[bertiewhykovich]

"Silicon Valley seems to have lost a bit of its verve since the Presidential election. The streets of San Francisco—spiritually part of the Valley—feel less crowded. Coffee-shop conversations are hushed. Everything feels a little muted, an eerie quiet broken by chants of protesters. It even seems as if there are more parking spots. Technology leaders, their employees, and those who make up the entire technology ecosystem seem to have been shaken up and shocked by the election of Donald Trump."

As loathsome as Trump is, I do look forward to having our collective nose rubbed in our collective shit.

[m0llusk]

This business cycle started down well before the election. Many reported evidence of a big turnaround in August and September of 2015. Apartment prices we well known to be headed down in early 2016. What is happening in San Francisco and Silicon Valley has to do with macroeconomics and very little to do with politics.