My opinion is that we are arriving at the end of the Juglar cycle. Which is caracterized by overproduction and overspeculation. Which leads to the end of the Juglar cycle crisis.
Crashing the economy, before the cycle reach could be a way to avoid the overproduction/overspeculation phase.
In my opinion, they have absolutely no idea how to avoid the end of Juglar cycle. in 2008 they did nothing, and we know what happend for many years.
In 2020, they had a special narrative to divert attention, and to purge the markets of overproduction (quarantines).
Apparently, in 2025, Trump is trying tariffs, to slow down the economy.