Nov 5, 2025
Ask A Genius 1562: Post-Election Reality: Trump Backlash, Shutdown Fallout, AI Boom
So, elections, who won? Scott Douglas Jacobsen asks about winners. Rick Rosner argues everyone won, reading a repudiation of Trump and Biden’s communications failure. He notes the record shutdown, strained SNAP benefits, and economic risk. AI spending could hit $1.5 trillion in 2025, with possible bubble correction. On Mamdani, Rosner expects pushes for free subways and buses and some rent…