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The signs are clear, and they’re downright alarming. The new administration seems set on cutting 25-35% of the federal workforce, which could lead to as many as 800,000 job losses. That’s unthinkable. If this goes through, expect an additional 50 …
by Michael Have you ever not been able to sleep at night because you are stressed out about your finances? If so, you are certainly not alone. When there is simply not enough money coming in to pay all the bills, …
🇺🇸 GOLD CLIMBS AS STAGFLATION FEARS RETURN US consumer confidence just hit a four-year low, and markets are starting to panic. With inflation expectations rising and real yields falling, investors are rushing into gold—pushing it above $3,018. Fed officials admit …
TLDR: Trump ends federal funding for Planned Parenthood, marking a pro-life victory. Taxpayers no longer forced to subsidize an abortion-driven organization. Planned Parenthood’s misleading “healthcare” narrative exposed as a cover for abortion. Biden-Harris funneled funds into Planned Parenthood; Trump dismantles …
The European Union has just made a major move in trade policy that could reshape the auto industry in the U.S. They’ve slashed the tax on American-made cars from 12.5% to a mere 2.5%, effectively matching the U.S. tariff on …
Zillow just revised down their 2025 housing market forecast to 0.6% price growth on a national basis, down from 2.9% earlier this year. The result is that Zillow is now forecasting home price declines in 250 cities across America, a …
Elon Musk wants to cut 80% of the federal government according to Howard Lutnick. — Financelot (@FinanceLancelot) March 23, 2025 This is huge, I has to ask Grok for more details: *Reports indicate that FBI Director Kash Patel, who is …
4/ Trump even stated he wouldn’t rule out a recession in 2025 That added fuel to the sell-off as investors reassess US economic growth Especially under a president who is less focused on short-term economic prosperity pic.twitter.com/M3lDTxZm1Y — Bravos Research …
via Mike Shedlock Let’s investigate Fed Fund Futures and rate cut expectations. The above chart is adapted from May and June CME Fedwatch Futures. The next Fed meeting is on May 7. As of March 23, the market thinks there is …
When staff at a tax office in Ogden, Utah, arrived at work a few weeks ago to find dozens of their colleagues had been dismissed by Elon Musk’s cost-cutting task force, they swiftly appealed to their Republican congressman. They hoped …
Job cuts remain elevated this month, even accounting for temporary re-hiring imposed by judges, >112K cuts this month#MacroEdge pic.twitter.com/4thThM2DnC — MacroEdge (@MacroEdgeRes) March 19, 2025
Model me this: Dario expects full reciprocal tariffs to bump CPI to estimated +1.3% pts – about the same negative hit to GDP. Stagflation on top of bear market. So now tell me: Why are markets a buy here? https://t.co/2pRSGdxYRH …
Agents from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are accused of breaking into the nonprofit US Institute of Peace on Monday night as it continues to take a chainsaw to waste, fraud and abuse in Washington. The organization’s CEO, George …
RATE CUTS can (often do) send stock markets plunging. The biggest stock market plunge in recent times was associated with rate cuts. BITCOIN & CRYPTO track stock markets… pic.twitter.com/ZMrWdDXGge — Northstar (@NorthstarCharts) March 17, 2025 When stocks crash in response …
Pentagon to unveil cuts alongside fiscal 2026 budget request Congress will have to wait to learn more about Defense Department’s efficiency efforts Pentagon leaders plan to roll out their recommended cuts to military spending alongside their budget request for fiscal …
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/la-housing-authority-stops-accepting-section-8-applications/ Enough of this financial welfare. Section 8 shouldn’t be subsidizing $2500+ rents in LA. We need a serious reset—force relocation to more affordable areas and pull the plug on the government-fueled rent and asset bubbles. The modern monetary theorists …
DOGE chief Elon Musk said that he is running his businesses “with great difficulty,” as shares of his automotive firm Tesla suffered their worst drop in a half-decade. Musk also said during an interview on Fox Business that he expected …
Donald Trump and Elon Musk are dramatically reshaping the federal government while the GOP-led Congress has passed a budget resolution to dramatically cut spending while also cutting taxes. What will the impact of these significant moves be on the economy, …
via notayesmanseconomics This morning has brought news which suggests that the claimed pivot from some ECB policymakers would be sensible. Annual growth rate of broad monetary aggregate M3 increased to 3.6% in January 2025 from 3.4% in December (revised from 3.5%). In …
HOMAN: “Let me start out by saying this. If I offend anybody today, I don't give a sh*t … I'm sure I'll be reading a lot of hit pieces on me tomorrow. I don't give a sh*t what you think …
Pete Hegseth orders defense leadership to draw up plans for huge budget cuts as DOGE enters the Pentagon: report Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly asked Pentagon officials Tuesday to draw up plans to slash defense spending for each of the …
O’Leary is right—there’s no more time to waste. With our national debt at $36.22 trillion, we are past the point of careful trimming. The system is bloated, broken, and dragging us down. Half-measures won’t fix this. We need deep, relentless …
Mass layoffs by the Trump administration have left Colorado federal workers, as well as Coloradans who rely on federal programs, in limbo.
Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman said on Monday that while monetary policy “is now in a good place,” she wants to see data reflect more progress on inflation before cutting interest rates further. “I would like to gain greater confidence …
WASHINGTON—In a bid to get ahead of what could be drastic cuts by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, some parts of the military are preparing lists of weapons they have long wanted to cancel but couldn’t get past lawmakers …
The Trump administration’s decision to slash overhead costs linked to federally funded research has sparked an immense backlash. But some doctors are praising the move, suggesting it will help “optimize” how taxpayer dollars are used when it comes to scientific …
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) says he “won’t vote for” a reconciliation package that is not fully paid for with real spending cuts, he told Axios. Why it matters: A “no” from Paul would be an early reminder that even the Senate’s safer bet …
Tax cuts are great! Everybody loves them, and pretty much nobody votes for a candidate who promises higher taxes. But tax cuts aren’t free – the government still needs to replace the revenue lost when taxes fall. Today, we realistically …
It includes: 1. No tax on tips. 2. No tax on senior’s Social Security. 3. No tax on overtime pay. 4. Renewing Trump’s 2017 tax cuts. 5. Adjusting state and local tax (SALT) cap. 6. Eliminating special tax breaks for …
The Monetary Policy Committee voted by a majority of 7-2 to reduce #BankRate to 4.5%. Find out more in our #MonetaryPolicyReport https://t.co/alETrQ281L pic.twitter.com/Vuo5G6m1H8 — Bank of England (@bankofengland) February 6, 2025