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Consumers are too tapped out to afford burritos

August 13, 2025 10:07 am

$cava becomes the latest QSR to bite the dust on disappointing earnings… consumers too tapped out to afford burritos, bowls and Starbucks lates, but don’t worry the Fed is gonna cut 25 bps and Tom Lee is bullish pic.twitter.com/b9UkTCCiOc — …

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Nurse refuses full-time work for 18 years to keep Section 8 housing, now receives taxpayer-funded brand new home despite being able to afford it for a decade

June 19, 2025 8:31 pm

Woman refused to work for 18 years so she could get her Section 8 Housing Voucher to pay for her home It was a new build home and now she owns it, paid for by taxpayers “I work with Section …

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Where Can You ACTUALLY AFFORD TO LIVE IN 2025?

May 29, 2025 8:04 pm

0:00 The Cost of Bills Index 2025 3:41 Affordable Living Options in the U.S. 6:09 Student Loan Crisis will impact the economy 8:39 Water View 9:51 From White Collar To Blue Collar 14:31 The Boat Life 17:51 McDonald’s New Business …

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70% of US households priced out of $460K median home and over 50 million can’t afford even $200K homes

May 19, 2025 5:59 amMay 18, 2025 8:18 pm

Housing affordability has rarely been worse: 94 million American households cannot afford a $400,000 home, according to a National Association of Home Builders analysis. By comparison, the estimated median price of a new house is ~$460,000. To put this differently, …

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Over 70% of US households cannot afford a median priced home and 80% of the people who can afford ALREADY OWN

March 31, 2025 7:55 pm

You're missing the best part, 80% of the people who can afford ALREADY OWN pic.twitter.com/BeDXsEK7ap — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) March 31, 2025

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Many can’t afford their mortgage but deny it, trapped by $3,000 payments, a ticking time bomb.

July 21, 2025 9:15 pmMarch 28, 2025 6:44 am

If your mortgage payment is over $3,000 a month, odds are you can’t actually afford the house. Yeah, you can fake it for a few years: stretch the budget, shift some expenses, maybe dip into savings when things get tight. …

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Bernanke, Yellen, and BlackRock Jay set to repeat housing bubble disaster

March 19, 2025 11:29 am

Skyrocketing rates make homeownership impossible for most Americans, with $124,150 needed to afford the median home—far above the $79,223 median household income. As of January, "qualified income" needed to afford median home in U.S. was $124,150, but U.S. median household …

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Most Americans CAN’T AFFORD LIFE ANYMORE…

March 10, 2025 11:51 am

The CEO of Macy’s this week steps forward and says that economic uncertainty is affecting all shoppers right now even affluent ones as sales at Macy’s drop 5 %. Meanwhile, most Americans can’t even afford life anymore as more people …

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Who can afford this? Cash buyers. The rest of us are locked out.

February 26, 2025 10:40 pm

https://twitter.com/leadlagreport/status/1894728492631134440 I mean he's not wrong pic.twitter.com/A6SlGzZBUs — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) February 26, 2025

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Perhaps both. People getting healthier ain’t buying it and people getting poorer can’t afford it.

February 18, 2025 12:33 pm

$PEP PepsiCo going for 3 red years in a row for the first time since inception. Signs of recession or people getting healthier? byu/cetin_ai inwallstreetbets h/t TomatoSpecialist6879

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4 Of USA’s Most Affordable Cities Are In Ohio (Cleveland, Dayton, Cincinnati, Columbus), None In California (Ohio Requires 10 Workdays To Afford Monthly Mortgage Payment)

February 5, 2025 10:35 pm

by confoundedinterest17 No, its not 1903. Its 2025 and Dayton Ohio is the third most affordable city in the USA. Ohio, the cradle of American Presidents (McKinley, Grant, Taft, Benjamin Harrison, Hayes, Garfield, Harding), is also home to 4 of the …

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Car Owners CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THEIR LOANS!

February 3, 2025 9:19 pm

The car market has taken a real nosedive recently with 25% of people that have a loan, being underwater on their loan, meaning they now owe more than the car is worth. And the average is almost $7,000 more owed …

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$46B in bad loans written off, yet auto sales soar. People can’t afford to buy a house but they’ll buy cars all day long.

January 3, 2025 10:00 pm

Credit card companies wrote off $46B in seriously delinquent loan balances in just the first 9 months of 2024. 50% increase YoYHighest in 14 years pic.twitter.com/IH3yW47xHq — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) January 3, 2025 Linkhttps://t.co/wD6lnwO923 — QE Infinity (@StealthQE4) January 3, …

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Americans Earning Under $50K Regularly Skipping Meals to Afford Shelter

December 16, 2024 9:17 am

by Martin Armstrong Inflation data is skewed and does not factor in the reality that the costs of basic necessities like food and housing have not waned significantly since COVID began. Shelter costs, in particular, have become unaffordable for the …

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Almost Half of Medicare Patients Can’t Afford a Single Hospital Stay

November 2, 2024 3:04 pm

Americans who rely on Medicare to pay for hospital stays are often unable to pay the cost of the standard deduction, sometimes producing a financial shock. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine found that almost half …

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The income required to afford a median home is still ~90% above levels seen in 2020. Rate cuts are not working yet.

September 29, 2024 5:18 pm

“For the first time since the 2020 pandemic buying a home has become more affordable: US homebuyers now need to earn $115,454 annually to afford the median-priced home with a 15% down payment. This is down 1.4% year-over-year, marking the …

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Why can’t people afford homes today?

September 27, 2024 2:21 pm

400 sq ft home bought for 6k in 1960 is worth over 2 million today. Not even a beachfront property. I can’t be the only one that thinks this is absurd. The median down payment in the US is $64,000 …

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Tim Walz: “We can’t afford four more years of this.” – VIDEO – Walz says the quiet part out loud at rally

September 21, 2024 8:35 pm

Tim Walz: “We can’t afford four more years of this.” Kamala is in office right now. She’s the “this”pic.twitter.com/d6FDhzmxK5 — Bad Hombre (@Badhombre) September 21, 2024 View post on imgur.com View post on imgur.com h/t @MoonPie

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Millions of seniors struggle to afford medications, with 4% unable to buy prescriptions at all.

September 10, 2024 9:22 am

Millions of American seniors are having a hard time affording their prescription medications, a new National Health Statistics report suggests. The study, published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that approximately 4% of those aged 65 and …

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Buyers: “I can’t afford a $750,000 home”; Elites in the Media: “Look at him, so patient!

August 28, 2024 10:48 pm

“As soon as mortgage rates drop demand is gonna SURGE.” I think it’s time to face facts kiddos, most of the “pent up demand” was just investors who have moved on to greener pastures. Buyers aren’t waiting for lower rates, …

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Rising food prices hit record highs; nearly one in four U.S. renters skipped meals to afford rent.

August 14, 2024 2:01 pm

The rising cost of living, particularly food prices, has been a significant issue. According to recent data, food prices have reached record highs, impacting many households. A survey conducted by the Urban Institute found that nearly one in four renters …

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1 in 3 parents say they can’t afford back-to-school shopping this year… Consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending

August 9, 2024 4:31 pm

According to a recent survey by Credit Karma, 1 in 3 parents (31%) say they can’t afford back-to-school shopping this year. This highlights the financial strain many families are experiencing, likely due to factors such as inflation, rising costs of …

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Even with a 15% down payment, a six-figure salary is required to afford the median US home.

August 9, 2024 10:04 am

Median down payment by generation The median down payment varies based on age demographic with the general trend of younger buyers being able to afford a smaller down payment as a percentage of the home purchased. For homebuyers 25 to …

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82-year-old McDonald’s worker says he can’t afford to retire after decades of service

August 9, 2024 9:31 am

82-year-old McDonald’s worker says he can’t afford to retire after decades of service byu/Fun_Balance_1809 ineconomicCollapse

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When you can’t afford McDonalds anymore… (McDonalds sees same-store sales decline)

July 30, 2024 9:47 pm

by Shock2k McDonald’s same-store sales fall for 1st time since 2020 | AP News https://apnews.com/article/mcdonalds-second-quarter-earnings-b4cf6976a8688796b75404f178c5798b The increase was due to a 40% Increase in paper, food, and “labor” (the robots McD’s workers got canceled) prices. Though the number of customers …

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15 Cheap Foods People Can’t Afford Anymore

July 11, 2024 10:14 am

You’re not imagining it – it’s much more expensive to stock up your fridge and pantry now than ever before. Even if you pick the cheapest options or purchase the same products as always, your final grocery bill is probably …

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Report: 61% of renters can’t afford median apartment rate in U.S.

June 26, 2024 10:38 am

Due to inflation eating away at earnings and less supply of affordable housing, the majority of Americans today cannot afford median rent prices, according to a new report by the real estate company Redfin. The analysis comes as other reports …

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“Just 39% of renters make enough to afford the median-priced apartment.”

June 24, 2024 9:33 pm

"Just 39% of renters make enough to afford the median-priced apartment."@Redfin pic.twitter.com/UPQi7t7m92 — Daily Chartbook (@dailychartbook) June 24, 2024

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Over 60% of American households and 82% of individuals can’t afford a new car. Car prices crash by 60% but the worst is yet to come

June 24, 2024 6:40 amJune 20, 2024 8:03 pm

In a surprising twist, car prices are experiencing a dramatic shift. After years of seemingly endless climbs, prices are now plummeting at an alarming rate. Here are some key points: New Vehicle Prices: Industry analysts report that the average price …

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Half of all US renters are renting above what they can afford

May 26, 2024 10:54 am

Half of all US renters are renting above what they can afford Red denotes rent prices greater than 50% of their income pic.twitter.com/Y1ogVCY0CT — Michael Burry Stock Tracker ♟ (@burrytracker) May 24, 2024

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