Chipotle just admitted its customers can’t afford to eat. The 25–35 age group is broke, buried in debt, and running out of options. QSR foot traffic fell ~3.4% YoY in August

This is how recessions start, one empty table at a time. If 30-year-olds can’t afford Chipotle, what happens when the real slowdown hits. Either Chipotle has collapsed as a brand or young Americans are out of money. Or, both. What is happening here? pic.twitter.com/1gIAEzmrf1 — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) October 30, 2025 They tried college …

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The US economy is running HOT – Atlanta Fed is now projecting that Q3 GDP will be +3.4%. Grocery prices spike to highest level in 3 years. Fed cutting rates now would be irresponsible.

Holy. Shit. Atlanta Fed is now projecting that Q3 GDP will be +3.4%… a massive expansion. The US economy is running HOT. pic.twitter.com/aDQHxtq4iY — Geiger Capital (@Geiger_Capital) September 16, 2025 For the rate of inflation to be dropping (LOL Trump) or even flat during this time frame tells you that consumption has completely evaporated. It …

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Childhood vaccination rates fall again as U.S. exemptions surge to record 3.4%

CDC quietly reports childhood vaccine rates dropped again for the 2024–2025 school year, with coverage falling below 93% for all major shots. MMR vaccination (measles, mumps, rubella): 92.5% Polio vaccine: 92.5% DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis): 92.1% Exemptions also hit a new record. CDC confirms that “the exemption rate was the highest ever reported in the …

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December PPI rises 0.4%, annual increase hits 3.3%, goods lead with 0.7%, matching expectations.

January 14, 2025. The report shows that the prices for final demand goods increased by 0.6% in December, which was in line with expectations. The 9.7% jump in gasoline prices significantly contributed to this overall increase. Here’s a detailed breakdown of the latest Producer Price Index (PPI) report for December 2024: Producer Price Index (PPI) …

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Inflation Prints Hotter Than Expected After Big Fed Rate-Cut (Biden/Harris Legacy Of Real Weekly Earnings DOWN -3.4%, Rent UP 23%)

by confoundedinterest17 Biden/Harris will be remembered for many things, mostly BAD. Uncontrolled immigration, crime out of control, endless wars, grossly incompetent government administrators, 200k+ missing immigrant children, etc. But wreckless inflation coming from insane government spending takes the cake. And it is heating up again, with the help of The Feral Reserve. Yes, The FERAL …

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BREAKING: December CPI inflation rate rises to 3.4%, above expectations of 3.2%… Can the Fed really pivot right now?

BREAKING: December CPI inflation rate RISES to 3.4%, above expectations of 3.2%. Core CPI inflation fell to 3.9%, above expectations of 3.8%. This is the 33rd consecutive month with inflation above 3% and first jump since September. Can the Fed really pivot right now? — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) January 11, 2024 Breaking down the …

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Reality Check: U.S. Savings Rate Drops to 3.4%, Challenging Notion of ‘Excess Savings; Record High Retail Credit Card Rates at 28.93% – Up Nearly 20% Since 2021

The notion of “excess savings” appears to be unraveling as the U.S. Savings Rate took a notable hit in September. We can cancel the "excess savings" idiocy In Sept, the US Savings Rate collapsed from 4.0% to 3.4%, the lowest this year, and the 4th month in a row of declines. And this is after …

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