The economy is breaking. And no one’s ready.
806,000+ layoffs in 2025 so far.
48% of consumer credit applications denied over the past year.
Refinance rejection rate: 41.8%… the highest in 12+ years.
U3 Unemployment forecast: 4.5–5.0% by year-end, according to Apollo, Peterson. (If the BLS is left the same- but who knows at this point)
6 million Americans are at least 90 days past due or in default on student loans.
You’re staring down:
A 6+ month job search
2 months of cash (for many)
27 weeks unemployed- you aren’t even counted.
Job data getting revised down, every damn month.
Wait ‘til the headlines catch up.
And the stock market is propped up, nearly completely on leverage at this point. pic.twitter.com/GXsprTcWvh
— Uncle Milty’s Ghost (@his_eminence_j) August 27, 2025
The unemployment rate for young men (16-24) is nearly 11%
Across all age groups, more men than women in their prime working years are unemployed
This is the exact opposite of what you expect to see in a healthy society pic.twitter.com/L5cECf0Uly
— Amy Nixon (@texasrunnerDFW) August 28, 2025
Wow. "the dollar value contributed to GDP growth by AI data center expenditure surpassed the total impact from all US consumer spending" pic.twitter.com/WeEWn6Lt7C
— Markets & Mayhem (@Mayhem4Markets) August 27, 2025