Families are paying 24% more for home appliances, 7% more for electronics and 6% more for clothes this Black Friday. America’s small businesses are barely surviving. Forget 2007. The US consumer today is facing a worse crisis.

Forget 2007. The US consumer today is facing a worse crisis. It's not Systemic Leverage; it's Household Arithmetic. My new memo breaks down the structural squeeze: why the 2026 economy faces a consumer solvency crisis, not a liquidity crisis. — Craig Shapiro (@ces921) December 3, 2025 This Black Friday, shoppers paid 7% more for electronics, …

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Target is taking the actual retail tags off clothes and then charging more for the item because of Tariffs.

Target is doing the same thing that we caught Walmart doing which is taking the actual retail tags off clothes and then charging more for the item because of Tariffs. Target is doing the same thing that we caught Walmart doing which is taking the actual retail tags off clothes and then charging more for …

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Rand Paul — ‘I can’t support this Trump budget bill. Doesn’t anyone care about the deficit.’ Someone has to yell, ‘the emperor has no clothes.’

🚨 JUST IN: Senator Rand Paul says he does not support the Big Beautiful Bill because of the growing deficit and debt. "They're going to explode the debt… that's just not conservative. I've told them if they strip out the debt ceiling, I'll consider, even with the… pic.twitter.com/nYkbKEUcBs — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 25, 2025 …

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Americans are buying second hand clothes.

Americans are buying second hand clothes. pic.twitter.com/LqYFrA5RnC — Darth Powell (@VladTheInflator) March 30, 2025 The resale boom isn’t slowing down. America’s secondhand clothing market is exploding, and it’s not just about saving a few bucks. Thrift stores, consignment shops, and online resale platforms have turned into major players in retail, reshaping how people shop. This …

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This makeup-wearing mofo used clothes pins to tighten his fire jacket for TV, just to look “snacky.”

This make up wearing mofo used clothes pins to pull in the fire jacket he’s wearing as a prop, so he would look snacky for TV. pic.twitter.com/t9s1Z92iL5 — Cernovich (@Cernovich) January 9, 2025 ABC’s ‘narcissistic’ David Muir roasted for sprucing up ‘svelte’ looks while reporting on deadly LA fires ABC News anchor David Muir is …

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FBI whistleblower has come forward and said the FBI intends to put plain clothes agents in polling stations in Maricopa County Arizona

“Did you know that an FBI whistleblower has come forward and said the FBI intends to put plain clothes agents in polling stations in Maricopa County Arizona? The reason for this is to monitor TRUMP VOTERS. A whistleblower who attended a security briefing raised alarms that this is potential FBI interference in the upcoming election …

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France will pay you to get your clothes repaired…

Do you often throw away your worn-out shoes, torn shirts or ripped pants? Well, if you live in France, the government will soon pay you to get your clothes repaired. But what is happening? How much is the government paying? And why is it doing so? Let’s take a closer look: What is happening? French …

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