Worst ever recorded since The Great Depression. https://t.co/cXaMHdUWES
— Robert Barnes (@barnes_law) April 25, 2026
People aren’t cutting luxuries anymore. They’re cutting life.
No concerts. No trips. No eating out. No small joys.
Everything is just too expensive.
And sure, you can tell me places are packed.
But I see more and more people going into debt for experiences that used to be affordable.
This shouldn’t happen.
People aren’t cutting luxuries anymore. They’re cutting life.
No concerts. No trips. No eating out. No small joys.
Everything is just too expensive.
And sure, you can tell me places are packed.
But I see more and more people going into debt for experiences that used to be…
— middleclassparty (@middle_class_us) April 26, 2026
Since the start of the Iran war
Jet Fuel: +68%
Sulfur: +56%
Heating Oil: +52%
Urea: +49%
Diesel: +45%
Brent Crude Oil: +45%
WTI Crude Oil: +42%
European Natural Gas: +40%
Gasoline: +37%
Fertilizer: +23%
Bitcoin: +16%
Palm Oil: +14%
Coal: +10%
Iron Ore: +8%
S&P 500: +4%
$VIX: -6%
Since the start of the Iran war
Jet Fuel: +68%
Sulfur: +56%
Heating Oil: +52%
Urea: +49%
Diesel: +45%
Brent Crude Oil: +45%
WTI Crude Oil: +42%
European Natural Gas: +40%
Gasoline: +37%
Fertilizer: +23%
Bitcoin: +16%
Palm Oil: +14%
Coal: +10%
Iron Ore: +8%
S&P 500: +4%$VIX: -6%— Charlie Bilello (@charliebilello) April 25, 2026
Less than a third of U.S. workers say now is a good time to find a quality job, down from 70% in 2022.
Wow. pic.twitter.com/Prakmts5Kf
— Hedgeye (@Hedgeye) April 23, 2026