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This is the same situation in the United States along with the war machine Paying $100 for bolts/nails True cost is $.10 Our governments lined their pockets for years and the gig is over The veil has been lifted — Subliminal X (@SubMessX) September 13, 2024
Why aren’t millennials having kids? byu/Fun_Balance_1809 ineconomicCollapse Top comment: Unpopular opinion: We NEVER REALLY recovered from the 2008 recession, everything kind of just got really shitty after that IMO. The 2020 pandemic made it even worse.
A journalistic report on the current situation facing brooklyn NYC, a borough with 2.5 million residents who deserve the same city resources devoted to areas like times square.
🚨HISTORIC DECLINE IN TRADING LIQUIDITY Bloomberg reports the two-week drop in the S&P liquidity index is the worst on record since 1996. “That’s pretty surprising given that conditions are nowhere near as bad as they were during the GFC or Covid” OUCH. — Genevieve Roch-Decter, CFA (@GRDecter) August 9, 2024 Wild chart… Equity Liquidity evaporated …
They aren't sending their best to protect President Trump.pic.twitter.com/dzLLAUVUpI — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 21, 2024 pic.twitter.com/9AMWp3wAAH — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) July 21, 2024
After an unprecedented three-year timeout on federal student loan payments because of the pandemic, millions of borrowers began repaying their debt when billing resumed late last year. But nearly as many have not. That reality, along with court decisions that regularly upend the rules, has complicated the government’s efforts to restart its system for collecting …
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by confoundedinterest17 Where the jobs aren’t! Calfironia under Gavin Newsom and their Marxist elected officials. Based on the most recent release of the early benchmarks, payroll jobs declined by 32,000 from September 2023 through December 2023. On the contrary, the preliminary monthly reports showed a solid increase in job growth (+117,000 jobs) at the time. With the fourth quarter revision, calendar year …
“Overprotected as they are, a lot of city kids are missing out on so many important encounters with material reality: with death or danger or manual labor. These encounters can be unpleasant, even painful. It’s understandable that we want to save our children from them. But they lose something essential when we do.” Plus: “Here’s …
Radiation Decay: The reduction in radiation over time follows an exponential decay model. The half-life of a radioactive substance determines how quickly it decays. For example: After 7 hours (one half-life), radiation is reduced by half. After 49 hours (about two days, with approximately 5 half-lives), radiation is reduced by a factor of 100 (10 …
Chicago police tweak mass arrests policy ahead of Democratic National Convention https://t.co/tKtqcVDoyn — NBC Chicago (@nbcchicago) June 4, 2024 snelling says police are training for “large scale first amendment activity” with an emphasis on “constitutional policing.” “the chicago police department does a great job learning from the past,” he says. “our officers will be prepared …
by BLOWED UP REAL GOOD I have noticed that retail sales for a lot of corporations are HORRIBLE these days. People are NOT spending money based in the results that I have seen from corporate sales data from a lot of huge corporations. I think this economy is heading for a collapse soon! I have …
Twenty-Percent Of All Crashed Cars Are Being Totaled High repair costs, high depreciation, and expensive tech are conspiring to write off cars https://jalopnik.com/out-of-control-repair-bills-means-20-percent-of-all-cra-1851506095 A lot of car crashes are ending with insurance companies calling the car totaled? A lot of car crashes are ending with insurance companies calling the car totaled. High repair costs, high …
"We have young Black kids growing up in the Bronx; they don't even know what the word computer is. They don't know. They don't know these things." ~ New York Governor Kathy Hochul Despicable! Disgusting! Disturbing! White liberal democrats are the enemy of Black people.… pic.twitter.com/mVjxElYjY6 — Vernon Jones (@VernonForGA) May 7, 2024 How liberals …
Our CEO Shou Chew's response to the TikTok ban: pic.twitter.com/l0RAPJMobK — TikTok Policy (@TikTokPolicy) April 24, 2024
Republicans panic about post-Mike Johnson meltdown Threats to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) are struggling to gain traction as his Republican colleagues fear the oblivion that would follow. Why it matters: House Republicans are vocal about not wanting to repeat last fall’s chaotic, protracted speaker vacancy, with many acknowledging there may be no alternative to the current speaker. One …
As the second largest city in Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is home to more than 310,000 people. To serve and protect those residents, the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police employs over 900 officers; however, for the first time in years, they are experiencing serious staffing issues. Thanks to low recruitment numbers in recent years, the Pittsburgh Bureau of …
Signet Jewelers Ltd., the parent company of Kay Jewelers and Zales, had previously signaled to investors that there would be an upswing in US engagements this year as dating patterns returned to normal. But that forecast was downgraded on Wednesday as the jeweler warned that persistently high inflation and job market uncertainty have forced some …
To an economist looking at the government CPI report that came out Tuesday, it is clear that inflation is receding. Over the past 12 months, the overall CPI is up 3.2%, far below the peak annual rate of 9.1% seen in the summer of 2022. The co-called “core” rate, which excludes volatile food and energy …
From hefty monthly car payments averaging $726 to insurance costs hovering around $167, and don’t forget about the money we shell out for gasoline – around $150 a month. It all adds up to a staggering total of $1,043 each month just to keep our wheels turning. Now, here’s the kicker: despite these mounting expenses, …
IR-2024-56, Feb. 29, 2024 WASHINGTON — In the continuing effort to improve tax compliance and ensure fairness, the Internal Revenue Service announced a new effort today focused on high-income taxpayers who have failed to file federal income tax returns in more than 125,000 instances since 2017. The new initiative, made possible by Inflation Reduction Act …
‘I’d rather be caffeinated than depressed with $6’: Young Americans are rejecting Dave Ramsey’s financial advice — here’s why they say they’re ‘not willing to do anything to get out of debt’ Dave Ramsey has fervently preached financial advice to Americans for decades — but younger generations are now slamming the white-bearded radio host for …
Regional banks have been setting aside more money to deal with future losses on commercial real estate. Some analysts now fear it hasn’t been enough. The stock of commercial real estate lender New York Community Bancorp (NYCB) slid by 22% Tuesday and has now fallen nearly 60% since it surprised Wall Street last week by …
DeSantis: “They blame agriculture for global warming. We’re going to have meat in Florida. We’re not going to have fake meat. There’s a whole ideological agenda that’s coming after a lot of important parts of our society.” Source: Florida’s Voice 🇺🇸 DESANTIS: WE AREN'T GOING TO GIVE UP MEAT FOR THE CLIMATE DeSantis: "They blame …
Revised GDP at 4.9%, market distrust raises concerns of an imminent asset crisis. 🚨 US 🇺🇸 GDP came out at 4.9%, revised down from 5.2%. How do you justify lowering interest rates to stimulate the economy when the data shows the economy doesn't need stimulating? ⚠️ At the same time, US 10Y Treasury Note yield …
Microsoft Word now scolds you if you use words that aren’t “inclusive”! pic.twitter.com/W2VqdmHVQk — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 15, 2023
Holy shit. Rep. Ryan Zinke, former Trump Interior Secretary, just introduced a bill to expel all Palestinians who aren’t permanent residents from the country—and bar them permanently from seeking legal status. https://twitter.com/_/status/1720559009495650759 🚨 BREAKING – POSSIBLE PALESTINIAN BAN IN AMERICA: Republican Rep. Ryan Zinke introduced a bill that could ban Palestinians from entering the US …
At earnings this week, several auto execs pulled back on EV targets. Dealers have been warning of slowing EV demand for months. “This is a pretty brutal space,” Mercedes-Benz’s CFO said this week. With signs of growing inventory and slowing sales, auto industry executives admitted this week that their ambitious electric vehicle plans are in …
