Whirlpool Corporation (WHR) has re-entered the Great Recession. This is important.
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https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/WHR/
Yesterday morning Whirlpool had earnings and crashed -10%, settling around 48.21 at close.
The last time it hit that price was in late 2011, when the GFC recovery started sputtering and Twist and QE3 were implemented. Before that, you have to go back to the Q4 2008 crash to find a lower value.
The first time WHR hit this price was 1993.
The peak was in 2021, after the COVID stimulus pumped the market. People were buying every house available and filling them with new appliances.
The stock is down -80% over the last 5-year period.
This is happening one year after President donald trump announced his new tariffs. He did so in the name of bringing back manufacturing and manufacturing jobs to the USA.
I would suggest reading this article and consider the tone of the language being used.
https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/whirlpool-rattled-rising-costs-now-means-higher-prices-132754611
These are the kinds of articles they were printing back in the 2008-2011 era.
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I am not suggesting that Whirlpool's problems are entirely recent or that trump's moronic policies are entirely to blame. This decline has been going on for five years.
But maybe you should consider what an organization like [The Heritage Foundation has to say about it](https://www.heritage.org/trade/commentary/whirlpool-advocated-tariffs-washers-now-its-going-through-the-wringers).