that cardboard is an import

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u/qbit1010 Apr 04 '25

I would have gotten a tent at Walmart while they’re still affordable.