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So I’m supposed to believe the Fed is about to cut rates when credit spreads are sitting at multi-month tights? Cutting here = loosening financial conditions just as inflation pressures re-accelerate. That’s a policy mistake in the making and likely the only cut of 2025. The… pic.twitter.com/ubZOJscXpe — Kurt S. …
by Michael You may be quite shocked by the numbers that I am going to reveal in this article. So many people are bitterly complaining about the rising cost of living, and so I decided to do some investigating. What does it really cost for a family of four to live …
Small businesses in the U.S. are facing big challenges. Health insurance costs keep rising. Premiums for firms with fewer than 50 employees went from $20,236 in 2019 to $25,167 in 2024 (https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2024-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/). The average family premium was $7,529 in 2023 (https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2024/dec/trends-employer-health-insurance-costs-2014-2023). Deductibles are high too, averaging $5,074 a year per …
Your $200 AI app secretly throws money at everyone else before reaching OpenAI. Unless you as a user are miraculously comfortable paying $1k for the AI app The only thing propping up AI is VC funding No VC funding:The AI application layer is unprofitableThe LLM layer is unprofitableThe compute layer …
As of June 2025, the cost of Trump’s tariffs is split clearly: U.S. companies have absorbed 64% of the burden, foreign exporters took on 14%, and U.S. consumers already paid 22%. Goldman Sachs’ analysis confirms this breakdown through mid-2025, showing who is really bearing the tariff costs. https://deepnewz.com/tariffs/goldman-sachs-u-s-companies-absorbed-64-tariff-costs-consumers-share-to-rise-f9d46ce8 As of …
The $GOOG search bar is smart enough to know when AI isn’t the way. This query also cost Google 1/1000 the resources it cost OAI. Google’s own AI mode gets it wrong! It’s dumber than the Classic Search product. https://t.co/aq5kSO8Dt3 pic.twitter.com/uUh3MmCgjY — Oh Come On! (@BluthCapital) August 8, 2025 Exactly. …
Morgan Stanley just slammed a price tag on AI’s future. $2.9 trillion in data center spending by 2028. Only $1.4 trillion of that comes from actual cash flow. That leaves a massive $1.5 trillion debt crater. Not a simple gap. A full-blown crisis. “By 2028, global data center construction will …
Nearly half of millennials say the cost of living keeps them from buying a home. “Forty-five percent of people aged 23 to 38 say high living costs stop them from owning a house,” Bankrate said in a survey.https://www.bankrate.com/surveys/down-payment-survey-september-2019/ Only 38% of Gen X and 31% of Baby Boomers said the …
JUST IN: 🇷🇺 Russia to begin human trials for cancer vaccine, rolled out to patients for free. pic.twitter.com/TtP8IoGYyS — BRICS News (@BRICSinfo) August 3, 2025 Russia is set to begin human trials of a custom-made mRNA cancer vaccine by September or October 2025, starting with melanoma.https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/us/cancer-cure-russia-commences-human-trials-of-revolutionary-personalized-cancer-vaccine/articleshow/123072864.cms Alexander Gintsburg from the …
Over the past decade, Canada spent ~$11.2 billion on overseas gender initiatives under its Feminist International Assistance Policy, focusing on gender equality and women’s empowerment. This conservative estimate excludes billions more from gender-integrated projects. Critics, like the Fraser Institute, call it wasteful, while Trudeau’s government defends it as vital for …
Movie doesn’t start at showtime anymore. AMC officially warns it kicks off 25 to 30 minutes after what’s printed on the ticket. That delay is filled with ads and trailers. Not one or two. Stacks of them. The shift follows a new deal with National CineMedia. Their ad blocks run …
Flying private for recreation has always been marketed as status. Lately, it looks more like blind risk. In 2025, the fatal accident rate for private and charter aviation remains multiple orders higher than commercial carriers. NTSB data puts the number between 5 and 13 times for small aircraft. For charters, …
UnitedHealth Group is having its worst year in over a decade. The stock is down 39% year to date. That’s not a dip. That’s a collapse for a company that used to be the ballast of the healthcare sector. The selloff started in April after the company slashed its 2025 …
WOW 🚨 The Pacific Palisades fire cleanup contractor is not actually cleaning up and removing the debris, they’re just burying the debris on Los Angeles fire victims properties Huge slabs of concrete and more are being buried on people’s properties, which will cost them a… pic.twitter.com/RrqFS3fLli — Wall Street Apes …
The CBO’s projections are arguably too optimistic because they assume lower interest rates than what the market is expecting. Using market rates, interest expense is set to double to 6% of GDP over the next 10 years. That why the Moody’s downgrade matters: In game theory, it’s… pic.twitter.com/qSP8Cpagcm — Peter …
🚨USA Cancer Treatment Expenditures Adjusted for Med Svc Inflation/Pricing (Constant $) Up 22.5% over old trend$41.4 billion in new cancer treatment costs per year Inflection date = June 2022Old Trend = 0.22% CAGR (real growth)Novel Trend = 2.6% CAGR (real growth) pic.twitter.com/xWzBW8uZ1n — Ethical Skeptic ☀ (@EthicalSkeptic) May 15, 2025 …
INSANE 🚨 American realtor explains how the Los Angeles, California Coastal Commission is going to require $3-$5 million dollars in ground upgrades to EACH of these Malibu homes lost in the Pacific Palisades fire before rebuilding In simple terms. They’re going to take this land “People need to understand is …
We live in a day and age where America has a cost-of-living crisis for every sector of the economy. Affording rent or buying a house? Too expensive. Having kids? Too expensive. Affording healthcare? Too expensive. It’s no wonder why so many people end up homeless and broke and in a …
In 1975, 81% of American men under 30 were married. For women, it was 91%. Today, only 16% of men and 25% of women under 30 have a spouse. This is not a social drift. It is a free fall. A collapse that says more about the cost of living …
(NewsNation) — In more than 230 U.S. cities, $1 million is only enough for a starter home, according to a new report. A Zillow analysis found that the typical “starter home” was worth at least $1 million in 233 cities as of March. That’s a huge jump from five years …
REPORT: Walmart and Other U.S. Retailers Reportedly Notify Chinese Suppliers to Resume Shipments But Tariffs Cost Will be on U.S. Firms. Several Chinese exporters said that major U.S. retailers, including Walmart, have informed some Chinese suppliers to resume shipments after… — Ray Wang (@rwang07) April 26, 2025 "Albertsons tells suppliers …
SMALL BIZ LOVES THE PAIN—TRUMP TARIFFS GET A THUMBS-UP FROM MAIN STREET A flash poll of 50,000 small business owners shows they’re not flinching. Nearly 70% believe Trump’s tariffs will strengthen the U.S. economy, and 77% say business will grow in 2025—even as 29% admit costs are rising. ‘ That’s …
IT’S COME TO THIS: As Concert Ticket Prices Soar, More Than Half of Coachella GA Attendees Are Buying Tickets Through Payment Plans. Tens of thousands of music fans will descend on the California desert this weekend for the first of two iterations of the Coachella Music and Arts festival outside of …
Amazon $AMZN CEO Andy Jassy: "AI does not have to be as expensive as it is today, and it won’t be in the future. Chips are the biggest culprit. Most AI to date has been built on one chip provider [ $NVDA ]. It’s pricey." pic.twitter.com/cC2A6rrKET — Wall St Engine …
Donald Trump shows off the Trump Gold card which costs $5 million and grants you residency in the United States pic.twitter.com/TnWrKtmRA6 — Daily Loud (@DailyLoud) April 4, 2025
American citizen was quoted $4,500 for dental work She went to Tijuana, Mexico and the same work was only $800. Not only that, many things she was quoted needing were a lie Why does it cost $3,700 more in America for the exact same work just a few miles away …
FedEx shares fell 5.3% to $232.29 in after-hours trade, while rival United Parcel Service stock shed 1.1%. Those companies are seen as barometers for the global economy since their business touches so many types of businesses. Both companies have been slashing costs as less lucrative e-commerce delivery demand from companies …
With a mind-boggling price tag of $62,000,000,000,000 (£49trillion) for a single gram, this substance is by far the most expensive thing on Earth. However, even if you had the money, there might not be as much as a gram of this material anywhere in the universe. Unlike precious gems or …
