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. — …

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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 …

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