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G20 GDP per capita in 2025 (Adjusted for Inflation & Purchasing Power Parity) byu/Econorama inEconomyCharts “A few economic points that stood out: Saudi Arabia’s position: When adjusting for local costs and purchasing power (PPP), Saudi Arabia climbs right behind the US, overtaking all European G20 nations. The European Cluster: EU countries are remarkably close to each other, …
by confoundedinterest17 The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index posted a 1.3% annual gain (YoY) for December 2025, down from a 1.4% rise in the previous month. Average hourly earnings now at 3.73% YoY, higher than home price growth. Home price growth exploded following The Federal governments’ Covid-related spending splurge. Geographic divergence widened …
Each year, Social Security benefits get a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) to help retired workers and other recipients keep up with rising prices. The Social Security Administration will announce the official 2025 COLA on Thursday, Oct. 10, shortly after the Labor Department publishes September inflation data. Unfortunately, all evidence suggests the 2025 COLA will be a …
In May, 51 million retired-worker beneficiaries took home an average Social Security check totaling $1,916.63, which works out to $23,000 on an annualized basis. While this might not sound like a game-changing amount of money, the average retiree would struggle mightily without their guaranteed monthly benefit. Over the last 23 years, national pollster Gallup has …
An update on my investigation on February 7, 2024 – NVIDIA's Mystery Surge of 80% in Gaming Sector: The Criminal Always Returns to the Scene of the Crime It appears that someone at Nvidia read my post on February 7, 2024, and made some adjustments to their reporting segments to… https://t.co/xJjSonIvRN pic.twitter.com/7fwmclBwBK — Kakashii (@kakashiii111) …
The latest data on housing starts reveals a 4.28% year-over-year decline, marking a significant shift in trend and raising questions about the state of the housing market. Housing starts, a key economic indicator, reflect the initiation of construction on new privately owned houses within a given period, offering insights into future real estate supply levels …
by qtrinh3 My fellow regards and market bulls. The headline CPI is 3.2% up YoY while core CPI (excludes energy and food) is up 4.0% YoY. Both beating market expectations and this means JPOW has shut the F**king Door on Inflation right? Right? US CPI October 2023 Wrong!!!! The US CPI uses a flawed method …
From Peter Reagan at Birch Gold Group We’ve spent some time discussing the “magic number,” the amount of savings required for a comfortable retirement. Inflation moves the goalpost – and if your retirement planning doesn’t take rising costs into account, you may be in for a shock. According to the annual Charles Schwab survey of Americans with a …